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Podcast: The Skiffy and Fanty Show
Episode: At the Movies #74: Blade Runner (The Final Cut) (1982/2007)
Description: Origami, abused toys, and kissing daddy, oh my! Since itβs finally 2019, the year that Ridley Scottβs Blade Runner takes place, it was time for us to finally discuss one of the most influential science fiction films of all time. As such, Shaun, Jen, and Paul, sit down to have a chat about the biggest problems in the film (including the treatment of Rachel, the Orientalism, what it means that so many POC are left behind on earth in the world of Blade Runner), what the central theme of the film is and whether or not Deckard is a Re...