It's no secret that before it went on to become an iconic sci-fi classic, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner was not very well received when it hit theaters in 1982. It only grossed a little over $6 million on its opening weekend, mainly because it arrived during a time of heavy sci-fi competition from movies like Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. American audiences almost immediately wrote it off as slow and dull, with many expecting a more exciting and action-packed movie starring the the guy who played Han Solo in the Star Wars movies. It wasn't just audiences who were expecting something different, though, as these studio notes following a 1981 screening show. "This movie gets worse every screening," proclaims one note. "The...
Read More Erik Davis 16 Mar, 2013
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