Philip Dick

[Paul Mather]

On Thu, 2005-06-30 at 17:38 -0400, Doug Pearson wrote:
> I haven't seen the
> director's cut (which "corrects" the studio's meddling), so I don't know
> whether or not it touches more on the all-important question (completely
> ignored in the theatrical version): Is Deckard, himself, a replicant?

That controversy swirled even with the original theatrical release.
With the Director's Cut (most notably with the restored unicorn dream
scene), the evidence seems more compelling (oh, and plus the fact that
Ridley Scott stated in an interview that Deckard is a replicant:):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/825641.stm
http://www.brmovie.com/FAQs/BR_FAQ_Deck-a-Rep.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/deckard
etc.

Cheers,

Paul.
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