“Your sister drops checkers into the game, trying to get four in a row, but she can’t. Not without your help. But you’re not helping. Why is that, Leon?”
Today, April 10, 2017, is the birthdate of the replicant known as Leon Kowalski. Bioengineered humans created by Tyrell Corporation for cheap labor have implanted memories and a built-in four year lifespan to prevent them from developing empathetic abilities (Blade Runner, 1982)
The "not Spinner" from Blade Runner 2049. Scale model replica.
Matchbox/Hotwheels (1:64) scale.
Sculpted in epoxy putty, plus some convenient shapes of plastic.
Cotton wool hides the flight stand and calls back to the original Spinner of Blade Runner.
The orange of the windows is a reference to the film.
#dooku's 3 episodes in the #talesofthejedi spin-off are among my favorites. I adore dooku's philosophy pre-corruption and find it all the more heartbreaking seeing his political ideas get twisted by #DarthSidious when he started out so based - "no, we serve the people of this Republic"
I've set out to expand my movies beyond #starwars#startrek and popularish #scifi like #bladerunner and #tron so rn I'm watching 1983's "The Hunger" with David Bowie and Susan Sarandon and I'm loving seeing a seminal piece of #goth media
Wonderful to revisit Blade Runner on the big screen again this evening, where it really belongs. Took chum along who had never seen it before. Those forty year old visuals are still stunning, the soundtrack by Vangelis iconic.
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‘Blade Runner 2099’: Jonathan Van Tulleken Set To Direct As Amazon Series Gears Up For Production In New Location (deadline.com)
Coming off directing the first two episodes of Shōgun, Jonathan van Tulleken has been tapped to direct the first two episodes of Blade Runner 2099.