"Objectivist" "Bad Guys" Part 3
Posted by Zero 10 years, 4 months ago to Entertainment
I realized after Parts 1 and 2 that these aren't really "bad guys". So this time I put it in "quotes".
(I know some will disagree, but that's my starting position.)
Also, excepting "Larry the Liquidator in Part 2, they fall short of being Objectivists as well, hence those quotations as well.
Really I just liked the movies and thought the "bad guys" acted in a rational manor.
I liked them - so sue me!
(No, not really, please don't sue me, just kidding. - Cheeze, tough crowd! (Ha!) (I'm too old to LOL.)
Aaaanyway, this time it's Roy Batty.
I love that guy. To me he is the hero of the show.
A brutal murderer - as sinister as they come.
The undisputed master of killing - literally "made for the job", but seeking only what he has every right to - his own life and an end to his slavery.
Yes, at least one murder seemed on shaky ground (I don't want to give anything away), but all-in-all I really liked this show.
One of my favorites in the genre.
Anybody else?
Thumbs up? Down? "What the heck are you thinking...?"
(I know some will disagree, but that's my starting position.)
Also, excepting "Larry the Liquidator in Part 2, they fall short of being Objectivists as well, hence those quotations as well.
Really I just liked the movies and thought the "bad guys" acted in a rational manor.
I liked them - so sue me!
(No, not really, please don't sue me, just kidding. - Cheeze, tough crowd! (Ha!) (I'm too old to LOL.)
Aaaanyway, this time it's Roy Batty.
I love that guy. To me he is the hero of the show.
A brutal murderer - as sinister as they come.
The undisputed master of killing - literally "made for the job", but seeking only what he has every right to - his own life and an end to his slavery.
Yes, at least one murder seemed on shaky ground (I don't want to give anything away), but all-in-all I really liked this show.
One of my favorites in the genre.
Anybody else?
Thumbs up? Down? "What the heck are you thinking...?"
SOURCE URL: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi531759385/
As a movie, Bladerunner exemplifies the standards of "The Romantic Manifesto." You do not need to agree with the motives of the actors, but do they have motives that derive from their values which are inextricably linked with their natures. Do replicants even process free will? Yet, they act toward goals based on every conscious values.
The film had Daryl Hannah and James Edward Olmos in supporting roles.
"Seven versions of the film have been shown for various markets as a result of controversial changes made by film executives. A rushed Director's Cut was released in 1992 after a strong response to workprint screenings. This, in conjunction with its popularity as a video rental, made it one of the first films released on DVD, resulting in a basic disc with mediocre video and audio quality.[8] In 2007, Warner Bros. released The Final Cut, a 25th anniversary digitally remastered version by Scott in select theaters, and subsequently on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc.[9]" -- Wikipedia.
As a result of the cutting and editing and repasting it has been suggested that Deckard is also a replicant.
We own a DVD and are glad that we do.
(BTW - the title "Bladerunner" comes from a different story entirely. This movie is based on Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Everyone knows that. The original title story by Alan E. Nourse is also worth reading.)
I'm guessing it was the chess player... not the rich one.