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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: BLADE RUNNER LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD |
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I thought this would be a funny place to post photos of locations that remind you of Blade Runner... it doesn't matter wether they come from a distant country or your hometown, the most important here is to try to catch the "feel" of 2019...
Let's start with a few pics taken during a trip to Tokyo 3 years ago... This town reminds you of BR at almost each and every corner, especially when you're "lucky enough" to be desperately looking for a ramen restaurant on a rainy night !
A street right in the heart of Sector 4 :
Chew's red lit conapt on top of the "Eyeworld" building :
Security device at the rear entrance of Rachael's building :
Bikes parked near the Snake Pit entrance :
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svander Community Member
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Awesome idea for a thread! and those photos are truly amazingly Blade Runner-esque!! |
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4yearlifespan Community Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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very cool thread
gonna take the camera around china town tomorrow and even the University of Toronto has some good resemblance. Will post soon. |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your appreciation, guys !!!
Can't wait to see your photos, 4year !!!
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4yearlifespan Community Member
Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Maybe - maybe not
This is a shot of the Robarts Library on the University of Toronto Campus - I work on the 7th floor.
The building kind of has a BR feel -
"The library's main building is a large brutalist/futurist concrete structure which to some people looks like a giant peacock when viewed from the south (see top picture) with the small tower in front representing the peacock's neck and beak, while the library stacks in the background are thought to look like its extended tail. It has also been speculated that the unusual shape of the building might be a reference to the dragon slain by Saint George, given the library's location on St. George Street."
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jfuste Community Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Astonishing..... Wow. How can I turn my vinegards at rear side of my home to toxic waste in a Blade Runner world?
A very good idea Fred! Lovely pics. In fact, I bought a book about customs used by young japanese to "discover" some Blade Runner trends presents today.
A link to the book:
http://www.buy.com/prod/fruits/q/loc/106/30736101.html
(and is not Amazon one! )
Yeap. There is no Deckard coat or Rachel dress here. I think this is what a future generation after BR could be, from a young point of view. It resembles more a manga/anime style than BR, but... its very fun. _________________
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jfuste Community Member
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Great phtos jfuste and 4years, can't wait to see more !!! _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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TM Community Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Found this on an unusual site: englishrussia.com, which has some very nice night photographs of Moscow that sure looks like Blade Runner!
More are posted here: http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2009/10/27/cloudy-weather/#more-5684
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Valis Community Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Great website Tony, keep on expexting to see spinners flying around. |
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Bwood Community Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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My son and me circa 1990. This L.A. location reminds me of something ...
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Great pictures guys! Thanks for sharing... |
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I know this topic has been quiet for a while now, but I came across this building whilst researching futurist architecture, and it seemed too similar not to post.
Ferrohaus in Zurich, Justus Dahinden.
Presumably it means Iron House |
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Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:38 am Post subject: |
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since i am headed to Vegas for the DEMA dive conference, i couldn't resist ...
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:09 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for sharing guys...if I was to shot another BR movie, I would put cast and crew in Tokyo (no need to have extensive transformations to make the sets believable ) |
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Nice pics, everyone...I think I'm going to contribute a few of my own, once I get the hang of proper night photography with this newfangled digital camera.
Until then, the brutalist Oakland Postal Distribution Center always reminds me of Tyrell Corp. headquarters, especially at dawn or dusk. It's monumental and intimidating, with those narrow slitted windows. I'll try to get a few decent pics of it. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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The one that always reminds me of the Tyrell building is that one hotel down on Union Square, the St. Francis I think, it has those external elevator cars running up the outside of it. Always makes me think of that scene.
I'll have to grab some snaps next time I'm down that way. _________________
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Metrokab Community Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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The Loyalizer wrote: | The one that always reminds me of the Tyrell building is that one hotel down on Union Square, the St. Francis I think, it has those external elevator cars running up the outside of it. Always makes me think of that scene.
I'll have to grab some snaps next time I'm down that way. |
Yeah, definitely. The Hyatt down at the Embarcadero has this giant open atrium with a bar, restaurant, fountain, and Tyrell-style elevators sliding up and down. Looks more Logan's Run than Blade Runner, but it's a cool space all the same. |
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