I see.

I'm with you on this one.
I'm also guilty of liking the 'sunny' theatrical ending.

You also like those dead fishy treats and catnip...

o_O?!

Okay well now I have to kill you. :P

From what I remember, they're not robots, they're organic androids*. They're not human (in the strictest sense) but they're derived from humans genetically. They look human because that's what they started with, they worked on human DNA.

*android means an artificial human, it says nothing about whether they're mechanical or biological just that they're man-like. Robot on the other hand implies a certain mechanical nature, but says nothing about the shape (so it could be humanoid or like a robot in a car factory).

Yes I know what an andriod/cyborg.

Also its sad that I watched the version with Narration, you know there is something done wrong with these films when they made different versions of it. But even watching the better version I have seen this kind of story before.

Yeah, that whole robot/organism thing is one of the mistakes in the movie that never got corrected. The opening crawl calls the replicants "robots" right before referring to their creators as "genetic engineers". From there on out there is not a single reference to them having any mechanical parts. It's always "genetic design", "genetic engineering" and the whole discussion between Tyrell and Roy only touches on biological issues, altering DNA, viruses, etc. Their eyes are clearly organic and we see Roy injuring himself to get a surge of adrenaline to keep himself going when his body starts to shut down. Everything we ever see in the movie clearly shows the replicants as organic beings rather than mechanical entities.

It might be meant as the Tyrell corporation moving on from robots to genetic design, but it's still weirdly phrased and only manages to throw everybody off...

I know I'll get crucified for saying this, but I don't remember watching a Clockwork Orange. Should I read the book first though? Any recommendations?

Not really. Directors do this all the time. I'm just glad that Ridley Scott doesn't try to strike the original version from history a la George Lucas.

Am I the only one who actually liked the voice-over of the theatrical cut? It lends itself nicely to the neo-noir atmosphere.

I wouldn't know, I never read the book.

Okay :D Anybody else?

Clockwork Orange? Film & book are great, I think go with the film first. Part of the backstory there is the film doesn't tell the whole story, it actually ignore's the books ending. So by watching the film first you leave room for spoilers. Also I think the book can be a bit more disturbing at certain parts. Like how in the film you'll see a sex scene that is wild & fun, but in the novel that scene is actually pretty sick & creepy. So you wont spoil the film if the book turns out to be not quite your thing.

This is the movie I say when people ask what my favorite movie is (though I think it's a dumb question).

I would be super into another movie set in that WORLD, but not a narrative sequel. I think that's how most sequels should do things actually, especially with movies like Blade Runner which are more famous for their aesthetic and setting than their characters.

!! SPOILER !!

If Deckard was, in fact, a replicant, he should have died within a few years after the original movie. So if Harrison Ford appears in the sequel, that would mean that Deckard was definitely not a replicant, which would destroy the ambiguity of the film's ending. I don't like that idea.