{"id":24173,"date":"2013-01-03T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=24173"},"modified":"2013-01-11T09:17:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-11T14:17:52","slug":"rutger-hauer-roy-batty-vs-john-ryder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=24173","title":{"rendered":"Rutger Hauer: Roy Batty vs. John Ryder"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rutger<\/a><\/p>\n

One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite.<\/em><\/p>\n

But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the \u201ccharacter\u201d of each\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

The case for Roy Batty<\/h2>\n

Roy Batty wants \u201cmore life, fucker.\u201d That\u2019s because he\u2019s a replicant with a termination date that\u2019s fast approaching. Playing the part of a biomechanic genius who has superhuman strength is the easy task for Rutger Hauer. Where Hauer really excels is in expressing the android\u2019s developing emotions, most notably in Batty\u2019s moving \u201ctears in the rain\u201d speech to Blade Runner <\/a>Rick Deckard. It\u2019s a classic.<\/p>\n

The case for John Ryder<\/h2>\n

By contrast, all John Ryder wants is to die. Mind you, he\u2019s not going to go without a fight. The hitchhiking serial killer simply is on a quest to find his equal. A good person willing & able to do what is necessary to stop Ryder from doing his evil acts\u2014even if it means sacrificing himself and others to do it. The Hitcher <\/a>is by no means a one-dimensional bad man role. Hauer handles the complex and conflicted character with aplomb.<\/p>\n

Now that you\u2019ve heard the arguments for both it\u2019s time to render your verdict!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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