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Post Posted: July 26th 2007 3:55 pm
 
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Can't wait for this! :funky: :funky:

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/br2007/announce.html

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At last! The Definitive Version of Sir Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Classic starring Harrison Ford

The Film That Started It All

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT

Debuts on DVD December 18 with Exclusive New York/LA Theatrical Launch October 5

Three Spectacular Editions of Director's Long-Awaited New Version, Restored and Remastered with 5.1 Audio, New and Deleted Scenes, Special Effects and More

All 4 Previous Cuts, Including the Ultra-Rare 'Workprint' Version, Available Along with Hours of Extra Content Including Over 45 Minutes of Deleted Scenes & "Dangerous Days," the Comprehensive New Feature-Length Doc

Ultimate Collector's Edition, in Unique Limited 'Deckard Briefcase,'
also Available in HD DVD & Blu-ray Disc

San Diego, July 26, 2007 - The one that started it all. Sir Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, is one of the most important science-fiction movies of the 20th Century -- the film with immeasurable influence on society for its futuristic depiction of a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world, a film perhaps more powerful and relevant today than when it was made. The film, in fact, has appeared on more 'Top Five' sci-fi lists than any other film.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, director Ridley Scott (Alien, Hannibal and a three-time Oscar® nominee, Best Director, for Gladiator, Thelma & Louise and Black Hawk Down) has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version, which Warner Home Video will unveil on DVD December 18th in the U.S. Blade Runner: The Final Cut, spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and scanned at 4K resolution, will contain never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new 5.1 Dolby® Digital audio track and more.

A showcase theatrical run is also being planned for New York and Los Angeles October 5.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut will be included in three stunning DVD editions: a Two-Disc Special Edition (at $20.97 SRP), a Four-Disc Collector's Edition ($34.99 SRP) and the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition ($78.92 SRP) in Collectible "Deckard Briefcase" packaging.

Simultaneous HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions (each $TBD) of the "Deckard Briefcase" will also be released in numbered, limited quantities. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc 5-Disc Digi Packs with collectible slipcase (each $TBD) will include all of the UCE content. Order due date for all editions is November 13.

Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos, Joanna Cassidy, Sean Young and Daryl Hannah are among some 80 stars, filmmakers and others who participate in the extensive bonus features. Among the bonus material highlights is Dangerous Days - a brand new, three-and-a-half-hour documentary by award-winning DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika, with an extensive look into every aspect of the film: its literary genesis, its challenging production and its controversial legacy. The definitive documentary to accompany the definitive film version.

Additionally, two of the collections (4- & 5-Disc) will include an entire disc with hours of enhanced content containing featurettes and galleries devoted to over 45 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes recently discovered in deep storage and approved by Ridley Scott, visual effects as well as background on author Philip K. Dick, script development, abandoned sequences, conceptual design, overall impact of the film and how it lead to the birth of cyberpunk. Trailers, TV spots and promotional featurettes will also be included.

Among some of the fascinating factoids talked about in the special features:

- Notable actual locations were used to reflect 2019 Los Angeles, such as Union Station, 2nd Street tunnel and the Bradbury building.

- The top of Police Headquarters is actually part of the Mothership from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

- In the last scene, Rutger Hauer made the jump between buildings himself.

- In the fight scene between Daryl Hannah and Harrison Ford, Hannah pulled Ford's nose so hard that his nose actually bled afterwards.

- Holding a dove, and letting it fly away, in the last scene was never in the script, but rather Rutger Hauer's idea when filming the scene.

- Dangerous Days was originally the name of the script.

Said Sir Ridley Scott: "The Final Cut is the product of a process that began in early 2000 and continued off and on through seven years of intense research and meticulous restoration, technical challenges, amazing discoveries and new possibilities. I can now wholeheartedly say that Blade Runner: The Final Cut is my definitive director's cut of the film."

