I have a confession to make: despite writing stuff about tech on the internet for a couple years now, and despite making poorly-worded references to it in hastily-written ledes, I’ve never actually watched Blade Runner, which is (as I am informed by my incredulous friends and colleagues) the seminal sci-fi film.
Blade Runner is cited as not only being a good film, but leaving a lasting legacy on sci-fi culture: it was voted the best sci-fi film of all time by a group of scientists, and heck, just $US3 to rent on the movie-streaming platform of your choice.