mrkstu 7 days ago

Hardly generic- it is somewhat generic after what has come since, as there has been so much cheap copying of the original.

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DonHopkins 7 days ago

Yes, a definite instance of the "Seinfeld is Unfunny" Effect.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeinfeldIsUnfunn...

TeaBrain 5 days ago

In Blade Runner's case, the art design is superb. As I mentioned in my parent comment, that's not what I referred to as generic. The script though is what is generic and ham-fisted compared to the novel. It's also not a case of that meme, as I was comparing to the novel, and to earlier films which it is derivative of while taking just the skeleton of the plot from the novel.

TeaBrain 5 days ago

The art design, which is the most influential aspect of the movie, is superb, but compared to the novel, the movie's script is that of a generic thriller.