Comments on: “This Movie Gets Worse Every Screening”: Producer Notes For ‘Blade Runner’ A Fascinating Look At The Sci-Fi Classic

By: LA2000

LA2000 — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 04:24:28 +0000

Context is everything. When this came out, it was the first Harrison Ford picture since "Raiders" and his first sci-fi film since "Empire" and it was being directed by the director of "Alien". "Blade Runner" is not a film that will satisfy those expectations. It has to be appreciated on its own terms, and that took time. I was a theater projectionist when it came out originally, and audiences actively HATED it. The producers, who must have been thrilled to find they had Ford\’s blockbuster follow up, clearly couldn\’t see past that good fortune to appreciate the picture they had.

By: Tony R.

Tony R. — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:02:03 +0000

Would these be notes on the "Workprint" though? They keep complaining about the "dry" voice-over, and I think there is only 1 or 2 scenes with voice-over in the Workprint, near the end.
These notes seem to be on a later version; after they added voice-over to the entire movie.

By: JD

JD — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:56:27 +0000

"Put back more tits in the dressing room scene." Yeah, these are notes from a producer all right…..