Blade Runner-What does the ending mean? - Straight Dope
Aug 27, 2000 · Maybe I’m not that bright, which I’m not, but what was the end of Blade Runner the Directors Cut all about? I take it of course that it means that Harrison Ford is a replicant- …
Bugonia (open spoilers after first post) - anyone else see it?
Nov 29, 2025 · Blade Runner has people doing things, going out, partying, owning (artificial) pets, without being armed and dressed Mad Max-style. They have off-world colonies which you can …
Where is the beginning of "The Shining" filmed? - Straight Dope
Oct 30, 2000 · Hi all, In the beginning of the film “The Shining,” the Torrances are driving on a two-lane highway through some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen on their way to …
Alien: The Director's Cut - What was new about it?
Oct 30, 2003 · Pfft, the Blade Runner ending wasn’t changed. Scott just chopped it off, leaving no ending at all. Big-freaking-deal. As for the narration, it was handy for clearing up some of the …
Ending of Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man" -- I'm peeved (Entire OP …
Jan 27, 2012 · This exact same thing happened with the original release of Blade Runner, the ending was not a downer exactly more open ended with the lead couple fleeing into the night …
It's a Wonderful Life: Question about the Bank Run
Dec 13, 2020 · I’m watching It’s a Wonderful Life for my yearly viewing and trying to understand what was going on with the bank run. So George is ready to go on his honeymoon and there is …
Deleted Scenes/Alternate Endings that should have remained
May 21, 2004 · It reminded me of the ending the studio forced Ridley Scott to use for Blade Runner. Same goes for The Abyss. Although I love that film, again, the director’s cut is just too …
Using periods for emphasis - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
Dec 13, 2024 · There’s a punctuation style that seems to have appeared relatively recently where the writer puts a period (full stop) after each word in a sentence or phrase to indicate that each …
How much force to throw a man through a plaster wall?
Apr 28, 2010 · IIRC in the ending fight in Blade Runner, the replicant Rutger Hauer punches through two layers of lathe and plaster to grab Harrison Ford by the wrist. Of course, the roof …
Five-Word Movie Review - Thread Games - Straight Dope
Feb 4, 2014 · Inspired by this thread: Five Word Movie Reviews - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board I thought it might be fun to try it as a game. The Rules Address three movies …