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Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 7 – Blade Runner (1982)

November 18, 2022 00:49:57 0 Comments

It’s 1982. The era of blockbusters is upon us, movie technology is changing, and science fiction is popular. Into this mix comes Blade Runner, a visually groundbreaking sci-fi/noir set in far-off future of 2019, where detectives call blade runners track down and kill rogue replicants (androids) which have been outlawed on Earth. What Blade Runner…

Episode 31 – The Terminator (1984)

November 1, 2024 00:32:42 0 Comments

It’s 1984. A glance at the year’s top ten grossing movies shows we’re deep into the blockbuster era. Director James Cameron makes his mark on science fiction with The Terminator, an action-thriller that combines the relentless threat of a horror movie with a time travel backstory–and it captured the culture’s imagination. It’s a film that…