This one got to go first because it was available on my Netflix instant queue.
Not to give too much away, but this is a futuristic movie (set in 2019, ha, 8 years from now) about these machine creations, called replicants, that look just like humans and are used as slaves in colonies off of Earth. They're superior physically, intellectually, but void of any emotions and only live for 4 years. Harrison Ford (kinda a cutie in this one) is a blade runner, whose job is to kill any replicants who come to Earth. When 4 dangerous replicants make it to LA, Harrison Ford has to track them down and kill them.
In general, action movies bore me, and especially sci fi/futuristic ones, with a few exceptions (ahem, Fifth Element). This movie wasn't so bad, though. The love story in it was a pretty unexpected twist, and it was actually cute. There was also a pretty warm fuzzy message at the end about appreciating the life we have and loving life in all forms.
I have to admit, I was distracted by all the "futuristic" things in this movie that were just funny to me like the *extremely* 80's car he drove/flew, the Atari billboards, and the complete lack of cell phones! As for whether I think it belongs in the top 100, I can't really say yet. I'd have to wait to see some other ones ranked in the 90's before I can really compare it to anything.
Rating: 7/10
Big names: Harrison Ford, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos (the Calculus teacher in Stand and Deliver!)
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