Back to category: English Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Blade runner and brave new world Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley have obvious similarities in genre. They are both Science fiction, with an obvious focus on a futuristic vision. It could be said that the two texts have certain prophetic qualities. Both world renowned texts have been chosen for inclusion in the HSC unit ’In the Wild“ there are many reasons for which the film and novel have been selected. Blade Runner is a science fiction film starring Harrison Ford (Rick Deckard) Sean Young (Rachel) and Daryl Hannah (Pris). The film, which was released in 1982 was a huge box office failure, but today is classed as a cult movie. Blade Runner focuses on a combination of science fiction and film nior or detective genre. The reoccurring themes of the film such as nature, memories, or lack of them, and the social and moral decay of society have distinct parallels with the novel Brave New World. Brave New World written in 1931 can be classed as a satiric science f... Posted by: Geraint Watts Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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