20 Things You Somehow Missed In Blade Runner

17. The Magazines

Blade Runner
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However the best layering the in the entire movie concerns the newsagents seen in Los Angeles street scenes. Scanning through the publications on offer reveals a veritable treasure trove of gems, jokes, and refernces.

The most interesting is a newspaper headline titled "ILLEGAL ALIENS" by a one R. Scott, but there's also, "Earthlings: Pay Big $ To See Future" by M. Deeley (the movie's producer) and "Higher Tech" by L.G. Paull (the production designer).

Elsewhere an adult magazine, is not only offering a "Tit Job Review" and "The Cosmic Orgasm", but also a "Scratch and sniff centerfold".

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