Film Notes: Blade Runner

This is a kindle edition of the 'York Film Notes: Blade Runner', published in 2000, which has been out of print for many years. The text is the same except there are no images, due to reasons of copyright, from the original publication. Hyperlinks are included for ease of navigation. In addition there is included, as an appendix, my essay ‘Postmodern Romance: The Impossibility of (De)centring the Self’ from 'The Blade Runner Experience', edited by Will Brooker.

'Blade Runner' is a classic science fiction film that has engendered debate, influenced the look of numerous dystopias and looks as good now as it did 30 years ago. This guide considers the film's gestation and the philosophical questions it raises.