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jonwood's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This book is a very well recount of the production and post release life of "Blade Runner", however at times it is exhaustively detailed, I personally didn't need the chapter recounting the whole plot of the movie, analysis is one thing, but the very long summary was somewhat overkill (the author even wrote suggesting to skip the chapter and come back to it as you wish) and I didn't need as much detail about the DVD developments. Honestly, I was hoping this would have more on the production of "Blade Runner 2049" due to the cover advertising new material on that film, but one can tell this book was somewhat rushed to publication to be out before the sequel's release. There were numerous typos, especially in the back of the book where they seemed to be on every page that read like the copy editor didn't have enough time to go through and fix them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
pdkauffmann's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating background into all aspects of making the film. Really liked the information on production design.
This edition is kind of sloppy, though - I'd find a typo every 10-20 pages.
This edition is kind of sloppy, though - I'd find a typo every 10-20 pages.
casualblasphemy's review against another edition
2.0
If you have a pressing need to understand Blade Runner at the nano level, and can hold down your gorge in the face of some powerfully hacky writing, dig in. Otherwise this book is a hard pass.
abstractaidan's review against another edition
4.0
From the book to sneaks of the sequel, Future Noir tells the story of Blade Runner in an easy to understand style. Love it so much, my only problem is it can be a little (or a lot) boring. If you read what you're interested in, skip what you're not, and can stand a little tediousness, it should be a fun read.
martialalex's review against another edition
3.0
I skipped past the interviews at the end as well as some of the info on the newer versions of the film. It's a pretty interesting book but there were some really weird glaring mistakes, like the fact Sammon comments on how Man in the High Castle was a smash hit on Netflix? Book does give you a good respect for all that goes into making a movie
silverthane's review against another edition
3.0
Blade Runner is my second favourite movie of all time, this book is a fantastic guide satisfying the appetite of even the most hard-core BR fan. The behind-the-scenes stories are what really make it worthwhile although as a downside it does remove some of the magic...
My only criticisms are that the book does not contain any colour photos, only black and white and it tends to be pricey for what you get but other than that its great!
My only criticisms are that the book does not contain any colour photos, only black and white and it tends to be pricey for what you get but other than that its great!
editrixemma's review against another edition
3.0
The information in this book is great. However, there is no way this edition was proofread. There are so many errors that could have easily been fixed with a careful once-over by a skilled proofreader. The inattention to detail not only makes for a sometimes confusing read, it also leaves a poor impression of the author. Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, in addition to continuity errors and repetitions from one page to the next, really undermine the valuable information presented in the book.
It was an incredibly frustrating read, doubly so for me because editing is my profession; reading this book felt like work. I don't know if the publisher wanted to fast-track this version to coincide with the release of Blade Runner: 2049 or what, but I really hope they take the time to properly edit any future editions. If they need a proofreader, I am available :)
It was an incredibly frustrating read, doubly so for me because editing is my profession; reading this book felt like work. I don't know if the publisher wanted to fast-track this version to coincide with the release of Blade Runner: 2049 or what, but I really hope they take the time to properly edit any future editions. If they need a proofreader, I am available :)