On the Edge of Bladerunner

May 19, 2007 3:15 PM

On the Edge of Bladerunner - A documentary. (Google Video, 52 minutes)
posted by loquacious (28 comments total)

On the Edge of Blade Runner [documentary, google video, 52mins]
posted by Aloysius Bear at 3:30 PM on May 19, 2007

Jesus H. Christ that's a scary coincidence. I searched, I swear! Figures.

Delete please.
posted by loquacious at 3:37 PM on May 19, 2007

Delete... with extreme prejudice.
posted by The Deej at 3:43 PM on May 19, 2007

There's this whole thread going on over at MeTa about how to use the site, including finding doubles. Worth checking out.

HA just funnin ya loq!!!!! You are right... good timing!

(please oh please let cortex be the deleter... i want a really good deletion reason!)
posted by The Deej at 3:45 PM on May 19, 2007

"I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Double posts on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched callouts … glitter in the dark near MetaTalk Gate. All those … moments will be lost … in time, like tears … in rain. Time … to die.”
posted by jonson at 3:47 PM on May 19, 2007 [4 favorites]

jonson.

that's beautiful. :: sniff ::

BAMBAMBAM DIE REPLICANT DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by The Deej at 3:53 PM on May 19, 2007

(please oh please let cortex be the deleter... i want a really good deletion reason!)

YES YES SPANK ME GOOD AND HARD MOTHERFUCKER!
posted by loquacious at 3:53 PM on May 19, 2007

Longevity. MeFology. Deletion dates.
posted by nthdegx at 3:56 PM on May 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

This comment, btw is my favorite one from the original thread. I mean, it took some time, but you eventually got to it. Persistence is a noble virtue.


And I say this with nothing but affection for you, and also as the only (to my knowledge) jackass stupid enough to have double posted his own post.
posted by jonson at 3:57 PM on May 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

Since the previous FPP is from last October, and nobody mentioned this then: 25 years on (!), the street scenes and the forced-perspective exterior shots of LA still feel appropriately, timelessly futuristic.
posted by pax digita at 3:59 PM on May 19, 2007

I saw the model they used as the cityscape at a con a few years ago. It's only about 8 inches long.
posted by quin at 4:02 PM on May 19, 2007

Hey, ya know, we are having a good time here, and all, plus I am hiding from the evil quin, but did anyone get around to actually flagging the thing?
posted by The Deej at 4:02 PM on May 19, 2007

OH SHIT!!!!
posted by The Deej at 4:03 PM on May 19, 2007

That is pretty awesome jonson. It amazes me that you guys have posted so much wonderful stuff, that you forget what you've already put up.
posted by quin at 4:04 PM on May 19, 2007

Found you!

Guards Guards! Seize Him!
posted by quin at 4:05 PM on May 19, 2007

"This comment, btw is my favorite one from the original thread. I mean, it took some time, but you eventually got to it. Persistence is a noble virtue."

It has to be said that that is truly remarkable.
posted by nthdegx at 4:05 PM on May 19, 2007

Thanks, jonson. You bastard. :)

Goddamnit, I have less favorites than you again. Please hold still. Damn your hide, stop moving around! I haven't used the scope on this rifle before and I'm trying to get the range and wind dialed in.
posted by loquacious at 4:05 PM on May 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

Are you implying that for some brief horrific moment in our proud nation's history that you had MORE favorites than me? Cause I have a script that is supposed to alert me if such a travesty ever occurs, and now I'm worried that there might be an error in it. Stupid pugs! Who taught them to code in Rails?!? Jesus.
posted by jonson at 4:08 PM on May 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

Wait. loquacious, are you Voight-Kampfing yourself?
posted by nthdegx at 4:08 PM on May 19, 2007

This has to be your biggest *Gaff* to date.

So so sorry.
posted by nthdegx at 4:10 PM on May 19, 2007

I secretly hope no-one flags/deletes this, simply because of the amusement value.
posted by Skorgu at 4:17 PM on May 19, 2007

*calls in White Phosphorus airstrikes to nthdegx's location*

Jonson: Yes, your script apparently has an error. I wrested the top title from you and held it for a couple of weeks, remember? We even had a little MeTa thread side-discussion about it.

Luckily for you I need to focus on the real world and nail this new potential new job thingy and I'm rather delightfully distracted by other real-world activities, or else you might actually be in trouble.

Will you please stop bopping your head around like that? What the fuck are you listening to? Jesus Jones? Take off the headphones! I can't see the ridge-bones of your skull properly! I only have one bullet. Granted, it's a 20mm jacketed DU round designed to vaporize tank armor, but I like doing the job right.
posted by loquacious at 4:20 PM on May 19, 2007

20mm DU? ::Steps away from jonson. Decides away isn't far enough. Leaves room. Finds bunker::
posted by quin at 4:31 PM on May 19, 2007

:: knocks nudges gun as loquacious fires, mortally wounding quin ::

TA DAAAAA!
posted by The Deej at 4:38 PM on May 19, 2007

While I'm not debating that you ever held the top, I'm 100% sure I was unaware of it. Our side conversation was about me being shocked that anyone else was even in the "more than 1000" club. Man, maybe it's a good thing my pug can't write a script for shit. I don't think my heart could have taken the shock. Having the lead in the great race to 2,000 Favorites is the only thing I have going for me outside of my happy marriage and adorable daughter. And my two stupid dogs.

Upon reflection, I should have had Oscar code that script in Java - he's clearly an expert!
posted by jonson at 4:46 PM on May 19, 2007

20mm sniper rifle = RSBFG (Ridiculously Stupid Big Fucking Gun.)

Obligatory TWAJS disclaimer note: I am a pacifist hippy. I've never owned any gun. I like puppies and flowers, and jonson too.

on preview: we hateses hims we doesssss! he issues challenges and nasty boastings! fie! not now! oh *gollumgollum* resists him we must!
posted by loquacious at 4:52 PM on May 19, 2007

::Looks at blood on hands::

[hoarse whisper]

Oh, that was a good one.

You clever bastard.

::Falls to one knee::

Just one thing I forgot to mention...

::Opens jacket to reveal lots of gelignite, holds up detonator::

You might want to run now.
posted by quin at 4:52 PM on May 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

Man, I'm pretty sure I've used the Orion line in a deletion already. Gotta keep it fresh.

*digs through bag*

Oh, this'll work.
posted by cortex at 4:54 PM on May 19, 2007