paul ryersbach writes: >> If the >> problems that I have with the film are substantial, could someone please >> justify for me the epithet of masterwork that this film boasts? >> >> paul ryersbach Yes, when I read the comment about Blade Runner being a masterwork of writing, this similar thought did cross my mind. I don't think that the screenplay is what makes Blade Runner such an important film. In fact, since the screenplay was simply an adaptation and might still have been better organized, I think the film is successful regardless of the writing. I am often confused by what Ridley Scott looks for in a film. I am not convinced he has the strongest sense of story in any of his films with the ONE exception of Thelma and Louise (and maybe Alien). His forte is the mise en scene and it is that which makes Blade Runner what it is. Sincerely, Mark Allen Xantherboy ****XANTHER ****http://www.directnet.com/~xanther/ ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]