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1. ilamont · 1785973566 · focus · HN ↗

   Well, besides the language and the typeface, the other element of this sequence at the beginning of Blade Runner that makes it so special is the accompanying score by Vangelis, and the sound effects that start with twinkling computer notes and gradually build in volume to explosions and the whoosh of futuristic vehicles. It effectively immerses viewers into this incredible world and story.

   1. WalterBright · 1785992738 · focus · HN ↗

      I rarely read about the contribution a good music score has to a movie's popularity. A great score makes the movie. For example,

      The Blue Max, Ben Hur, the first Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Dr Zhivago, Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and, of course, Blade Runner!

      1. WalterBright · 1786032570 · focus · HN ↗

         P.S. I deliberately did not include musicals or movies like 2001 that did not compose an original score.

         1. justincormack · 1786042428 · focus · HN ↗

            2001 did have an original score, but it was thrown out and replaced with classical music

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