More Human than Human

If I were any good at blogging, I would have posted this last week. However, there is still time to catch the final, final, THIS TIME WE MEAN FINAL cut of Blade Runner here in Toronto at the Regent Theatre. This is, (as far as I can tell) the only chance to see the remastered cut on the big screen in Canada. I saw it last weekend and it kicked ass. It kicked replicant ass. The picture quality was amazing, and the score totally blew me away. The Regent is a single screen theatre so they can really crank the sound. Also, I give the whole experience bonus points because I saw Atom Egoyan coming out of the early show.

So go to the Regent (on Mount Plesant near Davisville) before Blade Runner leaves this Friday. I would give a review of the film, but most of you know the film and if you're a fan you will not be disappointed. I'll also say that this review is exactly the opposite of how I feel. In this review (posted in a national paper no less) the reviewer is under the impression that only meta nerds will want to see Blade Runner's final cut. He also thinks that experiencing Blade Runner "ironically" is best, because God forbid you try to stretch your mind a bit and see it as having a message beyond "hey, look at the gay android in the rain, heh, heh".

Visions of a future dystopian society? There's a Visine for that.
If you do decide to go, please note that it's not a good idea to bring your ten year old to see Blade Runner. It's a heavy movie, and I got pretty tired of hearing the kid in front of me ask his dad "is he dead?" every ten minutes during the screening. Seriously dude. Leave the kid at home next time.