[geeks] Bladerunner was: New Tech Schools: Digital Harbor in Baltimore

[David Muran-de Assereto]

On Apr 14, 2007, at 12:13 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 @ 19:56 -0500, Brian Dunbar said:
>>
>>> Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>>>> The only movie I've ever seen that showed the scenario clearly was
>>>> "Blade Runner".  Gibson says that movie captured the image he  
>>>> had in
>>>> his own mind of the city in his books.
>>>>
>>> But what was the author's opinion? 8)
>>
>> See above.
>
> But Gibson didn't write it.  "Blade Runner" was based on Philip K.
> Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

IIRC, Phil Dick was not involved in the original screenplay, but was  
brought in later, shortly before he died. According to some accounts,  
he was pleased with the film's atmosphere and special effects.

One of my favorite movies, BTW.

Dave