Scott Bukatman
Blade Runner
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844575220
- author:
- Scott Bukatman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- British Film Institute
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 0.9 x 19 cm
- Genre:
- History, Cultural History, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Blade Runner: A Groundbreaking Cyberpunk Vision Ridley Scott's Blade Runner is a landmark film that combines noir and science fiction to create a dystopian vision of urban life. Set in a rain-soaked Los Angeles, the movie depicts a city of oppression and enclosure, yet one where transgression and disorder can erupt. In this book, Scott Bukatman explores the making of Blade Runner and its enduring influence on popular culture. He situates the film within debates about postmodernism and argues that its tensions derive from the modernist experience of the city as a space both imprisoning and liberating. With its innovative and nuanced reading, this book offers new insights into the film's visual complexity and its continued relevance in the digital age. Bukatman also reflects on the science fiction tradition of the early 1980s and the changes made to the final version of the film in 2007, which affected its sense of instability. This special edition, published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BFI Film Classics series, provides a unique perspective on Blade Runner's enduring legacy.
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