Blade Runner - Voight-Kampff Test (HQ)
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A 2m55s clip of the opening scene of Blade Runner (1982) in which Holden gives replicant Leon Kowalski the Voight-Kampff test and Leon shoots him. It is an uploaded film excerpt in high quality, with no commentary.
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Cites RichS · 2018-02 · Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange · on “How did Leon Kowalski escape the Tyrell corporation after his Voigt-Kampff Test?”
In the original Blade Runner [LINK] , a blade runner named Holden administers the Voigt-Kampff test, which is designed to distinguish replicants from humans based on their emotional response to questions. The test subject, Leon Kowalski, shoots Holden on the second question. How did he escape the Tyrell Corporation after the shooting? It is a heavily fortified building. They probably have armed guards who would have shot at Leon without a moment's hesitation. Is there anything from any source that provides more information on this scene?
Cites Valorum · 2021-08 · Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange · on “What are all the known questions that have been asked as part of a Voigt-Kampff test?”
Blade Runner [LINK] (1982) ( 1 [LINK] , 2 [this video] ) It’s your birthday. Someone gives you a calfskin wallet. You’ve got a little boy. He shows you his butterfly collection plus the killing jar. You’re watching television. Suddenly you realize there’s a wasp crawling on your arm. You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise, it’s crawling toward you. You reach down, you flip the tortoise over on its back. The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can’t, not without your help. But you’re not helping. Why is that? Describe in single words, only the good things t
Cites blobbymcblobby · 2023-09 · Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange · on “What kind of gun did Leon use to shoot Holden in Blade Runner?”
@AndresF. - hard to say, best bet for me would be to fire up my vhs player and pull out the tape. But I can't remember where i stored the player... Anyway, most available sources seem to have it: [this video]