Jeff Baker, Warner Home Video Senior VP and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog and Domestic Sales, says: "25 years ago the critics said Blade Runner was ahead of its time and today it's still ahead of its time. This is clearly Ridley's signature film and we're delighted to offer these great editions to the Blade Runner fans who've been so patient, despite besieging us with thousands of annual requests in recent years for new DVDs. A number of people have told me that at the start of DVD, Blade Runner was absolutely the first title they wanted -- so much so that they purchased it even before their first DVD player! We think they'll agree that the new cut and the new editions are worth waiting for."


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Sounds awesome! Gotta get an HD player...


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:o ohmahgawd finally. This is the best news I've read all week.

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A showcase theatrical run is also being planned for New York and Los Angeles October 5.


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I'm so there! :) :heavymetal:


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I definately plan to spend the extra cash on the 5-disc set: thedigitalbits.com: bladerunner5discultimatedvd.jpg

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This is looking to be a very expensive holiday season.


Post Posted: July 27th 2007 11:57 pm
 
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Does it come with a Spinner and actual concept art I can display on my halls of nerdom? Or is that just there to dress up the photo spread of the Briefcase edition? Because if it's loaded down with actual extras like that, I might have to get in line for it now.


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^Yep. The 5-disc "Briefcase" set comes with a little origami thing, Deckard's car, a film cell and all the cool shit you see in the above picture.

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Disc 1 - 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 included is commentary by Ridley Scott and a host of others that worked behind the camera.

Disc 2 - Documentary - Dangerous Days: Making of Blade Runner - A feature-length documentary revealing all the elements that shaped this 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 legacy.

Disc 3 - 1982 Theatrical Version - The original that contains Deckard's 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 - Omits Deckard's voiceover narration and removes the "happy ending" finale. It adds the famous "unicorn" sequence, a vision that Deckard has which suggests that he, too, may be a replicant.

Disc 4 - BONUS Disc "Enhancement Archive" - Eight featurettes, image galleries, radio interview with the author, and screen tests for the part of Rachel.

Disc 5 - 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 Rutger Hauer and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), alternate music and much more.

Also included is commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and a featurette - "All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut".

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BLADE RUNNER 25th ANNIVERSARY
Street Date: December 18, 2007
Order Due Date: November 13, 2007
Rated "R" - Widescreen 16x9, Color

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT SPECIAL EDITION (2-DISC)
$20.97 SRP
Catalog # 114482
Packaging: Double Amaray
Feature Run Time: 157:30

BLADE RUNNER: COLLECTOR'S EDITION (4-DISC)
$34.99 SRP
Catalog # 114483
Packaging: 4-Disc Digi-Pak w/ Custom Slipcase
Feature Run Time: 157:30

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION (5-DISC)
Limited Numbered Edition in "Deckard Briefcase" w/Collectible Memorabilia
$78.92 SRP
Catalog # 114484
Feature Run Time: 157:30

BLADE RUNNER: COMPLETE COLLECTOR'S EDITION HD (5-DISC)
$TBD
HD Catalog #118573
Packaging: Digi-Pak with Collectible Slipcase

BLADE RUNNER: COMPLETE COLLECTOR'S EDITION BD (5-DISC)
$TBD
BD Catalog #118574
Packaging: Digi-Pak with Collectible Slipcase

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION HD-DVD (5-DISC)
Limited Numbered Edition in "Deckard Briefcase" w/Collectible Memorabilia
$TBD
HD Catalog #118571

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION BLU-RAY DISC (5-DISC)
Limited Numbered Edition in "Deckard Briefcase" w/Collectible Memorabilia
$TBD
BD Catalog #118572


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Wow, that is too awesome for words.


Post Posted: July 28th 2007 12:10 pm
 
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I wonder if Deckard's narration is in Scott's Final Cut. Probably not, I assume.
That voice over has been a point of argument forever, but I've always liked it alot. Definately makes it Marlow in the 21st Century.

Also, I highly recommend this book, if you don't have it already: isecore.net: x6180.jpg

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That might tide you over until December.

