Movie Review - HIS 315L
In the 1970s and 80s, the American masses were losing faith with the war driven government and its involvement with large corporations, accompanied by the federal cover-up of the entire operation. Over-consumerism and over-consumption became a direct consequence of the increase of larger corporations, in the time frame. The public masses spoke out against such rise in large corporate power and its affiliation with politics. Films such as Blade Runner and Robocop spoke against large enterprises having control on governments, while incorporating different important events occurring during the time of the films’ releases. The outcry against war with Vietnam as well as international problems of the spread of communist governments …show more content…
The viewer is lead to believe that the majority of the replicants are not brought into existence with a memory, which causes their emotions to drive them to do questionable things, seeing as they have no developed idea of a conscious. The theme throughout the movie is the humanization of replicants and the dehumanization of humans.
The act of humanizing the replicants creates a shroud of uncertainty of war between replicants and humans. This uncertainty for war is easily paralleled with the Vietnam War and Cold War tensions occurring at the time of the writing of The Blade Runner screenplay. The American international involvement in the Vietnam War was highly controversial. America wished to lighten the spread of communism overseas in fear of potential outbreak throughout the remainder of the globe. Though, the majority of the population during the time feared Soviet backlash as a result of American …show more content…
Gerald Ford gave a federal pardon to Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal, similar to immunity Richard Jones designated for himself with Alex Murphy. After Alex Murphy becomes Robocop, the police riot in the streets, in fear of uprising deaths within the police force due to criminal activity. Anarchy breaks out in consequence. Criminals over-indulge themselves. Alex Murphy searches out his murderers. All the while, he slowly humanizes toward his original-self prior to the transformation. In the final action scene, Alex Murphy meets up with his old partner, Anne Lewis, who helps him remove his helmet. He reveals his old face as it was, another step toward humanization. His goal is then met after he takes down OCP. Elements of both of the movies contain the surprise and unwillingness for the American draft during the Vietnam War. Alex Murphy and Deckard are both placed into roles despite their wishes, similar to the widespread feeling throughout the drafting process. Though in different situations, Alex Murphy and Deckard both work for a police force corrupted by
In the 1970s and 80s, the American masses were losing faith with the war driven government and its involvement with large corporations, accompanied by the federal cover-up of the entire operation. Over-consumerism and over-consumption became a direct consequence of the increase of larger corporations, in the time frame. The public masses spoke out against such rise in large corporate power and its affiliation with politics. Films such as Blade Runner and Robocop spoke against large enterprises having control on governments, while incorporating different important events occurring during the time of the films’ releases. The outcry against war with Vietnam as well as international problems of the spread of communist governments …show more content…
The viewer is lead to believe that the majority of the replicants are not brought into existence with a memory, which causes their emotions to drive them to do questionable things, seeing as they have no developed idea of a conscious. The theme throughout the movie is the humanization of replicants and the dehumanization of humans.
The act of humanizing the replicants creates a shroud of uncertainty of war between replicants and humans. This uncertainty for war is easily paralleled with the Vietnam War and Cold War tensions occurring at the time of the writing of The Blade Runner screenplay. The American international involvement in the Vietnam War was highly controversial. America wished to lighten the spread of communism overseas in fear of potential outbreak throughout the remainder of the globe. Though, the majority of the population during the time feared Soviet backlash as a result of American …show more content…
Gerald Ford gave a federal pardon to Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal, similar to immunity Richard Jones designated for himself with Alex Murphy. After Alex Murphy becomes Robocop, the police riot in the streets, in fear of uprising deaths within the police force due to criminal activity. Anarchy breaks out in consequence. Criminals over-indulge themselves. Alex Murphy searches out his murderers. All the while, he slowly humanizes toward his original-self prior to the transformation. In the final action scene, Alex Murphy meets up with his old partner, Anne Lewis, who helps him remove his helmet. He reveals his old face as it was, another step toward humanization. His goal is then met after he takes down OCP. Elements of both of the movies contain the surprise and unwillingness for the American draft during the Vietnam War. Alex Murphy and Deckard are both placed into roles despite their wishes, similar to the widespread feeling throughout the drafting process. Though in different situations, Alex Murphy and Deckard both work for a police force corrupted by