Retrofitting Blade Runner: Issues in Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" and Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

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Summary: Oxygen for any Blade Runner fan
Review: A must have for any die hard BR fan. Well crafted essays and opinions covering every angle a fan could ever hope for. Reads similar to a textbook. If only Scott could release a DVD version of BR this detailed.

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Summary: Fascinating and Exhaustive
Review: I thought my 10 year career as Blade Runner appreciator would have overturned all the 'stones' of interest - and yet this book yields countless articles many of which containing subtleties and revelations totally new to me. Of course, if you're not a major blade runner fan you'll want to become one first.

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Summary: One of the finest books about this amazing film
Review: If you are looking for info about the making of BLADE RUNNER you'd best look elsewhere, but if like me you want to read intelligent analysis of this amazing film then this book is one of the finest you'll find. The range of the essays is wide, looking at every facet of the film; the script, music, symbolism and much more. I've read many books on the subject of BLADE RUNNER and this one was one of the most enlightening and informative. There is more to BLADE RUNNER than you might think - and this book will show you in considerable detail. Highly recommended for fans of the film.

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Summary: If you think you know everything about the film, read this.
Review: Some essays are better than others, and some make connections the creators were probably not trying to make in either the original work or the film. But anyone will appreciate the way in which this book makes clear that Bladerunner is even more relevant to cultural history than most of had supposed it is. If you read this book, you will not only learn about Bladerunner, you will learn a lot about art, government, religion and politics. Highly recommended for hardcore BR fans and anyone who believes that people are still creating works or great merit.

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Summary: Another edition warranted
Review: The single most valuable piece in this volume is the shot by shot analysis from a laser disc version of the film. This study is worth the price of the book. Kerman has done a fine job of coordinating her contributors in order to prevent repetition, nevertheless, the separate writers unavoidably discuss certain key moments with negligible differences in their opinions. In addition to bordering on monotony, such repetition becomes frustrating in a couple of instances where each author has settled on a misinterpretation of the film. For instance, these writers accept that Rachel's memories are Tyrell's niece's. Quite clearly, Harrison Ford's delivery of the words, "Tyrell's niece's" suggests that he is speculating or offering an absurd example for an absurd reality. Certainly one is hard-pressed to imagine some woman allowing her uncle to use her awkward sexual experiences as an operating platform in the latest model of his vastly successful androids. On other issues, the commentators diverge, as when the superimposed eye from the opening is attributed to various characters. Such differences of opinion are rare, but they add a considerable spark to the collection when they do occur.
The volume could use another edition which adds more discussion of the director's cut. The current volume only fits in a few short pieces at the very end, whereas most of the book is devoted to the original version. For serious enthusiasts of this film, there is a great joy in these pages to read the thoughts of other people who've thought about "Blade Runner" as much as you have. Like the film itself, though, the perfect version of this book probably has yet to emerge.

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Summary: A difintive analysis of 'Blade Runner'.
Review: This book is a must-have for Blade Runner fans. Wonderfully written essays. Desser's article comparing the film to John Milton's poem/novel Paradise Lost and Frankenstein is a writing at its mind-bending best.