Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Blade Runner Death Scene - like tears in the rain

The science fiction movie Blade Runner has a great death scene.  The android played by Rutger Hauer is dying and says these words:  

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."

When he dies, he releases a white dove that flies heaven-ward.  An effective scene, very well done.


Here is a nice article about these lines:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_rain_monologue


Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Bush's Words after 9/11

 After the 9/11 terrorist attack on the twin Towers in New York City, President George W. Bush spoke these words on television from the Oval Office.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.  These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

These are profound and meaningful statements.

You can see him say this in the Netflix documentary, Turning Point.  He says this in episode 2, past the 30 minute mark.