Scene comparison: Lady from Shanghai VS Blade Runner





Differences            

• Blade runner was shot in colour, Lady From Shanghai is shot in black and white                
• Elsa isn't vulnerable despite pretending to be, whereas Rachel seems to genuinely be vulnerable
• Blade Runner is a neo noir whereas Lady From Shanghai is a classic noir
• They are set in different time periods
• They are filmed in different time periods
• Blade runner is filmed on set whereas Lady From Shanghai was shot on location
• The scene from blade runner had a somewhat positive outcome romantically, whereas Lady From Shanghai was left on edge
• Deckard uses to force to make Rachel be with him whereas Michael uses force to get Elsa to leave him alone
• Rachel is a replicant (android) whereas Elsa is obviously a human
• They are different genres

Similarities

• Both scenes could be considered romance scenes
• Force by the men is used in both scenes against the women
• Both films some what creepy and uncomfortable in how forceful they are with Rachel and Elsa
• Both films use close up shots in the scene (although for different purposes)
• Deckard and Michael are similar people in the way that they're burdened with loving a women they shouldn't and can't safely act on that love
• Both are scenes depicting beautiful women, Rachel and Elsa
• Both scenes have morbid connotations, Lady From Shanghai talks about death blatantly and Blade Runner talks about being "hunted down"