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As I mentioned before, Ridley Scott’s 1982 “Blade Runner” has endured the test of time, towering over modern-day blockbusters as one of the greatest cult films in cinematic history. But, for any director not named Ridley Scott to come in and take the film franchise to new heights would prove to be tall order. Thus, the highly anticipated question is begged, did French film auteur Denis Villeneuve manage to launch the franchise to unforeseen levels with the sequel, “Blade Runner 2049?” Well, you

Sea turtles can be very interesting. There are seven different kinds of sea turtles. Three of them are the Loggerhead, Leatherback, and the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. The Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle Is endangered along with another 3 species of turtles. They are also th the smallest of all the sea turtles. They only measure about 2 feet in height and only weigh about 100 pounds as adults. When they are born they are almost black and are only about 2 inches big. They reach maturity at about 12 years

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner stands to be one of the most influential piece of filmmaking throughout the history of cinema. Although considered underwhelming initially by polarizing critics and audience alike, the film gained an immense cult following and was soon regarded as one of the best science fiction films of all time. The film put hard sci-fi into the mainstream, and gave life to Cyberpunk aesthetic all in all by combining the engaging and focused ideas of neo-noir with themes and pacing of

The film Blade Runner: The Final Cut is a science-fiction movie released in 2001. Before the “final cut”, director Ridley Scott had previously released the original version of this movie in 1982. After receiving some complaints, Scott decided to edit his work and update some of the effects and scenes in the film. The movie originally takes place in the year 2019 in a very dark and rainy Los Angeles, California. Deckard is demanded by the police to come back to his old job as Replicant Hunter. In

could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish, it was so fragile.” The film ‘Gladiator’ was released in 2000. A thrilling action film, it was a huge success, scooping five Oscars and earning over $427 million dollars. Sir Ridley Scott- who directed the film-already had many great films to his name, such as ‘Alien’, ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘American Gangster’, so it was no surprise when this film became one of the highest earners of the year 2000. The mise-en-scene used throughout

A Comparison of Brave New World and Blade Runner In the worlds of the narrative text Brave New World (1932), composed by Aldous Huxley and the visual text Blade Runner (Director's Cut) (1992), directed by Ridley Scott, perhaps the most significant thematic concern is that of the intervention into the natural order by elitist human forces. Responders are confronted with stark, forlorn visions of a future that has alienated the natural environment from humanity, creating

South Padre Island All adults have lives that are filled with some form of stress, even if we don 't truly accept the fact. School and work can get really stressful and we often start to feel anxiety about meeting deadlines or pivotal determinations. Everyone can enjoy a vacation from time to time, and for many people the beach signifies relaxation and a great stress free environment. Touring places or doing activities with your family is a great way to forget about work and make great memories

An Assessment of Organicity in Alien Question: In Alien, is organicity portrayed as beauty or repulsiveness? In Alien, a film directed by Ridley Scott in 1979, a crew boards the Nostromos to explore a distress signal. However, once an alien is brought onboard, the crew struggles for their individual survival. There is a constant juxtaposition between the organic and inorganic, and the organic is often heavily associated with the abject, which entails messiness and even violence. Beauty refers to

Habitat loss is a very real and very serious problem that goes on in our world today in every country. An important species that has been experiencing habitat loss, which has caused them to become endangered, is the sea turtle. Sea turtles have been on earth for over 110 million years and the fact that humans have been able to introduce this much damage to them is crazy. Sea turtles are not only extremely important to marine environments, but also to environments on shore. If sea turtles were to

Armineh Geragossian Professor M. Basalla ESL 151 November 29, 2016 Technology has Hindered the American Society Technology has become an important part of the American lifestyle. Everything from work to school involves technology in some way, shape, or form. For example, computers have made gathering and transferring information much simpler and accessible. This is a benefit to society because people are able to become better educated in a convenient fashion. Convenience has always been one of the