History AwesomeMusic / BladeRunner

* The soundtrack of ''Blade Runner'' by Music/{{Vangelis}} is nothing short of a milestone in both the CyberPunk science fiction subgenre and ElectronicMusic in general. Especially "Main Title", "Love Theme", "Blade Runner Blues", "Tears in the Rain" and "End Titles".

* A [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments beautiful]] and [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] reprise of "Tears in the Rain" when [[spoiler:K brings Deckard to his daughter and looks like he's about to die from his wounds.]] It is the only moment where Zimmer and Wallfisch used a Vangelis track.

* In the original score we have the ominous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CME0YYQYT4 2049]], the sweeping [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxyGcZ5jsY Mesa]], and the thunderously climactic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NujlXgBmUoU Sea Wall]].

* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The film was to be scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson]], but he left production for undisclosed reasons and his contributions were removed from the picture. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDscTTE-P-k the teaser]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4 and trailer]] showed, he remixed themes of Vangelis to invoke both thematic continuity and nostalgia of the original.

* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The film was to be scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson]], but he left production for undisclosed reasons and his contributions were removed from the picture. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDscTTE-P-k the teaser]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4 and trailer]] showed, he remixed themes of Vangelis to invoke both thematic continuity and nostalgia of the original (and likely intended to use them in the film).

* A [[HeartwarmingMoment beautiful]] and [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] reprise of "Tears in the Rain" when [[spoiler:K brings Deckard to his daughter and looks like he's about to die from his wounds.]] It is the only moment where Zimmer and Wallfisch used a Vangelis track.

** In the original score we have the ominous [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLh4Eme5gACZEnmG1SuTElZQ-XJoUiBdmb&v=-CME0YYQYT4 2049]], the sweeping [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLh4Eme5gACZEnmG1SuTElZQ-XJoUiBdmb&v=EGxyGcZ5jsY Mesa]], and the thunderously climactic [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLh4Eme5gACZEnmG1SuTElZQ-XJoUiBdmb&v=NujlXgBmUoU Sea Wall]].
** On the [[NightmareFuel creepy]] side of things, there's the oppressive [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLh4Eme5gACZEnmG1SuTElZQ-XJoUiBdmb&v=EGxyGcZ5jsY Flight to LAPD]] and the ghostly [[LeitMotif theme]] for [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLh4Eme5gACZEnmG1SuTElZQ-XJoUiBdmb&v=z_JgOlGq6i4 Wallace]].

* The soundtrack of ''2049'' by Music/HansZimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch is generally agreed to be pretty good, capturing the spirit of the original while being able to go off and do its own thing.

* The soundtrack of ''Blade Runner'' by Music/{{Vangelis}} is nothing short of a milestone in both the CyberPunk science fiction subgenre and ElectronicMusic in general. Especially "Main Title", "Love Theme", "Blade Runner Blues" and "End Titles".

* A [[HeartwarmingMoment beautiful]] and [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] reprise of "Tears in the Rain" when [[spoiler:K brings Deckard to his daughter and looks like he's about to die.]] It is the only moment where Zimmer and Wallfisch used a Vangelis track.

* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The film was to be scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson]], but he left production for undisclosed reasons and his contributions were removed from the picture. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDscTTE-P-k the teaser]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4 and trailer]] showed, he remixed themes of Vangelis to invoke nostalgia of the original (and likely intended to use them in the film).

* The soundtrack by Music/HansZimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch is generally agreed to be pretty good, capturing the spirit of the original while being able to go off and do its own thing.

* A [[HeartwarmingMoment beautiful]] and [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] reprise of "Tears in the Rain" when [[spoiler:K brings Deckard to his daughter and looks like he's about to die.]] The only moment where Zimmer and Wallfisch used a Vangelis track.

* A beautiful and tear-jerking reprise of "Tears in the Rain" when [[spoilers:K looks like he's about to die.]] The only moment when Zimmer and Wallfisch used a Vangelis track.

* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The film was to be scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson]], but he left production for undisclosed reasons and his contributions were removed from the picture. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDscTTE-P-k the teaser]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4 and trailer]] showed, he remixed themes of Vangelis to invoke nostalgia of the original (and possibly intended to use them in the film).

!!''Film/BladeRunner'' (1982)

!!''Film/BladeRunner2049'' (2017)

* Most of the soundtrack by Music/{{Vangelis}}. It is an excellent example of how to use electronica intelligently. Above all of these, however, is the main theme of the movie, played over the ending credits.

* Most of the soundtrack by Vangelis. It is an excellent example of how to use electronica intelligently. Above all of these, however, is the main theme of the movie, played over the ending credits.

** In the later "normal" cuts, romantic music implies Rachael feels sorry for Deckard and protective of him. The entire meaning of the scene is completely different, even though nothing changed except the music.