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myriad of ways, I think there’s still plenty to be said. This was also the first work, to my
knowledge, that used The Final Cut as a basis of discussion too.
There’s still a lot to be said. I would never be capable of delivering a pure
detailed account of its production, that’s been covered extensively by Paul M Sammon
in the brilliant Future Noir – The Making of Blade Runner (all books and materials
detailed in the bibliography). I’m also not one to apply a true cinematographic eye to the
picture; I simply borrowed from my reading. But I will admit, even from a story and
context standpoint there is still a wealth of issues to be investigated. Social issues such
as the film’s presentation of races, the psychological aspect, its untouched philosophical
pieces and its other genre tropes (besides tragedy and science-fiction) all deserved to
be covered. Perhaps material for a sequel to this book? I’ll let you be the one to decide.
I’ll be releasing on the thirtieth anniversary but I’m not sure if you’ll be lucky to
join me in the incredible celebration. You’re probably reading this a bit into the future,
though hopefully not November 2019. With a sequel now confirmed by Scott, with a
female lead too, the future still looks bright for Blade Runner. It’s a cult film that has
garnered a mainstream reputation, and for someone who just spent two years with the
film it’s quite touching. My thoughts have become the thoughts of the film, I’ve got the
script inside my head, I’ve got pieces of production trivia at my fingertips and I even let
quotes spit into my writing. The philosophical discoveries, emotional evolutions and
thematic touchstones have blended into my true passion of writing. In short, Blade
Runner has made me a better person and this book was an effort to repay that debt. I
sit here now in my bed with looming, rain-soaked clouds read to spill their looming guts
any second now. It’s perfect. Ridley’s 2019 has come early.
This book has been a pleasure and a privilege to write. Whether or not you found
any piece of it interesting or took anything away would be fun, but if you’ve taken the
high task of wading through my writing style and grammar issues then you’re already a
hero in my books. I’d like to finish on the note of thanks to Ridley Scott for delivering a
film that changed my life, and a thanks especially to you for reading this if you’ve got
this far.
And on that note, I would love to finish with a short extract from Philip K. Dick in a
letter written to Jeff Walker following his December 1981 screening of the film’s first
twenty minutes. You can find the full version online at philipkdick.com.
“Let me sum it up this way… I did not know that a work of mine could be
escalated into such stunning dimensions. My life and creative work are justified and
completely by Blade Runner. Thank you... it will prove invincible.
Cordially,
Philip K Dick”