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[Gabriel1]

I have Bladerunner on 12” Laser Disc.

I used to have it on VHS, I think I'll have to invest in one of the special edition Blu rays.

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[AdmiralAdama]

I used to have it on VHS, I think I'll have to invest in one of the special edition Blu rays.

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I have the DVD Anniversary Edition that includes optional alternate ending, the theatrical release with Harrison Ford / Deckard narration and the so called Director's cut without narration.

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[Gabriel1]

I have the DVD Anniversary Edition that includes optional alternate ending, the theatrical release with Harrison Ford / Deckard narration and the so called Director's cut without narration.

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I might have to look into that.

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[zstairlessone]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die."



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I understand that whole 'speech' was Rutger's creation. One of the most chilling movie moments out there.

 

[Gabriel1]

The Neil Armstrong documentary was a really wonderful programme.....much better than anything else I have ever seen about him and really well put together, if you have access to iPlayer you should really have a look.

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[J. A.]

I adored Neil Armstrong. But I'm actually asking myself why he is discussed in the SciFi discussion lobby, for Mr. Armstrong is definitely not fiction. ;-)

I know "Moon" with wonderful actor Sam Rockwell and love it. :-D

 

[KevinJS]

I adored Neil Armstrong. But I'm actually asking myself why he is discussed in the SciFi discussion lobby, for Mr. Armstrong is definitely not fiction. ;-)

I know "Moon" with wonderful actor Sam Rockwell and love it. :-D

Reminds me of a quote I once read from Isaac Asimov. One of his friend complained that his public library had Asimov's book "Introduction to the Slide Rule" in the science fiction section. Isaac replied that it was OK, because that's where most of his readers would be likely to find it.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

I adored Neil Armstrong. But I'm actually asking myself why he is discussed in the SciFi discussion lobby, for Mr. Armstrong is definitely not fiction. ;-)

I know "Moon" with wonderful actor Sam Rockwell and love it. :-D

I liked Moon too.

You're right about Armstrong but sometimes I think the fantastical things that were done back then seem like science fiction when compared to the simple exercises we're performing today in space.

Human exploration of space has regressed.

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[twerppoet]

Except, what we are doing now with robots, astronomy, and satellites was science fiction when we were putting men on the moon.

In some ways it was far easier to put men on the moon, at least technology wise.

Not that I wouldn't like to see manned missions again; because man in space is the adventure, the dream worthy of the dreaming.

 

[KevinJS]

Perhaps if we had followed the more logical path of using boosters from low earth orbit from the outset, that would not be true. Apollo was great, and it was a fascinating time to be alive, but it sent us down the wrong path. Unfortunately, the Cold War didn't allow for the kind of cooperation that could have resulted in manned trips to Mars and beyond.

Hopefully, one day, we will get back to the Moon, and will be able to do a bit more than was possible in the Apollo era.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

For me the adventure of exploration is missing. I'm certain the scientist at JPL would disagree.
As would Jean Felix Picard.

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http://news.discovery.com/space/meet-the-real-jean-picard-110917.html

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[zstairlessone]

The most amazing thing was it was done in the name of advancing our knowledge and abilities, not for profit. That's why we don't do those things anymore - no money in it

 

[scifan57]

Perhaps if we had followed the more logical path of using boosters from low earth orbit from the outset, that would not be true. Apollo was great, and it was a fascinating time to be alive, but it sent us down the wrong path. Unfortunately, the Cold War didn't allow for the kind of cooperation that could have resulted in manned trips to Mars and beyond.

Hopefully, one day, we will get back to the Moon, and will be able to do a bit more than was possible in the Apollo era.

Unfortunately the most recent serious attempt to return to the Moon was cancelled by the US several years ago.

 

[Gabriel1]

I just watched the new Total Recall movie, I wasn't totally looking forward to it because I really liked the original but this new version was really amazing......so for me it was really worth watching.

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[twerppoet]

Ok. Maybe I'll break down and rent it.

I wasn't all that thrilled with the first one. Not because it was not good, but it's always felt incomplete, because even at at he end, you don't really know what was really happening.

Yes, I know that's on purpose.