``Blade Runner'' Ridley Scott, a man from England, fights alone

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2017.11.06Fumio Koda

"Blade Runner" synopsis

Set in the near future, where despite technological advances, there is a hint of decadence everywhere, the main character, special agent Rick Deckard, chases down a murderous replicant who has escaped. Unbeknownst to him, his encounter with a mysterious woman will drastically change his destiny...

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Up-and-coming film director selected for the sci-fi blockbuster “DUNE”

In 1980, there was a man who was working on the science fiction blockbuster ``DUNE'' under the supervision of the huge Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis . The man's name is Ridley Scott. He was an up-and-coming film director who had made his name known around the world with the sci-fi horror film `` Alien '' released in 1979, which had a strong impact on the screen that no one had ever seen before.

On the other hand, ``DUNE'' was a work that had a lot of concerns even before it was produced. Production was originally under way under the direction of the genius Alejandro Jodorowsky, but it was canceled due to financial and other reasons. (Please refer to `` Jodorowsky's DUNE '' for the details of the incident) After that, after many twists and turns, the director came to Ridley Scott, but unfortunately ``DUNE'' was directed by Ridley Scott. That never happened. . The production did not go well, and at the time, Ridley was also affected by the tragedy of his brother's sudden death, so he was forced to quit the film.

By the way, ``DUNE'' was later directed by David Lynch and managed to be released as ` `DUNE' ', but the film, which had a dispute with producer Dino De Laurentiis, was a disaster both critically and at the box office. . It will leave Notorious on film history as a huge failure. ``DUNE'' is truly a cursed work, and it is said that a remake of this work is currently underway. Moreover, the director is Denis Villeneuve, who shot “ Blade Runner 2049 ”! I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels a connection. .

Let's go back to "Blade Runner". While Ridley Scott was preparing for ``DUNE,'' a project was also starting to take off in Hollywood. Screenwriter Hampton Fancher has written a screenplay based on Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel `` Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? '' The name of the script is "Dangerous Days." This was the very first draft of the movie ``Blade Runner,'' and it was the moment when the work was born.

What awaited Ridley Scott when he arrived from England.