Offhand, canno thinkof a more satisfying movie ending than when Sallow told Kidda to "walk - slowly" to put the skull on the stake.
A favorite cult film. Have seen it maybe 4 or 5 times, me. Has long lasting appeal, it. Wish back then they had kept extra footrage so that Director's edition and Uncut edition could be released.
Torn between hoping for a remake, and hoping they nevar do, me.
The ending is perfect, and I don’t think there are a lot of other action actors who could have delivered that line with the dignity and gravitas of Rutger Hauer. “I’ve seen attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.”
TBH, I think Dolph Lundgren could have done a good job with it, because he has an emotional weight to him that is similar to Hauer. In the context of the Blade Runner quotes, I think Hauer is clearly the better choice, and I admire the bejeezis out of Dolph.
I mean, fuck, they are both Norseman.