Geekssential #16: Blade Runner

The beauty of science fiction is often found in the subtle effects of technology on humanity. The writings of the esteemed (sadly, more posthumously than during his career) Philip K. Dick have been translated into numerous other formats. For my money, there’s been no more interesting translation than that of his shortDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep to feature film. I’m speaking, of course, about Ridley Scott’s third film: Blade Runner…

A Dark Future

The film opens with a statement which enc...