Thursday, July 25, 2019

Time To Die

Rutger Hauer passed yesterday at the age of 75.  Appeared in many films but the one I will always remember is Blade Runner (1982) based on the Philip K Dick novel, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? and the author of my favorite mind-bending quote, "reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away".

The poignant scene in the film showing the death of Hauer's android character is unforgettable.  The lines were not in the original screenplay; they were written by Rutger. 
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 Tannhauser gate.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to die.


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