What is the fascination with Blade Runner?

[Alan Cross]

"WHAT is your fascination with my Forbidden Closet Of Mystery?" -- Chief Wiggums to Ralph.

 

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Hi. New to the forum. Been lurking for a while. Blade Runner is one of my favorite sci fi films. It was one of the first that convincingly created a world that seemed "possible", and basically set the standard (Not often equalled) for that kind of thing. I like the fact that the film makes you think a bit, and isn't just driven by action sequences.

Frankly, I can't understand the love for 5th Element, which looked great, but had little real substance to the plot. I can understand it's appeal to people that collect props, but the story and a lot of the acting is pretty subpar in my opinion. Blade Runner's characters seemed like they could be real, 5th Element's characters are really one dimensional. Two totally different kinds of films in any case.

Hey. welcome.
About this "possible world" point, do you suppose you would have enjoyed the film as much if they set it in 1940's America. Same actors, same lines same guns, same robots, but the buildings clothes and other technology all true 1940's?