BLADE RUNNER: 25th Anniversary DVDs Thread

[turtlefocker]

I've never seen it.

What version (cut of the film) do you guys recommend?

 

[BatMatt]

I've never seen it.

What version (cut of the film) do you guys recommend?

most likely the newest, but if you catch it before that than the "Directors" cut.

 

[Mr. Socko]

I'll plan the 4 or 5 disc set for Xmas

 

[aaron]

Ahhh, man. That's gonna be pretty f***ing amazing... coma til Dec. 18th please?

 

[nocomics]

I enjoyed Blade Runner enough to get this Xtended edtion or whatever they calling it. I just hope theres enough xtras to make it worthwhile..

 

[JTStarkiller]

5 disc Blu-Ray edition. Hell yes.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33488

Footage From BLADE RUNNER: FINAL CUT Slices Onto The Internets!! See Adama Take A Crap On Metaphysics!!

Merrick here...

Yahoo has posted four clips from the forthcoming BLADE RUNNER re-edit/face lift/partial re-edit/all-around cleaning.

Included in the selection are a preview of DANGEROUS DAYS, the newly commissioned mega-documentary chronicling the making of the film, quite a bit of the retooled Zhora street gundown (for which Joanna Cassidy recently re-shot new footage), "the Unicorn scene" (which, according to Ridley Scott, is one of the substantial clues that Ford's Deckard character is a Replicant...)

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All of this is from the forthcoming giganto-DVD set, whose artwork looks like this:

And, finally, the one that makes my undies gooey...

I swiped these pictures from TheDigitalBits. You can read more about the specs for the specific packages HERE!


Okay...so all of this is way cool by me. However, I'm dyin' to get a good look at some of the effects (reworked and new) being dropped into this thing.


BLADE RUNNER: FINAL CUT releases December 18. There are repeated, very hushed, and extremely inconclusive rumors suggesting some sort of theatrical release for the project beyond the anounced LA / NYC release. Personally, I'd bet against it...but you never can tell. I'd love to see this "definitive" version on a great big screen, at least one time.

 

[scifiwolf]

There's a little tidbit from the DVD on Yahoo! Movies.

 

[War Party]

Disc One
RIDLEY SCOTT'S ALL-NEW "FINAL CUT" VERSION OF THE FILM
Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio. Also includes:

• Commentary by Ridley Scott
• Commentary by executive producer/co-screenwriter Hampton Fancher and co-screenwriter David Peoples; producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
• Commentary by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

Disc Two
DOCUMENTARY DANGEROUS DAYS: MAKING BLADE RUNNER
A feature-length authoritative documentary revealing all the elements that shaped this hugely influential cinema landmark. Cast, crew, critics and colleagues give a behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the film -- from its literary roots and inception through casting, production, visuals and special effects to its controversial legacy and place in Hollywood history.
Disc Three
1982 THEATRICAL VERSION
This is the version that introduced U.S. movie-going audiences to a revolutionary film with a new and excitingly provocative vision of the near-future. It contains Deckard/Harrison Ford's character narration and has Deckard and Rachel's (Sean Young) "happy ending" escape scene.
1982 INTERNATIONAL VERSION
Also used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. This version is not rated, and contains some extended action scenes in contrast to the Theatrical Version.
1992 DIRECTOR'S CUT
The Director's Cut omits Deckard's voiceover narration and removes the "happy ending" finale. It adds the famously-controversial "unicorn" sequence, a vision that Deckard has which suggests that he, too, may be a replicant.
Disc Four
BONUS DISC - "Enhancement Archive": 90 minutes of deleted footage and rare or never-before-seen items in featurettes and galleries that cover the film's amazing history, production teams, special effects, impact on society, promotional trailers, TV spots, and much more.

• Featurette "The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick"
• Featurette "Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film"
• Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (audio)
• Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (images)
• The Art of Blade Runner (image galleries)
• Featurette "Signs of the Times: Graphic Design"
• Featurette "Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling"
• Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
• Featurette "The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth"
• Unit photography gallery
• Deleted and alternate scenes
• 1982 promotional featurettes
• Trailers and TV spots
• Featurette "Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art"
• Marketing and merchandise gallery (images)
• Featurette "Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard"
• Featurette "--Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers"

Disc Five
WORKPRINT VERSION
This rare version of the film is considered by some to be the most radically different of all the Blade Runner cuts. It includes an altered opening scene, no Deckard narration until the final scenes, no "unicorn" sequence, no Deckard/Rachel "happy ending," altered lines between Batty (Rutger Hauer) and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), alternate music and much more. Also includes:

• Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
• Featurette "All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut"

 

[BatMatt]

I hope the highdef version will have uncompressed audio

 

[JTStarkiller]

In case you're confused (I know I was), a nice guy over on Amazon made this handy little list to help you decide which version is right for you, since seven different products will be available...

Blade Runner: Final Cut DVD Releases

 

[Ash J. Williams]

Christmas gift for Dad.

I'm thinkin' the same cuz my dad and I both like the movie.

 

[CFE]

Went back all 20 pages and found nothing, so thought I'd make a thread for this:

In time for the 25th Anniversary, New DVD sets are being released for the 1982 cyber punk adventure "BLADE RUNNER" directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Young and Rutger Hauer.

These editions include:

BLADE RUNNER - THE FINAL CUT

http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-...9-1368002?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1189629055&sr=1-3

And

BLADE RUNNER - ULTIMATE COLLECTORS EDITION (5 DISC SET)

http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-...7882579-1368002?ie=UTF8&qid=1189629055&sr=1-3

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I've been waiting for an end all/be all edition of this film for years, and the wait has finally paid off t:

CFE

 

[Rezzo]

Can´t wait to get my hands on it

 

[JTStarkiller]

Unfortunately you just missed it.

