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Tag Archives: Blade Runner
Tears in Rain: ‘Blade Runner’ and Philip K. Dick’s Legacy in Film
Blade Runner, and the work of Philip K. Dick, continues to find its way into our cinemas and minds. How did the visions of a paranoid loner become the most relevant science fiction of our time? By Sean Bell Source: … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Film, media, society
Tagged Art, Blade Runner, culture, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, hollywood, Paranoia, Philip K. Dick, Philosophy, PKD, Pop Culture, Ridley Scott, Science fiction
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Cyberpunk is Dead
By John Semley Source: The Baffler “It was an embarrasser; what did I want? I hadn’t thought that far ahead. Me, caught without a program!” —Bruce Bethke, “Cyberpunk” (1983) Held annually in a downtown L.A. convention center so massive and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Dystopia, Film, media, police state, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology, Technocracy, Technology
Tagged Akira, Blade Runner, corporatocracy, culture, Cyberpunk, Cyberpunk 2077, Cyborg, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Dystopia, E3, Japanese Cinema, Johnny Mnemonic, Katsuhiro Otomo, Keanu Reeves, media, Neal Stephenson, Neuromancer, Philip K. Dick, PKD, Science fiction, Shinya Tsukamoto, Snow Crash, society, Technocracy, technology, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Total Recall, William Gibson
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Cyberpunk is Now and No One Knows What to Do With It
By Pattern Theory Source: Modern Mythology Cyberpunk broke science fiction. Creeping in alongside the commercialization of the internet, it extrapolated the corruption and dysfunction of its present into a brutal and interconnected future that remained just a heartbeat away. Cyberpunk … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Corporate Crime, culture, Dystopia, elites, Film, media, society, Technology
Tagged Amazon, Art, Blade Runner, CD Projekt Red, Code 46, corporatocracy, culture, Cyberpunk, Cyberpunk 2077, Dystopia, film, Ghost in the Shell, Hyper-Reality, Keiichi Matsuda, media, Mr. Robot, Neuromancer, Science fiction, society, Technocracy, technology, William Gibson
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Saturday Matinee: Natural City
“Natural City” (2003) is a dystopian science fiction film from South Korean director Min Byeong-cheon. The plot focuses on two cops, R and Noma, who (not unlike Blade Runners) must hunt down renegade cyborgs. The rogue cyborgs are designed for … Continue reading
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Tagged Blade Runner, Dystopia, Min Byeong-cheon, Natural City, Science fiction, South Korean Cinema
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Initial Thoughts on Blade Runner 2049
Upon hearing early reports of a planned Blade Runner sequel a couple years ago, I felt both anticipation and dread. I considered it a singular vision which didn’t necessarily need a sequel, yet could understand the desire to re-immerse oneself … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Dystopia, Film, media, Philosophy, society
Tagged Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, culture, Cyberpunk, Denis Villeneuve, Dystopia, film, Hampton Fancher, Harrison Ford, media, Philip K. Dick, sci-fi, Science fiction, society
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Saturday Matinee: Blade Runner Black Out 2022
In 2022, an EMP detonation has caused a global blackout that has massive, destructive implications all over the world. Directed by Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo’s Shinichiro Watanabe, Blade Runner Black Out 2022 is a new animated short which serves … Continue reading
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Tagged Anime, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, Blade Runner Black Out 2022, Shinichirō Watanabe
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You Want a Picture of the Future? Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
By John W. Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what it knows … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Authoritarianism, culture, Dystopia, Film, media, police state, society, State Crime
Tagged 1984, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Aldous Huxley, Blade Runner, Brazil, Children of Men, Dystopia, Fahrenheit 451, George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, Minority Report, Philip K. Dick, Pierre Boulle, Planet of the Apes, police state, Ray Bradbury, Science fiction, Soylent Green, Stanley Kubrick, surveillance state, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Matrix, They Live, THX 1138, Totalitarianism, V For Vendetta
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“Radio Free Albemuth” Gets June 27 Theatrical Release
“Radio Free Albemuth” happens to be my favorite Philip K. Dick novel, so I’ve followed the development of its cinematic incarnation since hearing a production company bought the movie rights nearly a decade ago. As one of the lucky few … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Film, police state, society, Uncategorized
Tagged A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner, John Alan Simon, Phlip K. Dick, PKD, Radio Free Albemuth, Science fiction
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