Moments That Will Be Lost in Time
Updated: Dec 20, 2024
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off 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. Time to die. -- Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Blade Runner
A while back, I was reminiscing about a particular moment in an ice hockey game in which I was a participant. It wasn't a moment of athletic glory. Just a penalty that wasn't called when I had the opportunity to skate in alone on the opposing goaltender. The opposing player had to hold me to keep me from skating by him with the puck and the official repeatedly yelled for my opponent to let me go. I was understandably a little annoyed that he didn't call the penalty. This was hardly a major moment in my athletic life or my life in general, but I remember it. I remember scoring my team’s only two goals in regulation during a playoff game which we later won in a shootout during a season in which we won the championship. Likewise, I remember other moments of athletic competition. In the competitive arena, I have had my share of good memories and a few that I would just as soon forget. I have memories of good times spent with my teammates on and off the court, field, and rink. I have some pleasant memories of good times bodyboarding on the North Carolina coast and good times spent at the beach. And, of course, I have a vast assortment of memories unrelated to my athletic pursuits stretching from my childhood through today. Again, I have many pleasant memories and some memories that are not so pleasant. Many of these memories are quite vivid, even if some of details are a little fuzzy.
Someday I will die. Well, unless I am alive when Jesus returns. A lot of memories will die with me when my time is up. It’s kind of a shame that I can’t share some of these vivid memories in a way that someone could experience them as vividly as I did, particularly in those moments of experiencing our world and appreciating its wonders and its natural beauty. I can understand Roy Batty’s feelings about the memories of his unique, personal experiences dying with him.
Rutger Hauer wrote the “tears in rain” monologue and it is difficult to imagine Blade Runner without that emotional, intense, thought-provoking scene. He brought so much to the Roy Batty character, that it is nigh impossible to imagine Blade Runner being as celebrated and successful as it ultimately became without his contribution to the film. Below is a link to this memorable scene. Enjoy.
"Tears in the Rain - Blade Runner (9/10) Movie CLIP (1982) HD"
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