Thursday, July 25, 2019

Rutger Hauer


Kurt Russell's MacReady from John Carpenter's The Thing would easily have been my very first - and therefore most beloved - antihero were it not for...


...Rutger Hauer's Roy Batty from Ridley Scott's Blade Runner

Ironically, both movies were released on the same day: June 25th, 1982. There was so much hype about the gore in The Thing, that sneaking in to see Blade Runner (also rated R) was a bit easier.

Interestingly, Blade Runner is still my most cherished science fiction film. 


My thanks to Rutger Hauer, my very first  - and therefore most beloved - antihero.


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