OFF-WORLD NEWS DIGEST | JULY 2012

Welcome to another edition of the OFF-WORLD NEWS Digest.

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In the news ...

• Morgan Paull, the actor who played the memorable role of Dave Holden in the 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner, died July 17th at his home in Ashland, Oregon.
MORE HERE.

• Comic-Con: BLADE RUNNER 30th Anniversary Panel Recap; The Replicant Debate, Which Version of the Film Is Best, Possibility of a Remake and More

Blade Runner celebrated it’s 30th anniversary at Comic-Con this year, and I was on hand during the celebratory panel to take notes of all that occurred.  Art director David Snyder, journalist Paul M. Sammon (Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner), and DVD/Blu-ray producer Charles Lauzirika made up the very informal panel that basically consisted of them moderating themselves and fielding a slew of questions.  The reason, according to Sammon, was because at the last panel the year before they simply had too many people on the panel and it was a slog to get the banter and information beyond the simple answers. MORE HERE.

• Hampton Fancher's birthday was July 18th!

• Blade Runner: The Peter Griffin Cut. The roles are performed by various characters from the TV series, Family Guy. Peter Griffin and his friends Glenn Quagmire, Joe Swanson and Cleveland Brown are at The Drunken Clam talking over some beer when it's revealed on the Quahog 5 News that Ridley Scott will be working on a Blade Runner sequel. This sparks a conversation between Peter and his friends that leads to him telling them his version of Blade Runner. This is a fan-created screenplay, written by C.A. Chicoine. 

• The Blank Sheet Project: Rutger Hauer. Synopsis: Thirty years ago, Blade Runner was released in cinemas. For the occasion of the anniversary of this cult classic, Rutger Hauer shares his experience working with Ridley Scott. Rutger also talks about how his life started as a blank sheet of paper in the Netherlands. What started Rutger on this unusual journey as an actor? What drove him on to greater things?

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Now for some articles, art, music and videos!

Articles:

• Solving the "Blade Runner" mystery - the backstory for Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by John Rabe
• Mind Blowing Movies: Blade Runner, by Gareth Branwyn
• Getting my feet wet: 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' by Phillip K. Dick - Book review
• Unreleased Blade Runner intro included in Vangelis' "The Collection"
• "Blade Runner:" Great, but a little dull
• Blade Runner, Philip K. Dick - Review (French)
• How Blade Runner Teaches Bad Japanese Table Manners
• The obsession of surrogates is never out of fashion (Italian)
• 'Total Recall,' 'Blade Runner' and a History of Philip K. Dick's Hollywood Legacy
• Blade Runner Musings by Andrew Singleton (Commentary) 

Art:

by *inkjava

 by Jska Priebe 

Luis Quiles’ Blade Runner (The Replicants)

by Rhys James

by Rhys James

by ~2depaus

by =urban-barbarian

Music:

Videos:

Inside Adam Savage's Man Cave: The Blade Runner Blaster Pistol

Common Film Ground - A BBC Comedy Exclusive by Isabel Fay & Clever Pie

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Have a better one!

~ Kipple

Blade Runner: The Peter Griffin Cut

BLADE RUNNER: THE PETER GRIFFIN CUT

Peter Griffin and his friends Glenn Quagmire, Joe Swanson and Cleveland Brown are at The Drunken Clam talking over some beer when on the news, Joyce Kinney reports that Ridley Scott will be working on a Blade Runner sequel. After Tom Tucker pipes in with his commentary on the subject, it prompts Peter to voice his opinion about Blade Runner.

Peter believes they, (Ridley Scott and Co.), got it all wrong from the git-go; which was why the movie was a failure at the box office. Even with all the different versions of the film out there, from the U.S. theatrical release, International Cut, Director’s Cut, and the Final Cut, he felt that they still didn't get it right. Here’s what Peter would have done if he could put together his own cut of the film -- Blade Runner: The Peter Griffin Cut.

Some of the screenplay direction and voice-over narrative is taken from the Blade Runner screenplay dated July 24, 1980, by Hampton Fancher. The roles are performed by various characters from the TV series, Family Guy.

The story was inspired by a tweet sent to Seth MacFarlane from @ConnoRFC on July 6th, that suggested Family Guy do a version of Blade Runner. And, let me tell you, my mind's been racing with ideas ever since! It was a lot of fun to write. And I hope you enjoy reading as much as I have writing it!


This is a fan-created screenplay. No copyright infringement intended.




Have a better one!


~ C.A. Chicoine (A.K.A. Kipple)  

Morgan Paull: R.I.P.

Morgan Paull, the actor who played the memorable role of Dave Holden in the 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner, died today at his home in Ashland, Oregon. He was 67.

Mr. Paull is survived by Jenny Elam, his longtime companion; daughters Melissa Paull and Kristen McCarthy Paull; sisters Penny Paull Thorson and Mary Paull Riley; granddaughter Macy Kate Houston Shafto; grandson Cooper Paull Shafto; and stepmother Nancy Paull.

Here's an article from The Hollywood Reporter:
Morgan Paull, Cult-Favorite 'Blade Runner' Actor, Dies at 67

Videos from Blade Runner, featuring Morgan Paull in the role of Dave Holden.

Featured Articles:
Know What a Turtle is? A Morgan Paull Interview by Gary Willoughby
An Amazing Tale of the High Seas: A Morgan Paull Interview by Gary Willoughby


Here's a link to The Official Morgan Paull Website.



Rest in Peace.

~ Kipple