On Seeing Blade Runner For the First Time

[gonzai]

It's not done yet, probably 2/3rds done right now, but I have a few thoughts. Firstly, I'm seeing a lot of Firefly here. Clearly Joss Whedon saw this movie more than a few times. Speaking of people who've clearly seen it, Farscape's Chiana seems clearly based on Pris. Harrison Ford is more appealing to me here than in pretty much anything else I've seen him in. I can't imagine how expensive this film must have been in '82 dollars. And it's a pretty slow movie. That's the big objection I'm having, is the slow pace. It's put Mom to sleep, although it's impressive she's even tried it.