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=271378&highlight=blade+runner

 

[Fenrir]

BLADE RUNNER - ULTIMATE COLLECTORS EDITION (5 DISC SET)

http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Runner-...7882579-1368002?ie=UTF8&qid=1189629055&sr=1-3

Ah, the marriage of the greatest sci-fi ever with the greatest box set ever...truly our prayers were not in vain.

 

[CFE]

Unfortunately you just missed it.

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=271378&highlight=blade+runner

Arggh...

CFE

 

[GoldGoblin]

I've never seen this movie,what kinds of CGI updates will it get,like better looking laser blasts from guns or something?

 

[JTStarkiller]

Bill Hunt just reviewed the Final Cut.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/bladerunnerfinalfilm.html

 

[angelamia]

Live in NY or LA? See the Final Cut on the big screen. Info below:

New York - Clearview Ziegfeld (Oct 05 ->)
The Clearview Ziegfeld gets the US East Coast cinematic release of the 25th Anniversary Blade Runner Final Cut. Located at: 141 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 777-FILM. Ticket information.

Los Angeles - The Landmark (Oct 05 ->)
The Landmark gets the US West Coast cinematic release of the 25th Anniversary Blade Runner Final Cut. Located at: 10850 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Phone: (310) 470-0492. Ticket information.

 

[black_dust]

I cant wait

 

[Figs]

Can someone who is a huge fan of this movie that knows everything answer my question.

Has that definitive directors cut that the fans are always *****ing about come out yet? Is this it or was it that bare bones one I bought that didn't seem as special as the fanboys made it out to be?

What exactly is the history/controversy behind releasing what seems like 3-4 cuts of this film now?

 

[black_dust]

Can someone who is a huge fan of this movie that knows everything answer my question.

Has that definitive directors cut that the fans are always *****ing about come out yet? Is this it or was it that bare bones one I bought that didn't seem as special as the fanboys made it out to be?

What exactly is the history/controversy behind releasing what seems like 3-4 cuts of this film now?

The Final Cut contains the following changes to the Director's Cut:

Spoiler

* The shot of Deckard waiting to eat at the White Dragon has been shortened, its editing reminiscent of the workprint version of the shot. This was done due to the removal of the voiceover.
* All the violent scenes in the International Cut that were deleted in the U.S. theatrical release and Director's Cut are restored to the Final Cut.
* When Bryant and Deckard are looking at the Nexus-6 profiles, Bryant gives a description of Leon's job. This was from the workprint.
* When Gaff and Deckard first appear at Leon's apartment, the landlord now says "Kowalski". Another small bit originally from the workprint.
* Deckard's conversation with the snake merchant Abdul Ben Hassan has been altered so that the dialog is no longer out of sync; Ben Ford's mouth (lip-syncing the spoken dialog) was digitally placed over his father's.
* A shot of the busy crowds in the streets was restored. Immediately after that, a shot of two strippers wearing hockey masks similar to the one worn by Jason Vorhees in the Friday the 13th films was restored. Finally, there's a shot of Deckard talking to another police officer. This sequence takes place just prior to Deckard entering the Snake Pit. These three shots had previously appeared in slightly different form in the workprint version; the last two-thirds of this restored sequence has Brian Eno's "Qu'ran" playing over it.
* The original full-length version of the unicorn dream has been restored. This is a much different version than the one that appeared in the Director's Cut, and has never been in any version seen by the public prior to this one.
* During Deckard's pursuit of Zhora, Joanna Cassidy's face is digitally superimposed over her stunt double.
* When Batty confronts Tyrell, he says, "I want more life, father." (from the workprint version and used in television broadcasts of the film), as opposed to the original line "I want more life, ****er."
* After killing Tyrell, Batty says "I'm sorry Sebastian. Come. Come." when before he merely approached the desperate Sebastian. This is also from the workprint.

Partly as the result of previous complaints, Scott was invited in mid-2000 to help put together a final and definitive version of the film, which was completed in mid-2001. During the process, a new digital print of the film was created from the original negatives, special effects were updated and cleaned, and the sound was remastered in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Unlike the rushed 1992 Director's Cut, Scott personally oversaw the new cut as it was being made. The Special Edition DVD was slated for a Christmastime 2001 release, and was originally rumored to be a three-disc set, including the full international theatrical cut, an early workprint with additional scenes, and the newly-enhanced version, in addition to deleted scenes, extensive cast and crew interviews, and the documentary On the Edge of Blade Runner. But Warner Bros. delayed the "Special Edition" release after legal disputes began with the film's original completion bond guarantors (specifically Jerry Perenchio), who were ceded the copyright to the film when the shooting ran over budget from $21.5 to $28 million.

After years of legal disputes, Warner Bros. announced in 2006 that it had finally secured full distribution rights to the film, and that there would be a three-stage release of the film. First, a digitally remastered single-disc re-release of the 1992 Director's Cut was released on September 5, 2006 in the United States, on October 9, 2006 in Ireland and the UK, and in the following months in continental Europe. Second, Ridley Scott's "Final Cut" of the film began a limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles on October 5, 2007.[4] The third and final phase — a multi-disc box set — will be released on the DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray disc formats.[44][45] The set will include the workprint, the two 1982 original theatrical versions (U.S. domestic and uncensored International cuts), the 2006-remastered Director's Cut, the 2007 Final Cut, and bonus features; all are scheduled for release December 18, 2007. Four-disc and two-disc sets will also be released, containing some of the features of the five-disc set.[46][47]

 

[Figs]

Thanks for the info Black Dust! So this Final Cut should be the best version of the film I take it? Especially if it seems Scott is behind it as well.

 

[Bat Attack]

I can't wait to pick this DVD up. I can finally retire my LaserDisc copy.