Blade Runner vs Akira
With Blade Runner 2049 releasing soon, we decided to put two bleak dystopian futures against each other - Blade Runner vs Akira. Let's talk about movies!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: TIE LA & Neo Tokyo
Best Vehicle: Akira Kaneda'a bike
Replicants or Espers: Blade Replicants
Best Character: Akira Tetsuo
Best Screen Duo: Akira Kaneda & Tetsuo
Best Villain/Antagonist: Akira Tetsuo
Best Hero/Protagonist: Akira Kaneda
Best Kill: Akira Rescuer getting gunned down in the streets
WTF: Deckard wants sex and he wants it now
Best Score or Soundtrack: Blade Vangelis
Best Quote: Blade Roy's tears in the rain monologue
Best Screenplay: Akira Katsuhiro Otomo & Izo Hashimoto
Best Cinematography/Animation: TIE
Best Supporting: Blade Edward James Olmos
Best Lead Performance: Blade Rutger Hauer
Best Scene: Akira Opening bike chase
Defining Moment: Akira The unfilmable 3rd act
Best Director: TIE Ridley Scott & Katsuhiro Otomo
Wild Card: Akira Extra Bonus Point
Best Picture: Akira
Total after deductions:
Akira: 11
Blade Runner: 5
Wayne'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Akira Old Tokyo
Best Vehicle: Akira Kaneda'a bike
Replicants or Espers: Blade Replicants
Best Character: Blade Roy Batty
Best Screen Duo: Blade Deckard & Roy
Best Villain/Antagonist: Blade Roy
Best Hero/Protagonist: Akira Kaneda
Best Kill: Blade Deckard hunts down Zhora
WTF: Akira Everyone is always pissed
Best Score or Soundtrack: Blade Vangelis
Best Quote: Blade Roy: "Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? ..."
Best Screenplay: Akira Katsuhiro Otomo & Izo Hashimoto
Best Cinematography/Animation: Blade Jordan Cronenweth
Best Supporting: Blade Rutger Hauer
Best Lead Performance: Blade Harrison Ford
Best Scene: Blade Origami moment
Defining Moment: Blade Roy talking about life & fear
Best Director: Blade Ridley Scott
Wild Card: Blade Extra quote bonus point -Leon: "Let me tell you about my mother."
Best Picture: Blade Runner
Total after deductions:
Akira: 4
Blade Runner: 15
Josh'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Blade LA
Best Vehicle: Blade Spinner
Replicants or Espers: Akira Espers
Best Character: Akira Tetsuo
Best Screen Duo: Akira Kaneda & Tetsuo
Best Villain/Antagonist: Akira Tetsuo
Best Hero/Protagonist: Akira Kaneda
Best Kill: Akira Tetsuo kills security outside of his room
WTF: Deckard wants sex and he wants it now
Best Score or Soundtrack: TIE
Best Quote: Blade Roy's tears in the rain monologue
Best Screenplay: Akira Katsuhiro Otomo & Izo Hashimoto
Best Cinematography/Animation: TIE
Best Supporting: Blade Rutger Hauer
Best Lead Performance: Akira Nozomu Sasaki
Best Scene: Akira Tetsuo awakening
Defining Moment: Blade Roy's tears in the rain monologue
Best Director: Blade Ridley Scott
Wild Card: Blade Visual Effects
Best Picture: Blade Runner
Total after deductions:
Akira: 9
Blade Runner: 8