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Does anybody else view Apocalypse Now and Blade Runner to be "sister films"?

posted 2 years ago by MiamiFootball001 (82)
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Both films really do have several similarities: both are pretty much film noir pieces combined with genres/settings that had not really been done before (Apocalypse Now being a film noir set during the Vietnam War and Blade Runner being a film noir in a sci-fi setting).

Both Apocalypse Now and Blade Runner are each the ultimate "slow burn" films that features the primary protagonist as a passive observer to the crazy world around them.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

I never thought so but maybe it's because I saw each of them at a very different time. Good observation though. In retrospect I kind of see what you mean. I'd have to watch them both again to be able to compare for real.

[–] Rusty (548) a year ago

Both have Ford, too.

[–] GetWokeGoBroke (765) a year ago

Apocalypse Now also has multiple cuts like Blade Runner as well.

[–] seagal72 (1968) a year ago

The voice over connection too.
I've always preferred Blade Runner (theatrical cut) with the voice-over.

[–] Daf (155) 3 months ago

I recently saw this for the first time and it did remind me a LOT of Blade Runner, so I'm glad I'm not that only one.