Blade Runner

Philip K. Dick:
Philip K. Dick was an indescribably influential American science-fiction writer. His stories were the inspiration for so many iconic films. Even in his youth, he would publish books within the science-fiction genre.
His most iconic books include: "The Man in the High Castle", "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", "Valis", and "The Philip K. Dick Reader".
Almost every one of his books would ask the reader philosophical questions about human life, the state and affairs of the world, and he was hailed as "a genius in the world of science-fiction".
He would also have supernatural experiences: hallucinations and imaginations that he was living two separate lives.


Film History:
Inspired by Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".
Many difficulties during the screenplay (tension between Dick and Hollywood).
Won the Hugo Award for "Best Dramatic Presentation".
Won the Saturn Award for "Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release".

Possible Connections:
HAL 9000 -
Artificial Intelligence from Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey".
Roy Batty and Pris, a pair of Replicants, are capable of tricking J.F Sebastian into doing what they want, much like how HAL was trying to trick the main character into sparing him.

Android #17 and Android #18 -
Superpowered robotic twins from Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball Z".
Roy Batty and Pris are biologically engineered androids with excellent physical capabilities, much like the android twins from Dragon Ball Z.
Roy and Pris work together to achieve longer lifespans, and #17 and #18 want to live a life without boredom.
Huge contrast in personalities, but similar in terms of teamwork and motivation.


Characters:
Rick Deckard -
Retired Blade Runner.
Very reluctant to continue working.

Racheal -
Replicant.
Works for the Tyrell Corporation.
Does not know she was a Replicant.

Tyrell - 
CEO of the Tyrell Corporation, a company that creates Replicants.

Roy Batty -
Renegade Replicant who seeks a longer lifespan.
"I've seen things you humans wouldn't believe" monologue.

Pris -
Renegade replicant who is partnered with Roy.







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