Spend Christmas with Harrison Ford
…and Rutger Hauer and Sean Young and Edward James Olmos and Darryl Hannah and Joanna Cassidy and James Hong and M. Emmet Walsh and Brion James…
Those individuals looking for something different to do on Christmas Day are in luck, especially if they have a soft spot for action movies in the science-fiction genre with prominent neo-noir elements. At a time when many are lounging around their homes, marveling at gifts and enough tasty food to feed a small army for a month, Cambridge’s Brattle Theatre will present a surprisingly compatible antidote, namely the supposed Final Cut of Ridley Scott’s modern not-so-cult-anymore classic Blade Runner.
The flick officially went upscale this year when the non-profit American Film Institute sanctioned it with the 97th spot on its updated list of the 100 Greatest American Movies of All Time. There are some seven versions of the film to date, including the recent December 18 DVD release, thus my strong feeling that the Final Cut might not end up the final cut in the long run.
Fans are understandably enthused about the latest newly restored edition because director Scott was in control of putting it together, unlike the last major release, the misnamed Director’s Cut in 1992, which he had no significant influence on due to time restrictions. The Final Cut also marks the 25th Anniversary of Blade Runner’s original 1982 premiere.
So, why is this movie based on sci-fi literary icon Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? a good complement to the year-end holiday festivities? Because the themes of community, survival at all cost, and what constitutes legitimate life forms can really make one appreciate the concept of togetherness, not to mention that the plot, the ambience, and the set and costume designs are nothing less than magnetic.
Take a look at the Final Cut trailer for Blade Runner below and then snag your ticket(s) for the Christmas Day screening at the Brattle Theatre (as of this writing, seats are available for 7pm and 9:30pm EST). If you can’t make it on the holiday, no worries, though, since Ford and friends will be in town until Thursday, January 3, 2008.
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