Listening to Blade Runner's Terrible Voiceover

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Is Blade Runner's voiceover actually that bad? This video takes a closer listen to Harrison Ford's infamous narration and digs deeper into why it lands with such a hollow thud.

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Works Cited:

Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner by Paul M. Sammon. 1996.
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner. Directed by Charles de Lauzirika. 2007.
Even 'Blade Runner' producer hated the voice-over. Adi Robertson, The Verge. 2013. https://www.theverge.com/2013/3/15/4107664/screening-document-shows-blade-runner-producer-responses

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