One of the most important science fiction movies ever made; Blade Runner inspired and influenced numerous future classics and has well and truly stood the test of time. Ridley Scott's vision of a dark and depressing 2019 Los Angeles still looks as remarkable as it did when it was first released 32 years ago and easily stands next to the best that modern cinema can offer nowadays. Anyone wondering if it still holds up need look no further than the opening 5 minutes, in which we are introduced to a seemingly endless stretch of neon-soaked cityscape and fire spurting chimneys, then whisked down into the urban nightmare that is L.A in 2019; a woman's face beams from the side of a building as a car flies past and we are instantly hooked. Wisely, Scott decided to let the effects enhance, rather than dominate, the story; meaning that these sweeping effects shots are few and far between. But this is to the movie's benefit as we only see glimpses of futuristic technology, such as the flying cars and advertisements that shine spotlights, meaning they stand up to close scrutiny and don't break the sense that we are in a hellish, futuristic L.A. Unlike most of the movies on this list, Blade Runner is not a movie which relies heavily on its special effects to tell the story, but it does need them to sell the atmosphere that Ridley Scott was aiming for and, in this respect, it succeeds wonderfully. Never once feeling dated; Blade Runner was, and remains, a truly jaw dropping movie going experience. Did reading this list make you feel old? Do you disagree and think Transformers beats all of these? Or maybe you just have one or two that we forgot. Please comment below.
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