Futuristična prihodnost, v katero nas popelje izjemen znanstveno-fantastičen film,
kjer odkrivajo replikante v človeški podobi.
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Iztrebljevalec, v izvirniku Blade Runner, je ameriški znanstvenofantastični film režiserja Ridleya Scotta, ki je prvič izšel leta 1982. Glavne vloge so odigrali Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young in Edward James Olmos. Zgodba temelji na knjigi Philipa K. Dicka, Ali androidi sanjajo o električnih ovcah?, filmska različica pa je zgodbo precej spremenila, jo posodobila in prestavila v bolj futuristično okolje.
Zgodba nas postavi v Los Angeles leta 2019. Korporacija, ki proizvaja androide, najame nekdanjega policista Ricka Deckarda, saj so na Zemljo brez dovoljenja prišli štirje replikanti – umetno ustvarjeni človeški kloni. Deckard, ki je bil nekoč iztrebljevalec, je imel za nalogo, da jih prepozna, pri tem pa je bil zadolžen tudi za njihovo eksterminacijo.
Replikanti so bili ustvarjeni za delo v vesolju in na drugih planetih, ženski modeli pa tudi za spolne sužnje. Na Zemlji so prepovedani, pa vendar ti, ki so prišli, se skušajo prebiti do dr. Eldona Tyrella, svojega stvaritelja, izumitelja replikantov in lastnika ene najmočnejših korporacij na svetu z željo, da jim podaljša življenjski rok.
Quite an experience to live in fear, isn’t it? That’s what it is to be a slave.
Deckard preiskavo prične na sedežu Tyrell Corporation pri dr. Eldonu Tyrellu, da bi ugotovil, ali Voight-Kampffov preskus deluje na najnovejših modelih. Tam odkrije, da je njegova asistentka Rachael eksperimentalni model replikanta, ki so ji vcepili lažne spomine za čustveno stabilnost in misli, da je človek. Njeno identiteto lahko potrdi šele po dolgotrajnem izpraševanju, a medtem se med njima razvije posebna zgodba.
Sprva je film bil deležen mešanega odziva filmskih kritikov, a vidnejši uspeh je dosegel kasneje, z izdajo video kaset. Takrat je Iztrebljevalec pridobil kultni status in danes velja za najvidnejši primer svojega žanra. Zaradi posegov distributerjev je nastalo več različic in tako imamo danes sedem uradnih verzij, vključno s končno različico (final cut), v kateri je imel režiser popolno umetniško svobodo. Leta 1993 je ameriška Kongresna knjižnica Iztrebljevalca zaradi njegovega »kulturnega, zgodovinskega in estetskega pomena« uvrstila v Narodni filmski register.
Celoten film je podan na povezavi: BLADE RUNNER
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Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. The story is based on Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and the film version changed the story, updated it, and moved it into a more futuristic surrounding.
The film is set in a dystopian future Los Angeles of 2019, as Tyrell Corporation hires former policeman Rick Deckard, whose job as a “blade runner” was to track down bioengineered humanoids known as replicants and terminally “retire” them, is informed that four replicants are on Earth illegally.
Replicants were created to work in space and on other planets, and female models were also created as sex slaves. They are forbidden on Earth, yet those who have come are trying to break through to dr. Eldon Tyrell, its creator, inventor of replicants, and owner of one of the most powerful corporations in the world with a desire to extend their lifespan.
Deckard begins the investigation at Tyrell Corporation’s headquarters with Dr. Eldon Tyrell to see if the Voight-Kampff test works on the latest models. There, he discovers that his assistant Rachael is an experimental replicant model who has been instilled with false memories for emotional stability and thinks she is human. He can only confirm her identity after a long interrogation, but in the meantime, a special story develops between them.
Initially, the film received a mixed response from film critics. The more visible success was achieved later, with the home release video. Since then Blade Runner gained cult movie status and today is considered the most prominent example of its genre. As a result of controversial changes requested by studio executives, seven different versions of Blade Runner exist today, including a director’s cut from where the director had complete artistic freedom. The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently taught in university courses. In 2007, it was named the second-most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society.
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Almira Ćatović 