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Article: Dick, Philip K.: Blade runner.(Do androids dream of electric sheep?)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
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DICK, Philip K. Blade runner. (Do androids dream of electric sheep?) Read by Scott Brick. 8 cds. 9.33 hrs. Books on Tape. 1968/2007. 978-1-4159-3639-9. $80.00. Vinyl; plot notes. SA
Reading science fiction written in 1968 and set in 2021, a future that is almost upon us, seems almost quaint, like an original Star Trek episode, except for all the angst and soul searching. Rick Deckard works for the San Francisco police department as a bounty hunter. His job is to "retire" (eliminate) andys (androids) who have escaped their virtual slavery on Mars to be free on Earth. (Since they only live for four years, it hardly seems worthwhile to make the trip.) Rick and his ...
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Article: `Blade Runner' still powerful
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September 16, 1992 ;
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...BLADE RUNNER Directed by Ridley Scott (USA) Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" can't be said to have been ahead of its time ... cityscape movie descendants of "Metropolis": "Blade Runner," "Brazil" and "Batman." Of them, "Blade ...
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