People who diss Blade Runner reminds me of the kind of people who would look at a Jackson Pollock or Picasso and say their kid could have done it. Or the kind of people who say that a fine Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon tastes like vinegar.
Yes, I would cut to the bone in order to defend Blade Runner.
Consider that it is widely touted as the most influential science-fiction film ever made. The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry and is frequently taught in university courses. Several books have been written about it, four documentaries produced.
QuoteBlade Runner continues to reflect modern trends and concerns, and an increasing number of critics consider it one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. It was voted the best science fiction film ever made in a 2004 poll of 60 eminent world scientists.
Ridley Scott scholars, Ian Nathan (Ridley Scott: A Retrospective), Paul M. Sammon (Future Noir, Ridley Scott: The Making of His Movies) and Charles de Lauzirika all consider Blade Runner to be Ridley Scott's definitive film.
David Fincher, Denis Villeneuve, Guillermo del Toro, Frank Darabont, James Cameron, Neill Blomkamp, Mark Romanek, Elon Musk, Warren Spector, Paul W. S. Anderson, Mark Kermode are all avowed Blade Runner fans.
The cumulative sales of Blade Runner on home media and re-screenings has long since outstripped the box office yield of most successful box office giants of 1982, so it's initial box office earnings are no longer a valid argument regarding popularity. Not that popularity matters really, often the best films aren't popular with mainstream audiences. Shawshank Redemption, Children of Men, The Thing, Citizen Kane, It's A Wonderful Life (not of Kradan), Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, The Wizard of Oz, The Last Duel just off the top of my head.
I rest my case.
@BlueMarsalis79 I'll watch the video a little later today and post my thoughts.