Blade Runner Response

I believe the film Blade Runner was more of an intermediate adaptation because there were many elements that were dropped in the film, but some story elements were still added. This being said the movie lacked many of the same quality and detail that went into the book. The book went into great lengths to explain Rick Deckards involvement with animals. Much of the chapters were his thoughts about what kind of animal he would like to have. There is no dialogue between Rick and his wife in the movie, and come to think of it, I don't think there was any mention of his wife. In the movie there is no mention for his love of animals, only his curiosity over an owl in the Rosen's Company. Rick never taking into custody by that second bounty hunter and the fake police station. I do not think the religion that was in the novel was even brought to life i the film. Some story elements that were added to the movie, for instance: the Androids go back to the Rosen Company to kill Mr. Rosen because he cannot add more years to their short life span. They change the character of J.R. into a toy maker rather than a mentally challenged vet worker.

The film can best be categorized as a transposition to the novel. I say this because it did keep the main plot in line. Yes, the film was set in a different time and setting, but it was still the future and the main plot was about Rick trying to "retire" Androids that had escaped. There were some tweaks here and there, but the story structure was in place.

In conclusion, the relationship between the text and the film keep the same basic plot structure, but certain details are skewed, dropped and added in unique ways.