tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post7151348218450167333..comments2022-11-30T10:41:11.546-06:00Comments on Dieselpunk: Blade Runner: Dieselpunk or Cyberpunk?Larry Amyett, Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06407317378957549081noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-52450524573995212392016-05-04T07:15:41.037-05:002016-05-04T07:15:41.037-05:00Hello,
very good article Sir.
I also love the mo...Hello,<br /><br />very good article Sir.<br /><br />I also love the movie, I seen the remastered version and It looks awesome in HD.<br />Soundtrack rocks, and the atmosphere, dark and rainy, great play !!!<br /><br />Speaking of Cyberpunk/Dieselpunk, I recommend you all a PC game that I play right now, called Gemini Rue, very atmospheric also with noir elements and all the ingredients.<br /><br />Have fun everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-88159703088516586812011-12-22T10:11:22.931-06:002011-12-22T10:11:22.931-06:00Thank you, Sir.Thank you, Sir.Larry Amyett, Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407317378957549081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-82170143060612403642011-12-22T09:42:54.206-06:002011-12-22T09:42:54.206-06:00Very interesting article Mr. Amyett,Greetings from...Very interesting article Mr. Amyett,Greetings from Argentina!Andres Salvadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488312143353515883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-24931824588024716262010-09-23T00:50:20.951-05:002010-09-23T00:50:20.951-05:00You made some good points. Whether a cyberpunk, di...You made some good points. Whether a cyberpunk, dieselpunk, or a mixture of both with some future noir flavor, I really love this movie, especially the soundtrack. Happy postings.Private Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545031219415466125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-45027074462927433582010-07-21T18:20:42.583-05:002010-07-21T18:20:42.583-05:00Thanks for the comments Caine. You made some inter...Thanks for the comments Caine. You made some interesting observations and I'm very glad you enjoyed this post.Larry Amyett, Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407317378957549081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-2583756981199122010-07-21T13:21:26.390-05:002010-07-21T13:21:26.390-05:00I really enjoyed this post a lot.
I agree that l...I really enjoyed this post a lot. <br /><br />I agree that labeling it definatively one or the other would present a difficulty. <br /><br />While we could argue the asthetics of Cyberpunk and Dielselpunk in multiple terms: genres, themes, styles, etc<br /><br />I've always associated the internet and it's infusion with our daily lives, our very being, as a heavy element in any Cyberpunk I've consumed and enjoyed. <br /><br />They don't really speak much about, or heavily use the Internet in Blade Runner. The internet is used, and looked at as if it were little more than a toaster or door bell, technology long ago mastered and existing in it's niche.<br /><br />So, I too would label it Dieselpunk.Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654286795401273101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-46235278791291018482010-07-21T06:06:06.356-05:002010-07-21T06:06:06.356-05:00Very interesting points, Hayen.
Remember that die...Very interesting points, Hayen.<br /><br />Remember that dieselpunk isn't always positive in its portrayal of technology. Thinking back I should have described Blade Runner as a Piecraftian Dieselpunk (see The Gatehouse Gazette issue 1) with its dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes.<br /><br />Thank you for both your kind words about my post and your comments.Larry Amyett, Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407317378957549081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-85011239468679453182010-07-21T03:37:57.230-05:002010-07-21T03:37:57.230-05:00Well, i can certainly see the retro-futurist aspec...Well, i can certainly see the retro-futurist aspects of Blade Runner more clearly now, but I also don't think its an entirely Dieselpunk or Cyberpunk story. If anything it is a subtle combination of the two. One has to bear in mind that there are digital elements in the movie as well, which are not a characteristic of dieselpunk.<br /><br />I guess that, in a sense, there are no utopian cyberpunk movies, and in contrast, dieselpunk often bases its story on optimistic progress of technology, even though social environments might still be tense (ie: WW2).<br /><br />Labeling is certainly a difficult subject, but I thought the post was pretty good overall, even if i'm not sure what to think of it yet.Hayen Millhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015963703315053589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-8587955959336903842010-07-20T16:10:26.315-05:002010-07-20T16:10:26.315-05:00Possibly I could have expressed myself better in m...Possibly I could have expressed myself better in my posting. <br /><br />Cyborgs and advanced technology were also used in Sky Captain but I'm sure we could both agree that it wasn't cyberpunk. So I'm not convinced that their presence in Blade Runner makes it cyberpunk, even if the movie helped start the cyberpunk genre. <br /><br />The strong use of decodence found in the movie combined with the overt attempt at making a film noir, in my opinion, distinguishes the ultimate product that became Blade Runner as dieselpunk.<br /><br />Thanks for reading my blog and posting your comments. I appreciate your thoughts on the matter.Larry Amyett, Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407317378957549081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302966680570490665.post-11780459211309218792010-07-20T15:56:31.039-05:002010-07-20T15:56:31.039-05:00Blade Runner was inspired a great deal by Metropol...Blade Runner was inspired a great deal by Metropolis that is true, and the look of Metropolis is something that dieselpunk has used as a backdrop as well, but that does not make Blade Runner dieselpunk. Blade Runner wasn't even really meant to be cyberpunk, but it is what kicked off the genre along with William Gibson's work and Bruce Bethke's short story that gave the genre its name. <br /><br />Cyberpunk is not just about everything being cybernetic anyway, it's a theme, an atmosphere. Besides, it fits with what cyberpunk is The replicants are cyborgs, the computers and tech are tools within the structure of the story, Deckard is an anti-hero, it's set in a gritty, dark, overly crowded near future. It's cyberpunk <br /><br />Dieselpunk is an alternate reality retro future cyberpunk dressed as art deco pulp. Blade Runner doesn't fit that description.Teresa Lotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427257069548515341noreply@blogger.com