Daily Dialogue — May 18, 2020

“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those… moments… will be lost in time, like tears… in… rain.”

— Blade Runner (1982), screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, novel by Philip K. Dick

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Rain.

Trivia: Rutger Hauer came up with many inventive ideas for his characterization, like the moment where he grabs and fondles a dove. He also improvised the now-iconic line “All those moments will be lost in time… like tears in rain.” He later chose ‘All Those Moments’ as the title of his autobiography.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Almost nothing creates a sense of atmosphere on screen than rain. Here it aligns perfectly with Batty’s last line.