Monday, April 28, 2008
Blade Runner
The argument I feel like director Ridley Scott was trying to make with Blade Runner was that when the body and technology are mixed together, the result is a disastrous one. Man should keep its relationship with technology a distant one, making sure to keep the lines between robot and a living being, a very distinct one.Alright, let me know if there was something else you wanted to know.
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In one of the clips in your presentation it was mentioned that Replicants were designed to replicate humans in every way but emotion. In my movie David was designed to replicate humans in every way including emotion and was seen as the protagonist. Do you think the fact that Replicants don't display human emotions, versus David who does, plays a role in replicants being evil?
Your film looked crazy! Here's my question. Why do you think in the final clip you showed, the NEXUS 6 guy made out with his creator to kill him? Why such an intimate act taken to such perverse heights? How does this play into your argument that relation of the body and technology always leads to violence when mixed?
Your movie was sooo violent! It was really much better on violence than my movie though. Terminator had violence, but you didn’t see stuff like that. It was good. Do you think that that made a stronger argument that my movie? In both movies, a person cannot tell the difference between a human and machine by just looking. Do you think the argument was stronger in your movie??
Hey Mark. Way to hold down the man portion of the class today in your awesome presentation. In your movie the robots are very much like humans. I was wondering if you found any comparison between these replicants and the AI's of Neuromancer when they present themselves to Case inside the matrix.
It was clear that the replicants were very violent! THey were also not supposed to have emotion or feelings, yet they had a desire to live longer since they were only built for four years. I found this interesting, because to me it seemed like Wintermute in Nueromancer when he had a desire to be more intelligent. Do you think this desire from machines, who aren't supposed to desire anything, is arguing that we can't let the relationship get that close.
I've been thinking about the idea of emotion and desire and "humanness." It's a topic we touched on a little before (I think in relation to Neuromancer). I think it was Julia who said that desire is a basic human emotion. You mentioned that the replicants are devoid of emotion, but if they don't get what they desire, they kill people who prevent them. Is this just programming? Do you think that desire functions as a technological function, or maybe it shows that the replicants are more human than the creators think they are.... It's a weird dynamic that is presented, and kind of confusing. Any ideas?
Here are my responses, sorry it took so long!
Ashley - Well, the Replicants were designed to develop their own emotions, and eventually they all did. I think how they developed their emotions is what caused them to become evil. It's like they didn't really have time to mature. They only had 4 year life spans. You can't really become very mature after only 4 years of life.
Aisha - I think Roy kissed Tyrell because he was luring him in to get him close. I don't really feel that Roy loved Tyrell, even though he created him, I think he was just trying to get him close and "kiss him goodbye."
Aubrey - I think that the arguments were slightly different in our movies, so it's kind of hard to compare them. I think in my movie, the violence seemed more personal really. The Terminator just kind of capped a guy in his knee and kept moving. In my movie, in the last part when Tyrell is killed by Roy, he kisses him first. Just seems more personal.
Drewbie - I think with the AIs in Neuromancer, Case usually knew when he was dealing with AIs usually. Deckard in Blade Runner knew who the Replicants are because he was shown who they were, so every time he came into contact with them he knew. In that case, I guess each main character knew when they were dealing with their robotic counterparts.
Katie - Yeah that's pretty much what the basis for my argument was. Although, the Replicants weren't necessarily designed to not desire, they were just designed to develop their own emotions, which may have included desire. But ultimately, yes, their desire to live longer and the events that occur, result in violence, which suggests why the line between technology and the body should not be crossed.
Emma - I think the Replicants showing the emotions they developed did show how "human" they were. They were built to develop emotions, but at the same time they were built to live only 4 years. Even though the Replicants were super-intelligent, after 4 years, it is hard to be mature enough to be able to control how complex their emotions are.
Here are my answers y'all. If you feel like I didn't answer your question well enough, feel free to let me know, or if anyone has any more questions, ask!
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