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I've never seen this film honestly (I know for shame) so I kind of doubt I'll pick it up but I might.

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Indeed.


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If you've never seen it, anyone interested in sci-fi owes it to themselves to give it a look-see. It isn't a real barnstormer action movie, and the plot kind of moves along at it's own pace (which is to say almost slowly, but very consistantly). I know people who absolutely hate this movie. And I think those people were expecting something more fun, and less meaningful.

I also tend to think of those people as having A.D.D. and a general lack of gray matter, though. I always thought of it as far more thought provoking and visualy impressive than fun and entertaining. In the end, it's a lot deeper than modern sci-fi. Maybe I'm biased because I saw it when I was in the 3rd grade and the openning music has been playing in my head ever since.

[flash width=425 height=340]http://www.youtube.com/v/AbWNZkoQHuE[/flash]

Hell, I watched a few seasons of Newhart just because JF Sebastian was on there. Man, I was a dorky kid. Pre-cable TV didn't have a whole lot of options during prime-time, though.


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Hmm, okay I'll admit that does look interesting. The visual effects look pretty good for its time too.


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TroyObliX wrote:
I also tend to think of those people as having A.D.D. and a general lack of gray matter, though. I always thought of it as far more thought provoking and visualy impressive than fun and entertaining. In the end, it's a lot deeper than modern sci-fi.


You got it. I love this movie. In fact, I'll take Deckard over Indiana Jones any day.


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Never seen it :oops: :( :armshead:


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Ridley Scott talks about the Unicorn scene:
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Wow! Thanks a million for that. :wayghey:


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That 5-disc briefcase set looks awesome. This is a must-buy.


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Here's more badassness about the deleted scenes from www.thedigitalbits.com -


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"It's not just 47 minutes worth of deleted material - it's like getting a 5½ th or a 6th version of the film itself. The material is all edited together chronologically, to create an encapsulated version of the story. It starts with a completely new opening credits scene and new special effects shots of the 2019 L.A. cityscape. Then you get scenes you've seen before... but it's all put together using alternate takes, different camera angles and other completely unused footage. There are also a number of true deleted scenes, including a few that no one outside the production even knew existed before. All of this is set to music from the film and newly-looped sound effects... as well as Harrison Ford's voiceover narration. But get this: This narration is a completely different take than what was in the original theatrical version of the film, and it's just totally different. Different lines, different dialogue. We think it's actually BETTER than what was ultimately used in the film!

Let me give you just a couple examples of some of the things you're going to see: Turns out Deckard had a wife, who now lives in one of the off-world colonies - you see a picture of her and Deckard together (except that, if my memory doesn't fail me, the picture is set on the same porch as Rachel's photograph of herself with her mother - consider the implications of that). There's also a brief scene, after Batty has killed Tyrell, where he gets back into the elevator and he's shaking - he's clearly disturbed at what he's just done. The elevator announces the floor in a computerized female voice, and Batty looks up at the speaker and says "Mother?" in this sort of child-like daze. Rutger Hauer's performance is just perfect. There's even two alternate endings, in which Deckard and Rachel have dialogue while driving off in Deckard's car. And this is all just scratching the surface. I'm telling you, this stuff is absolutely amazing. If you think you know everything there is to know about Blade Runner, you are in for a REAL shock. Todd and I were just stunned after we finished watching this stuff. And keep in mind, every bit of this footage was shot by Ridley Scott in his prime... so it's just gorgeous. My head is still spinning over it all.

The final bit of footage that Charlie previewed exclusively for the crowd, was a behind-the-scenes look at the infamous reshoot from earlier this year featuring Joanna Cassidy's character Zhora. Now, when news of this reshoot leaked on the Net, it sparked an outcry from fans who feared that Scott was pulling a George Lucas and drastically altering the film with all new effects or something. Turns out, nothing could be further from the truth. The Final Cut of the film itself has been edited a tiny bit, with a couple of new scenes added and a little bit of footage excised. But the new effects tweaks are very minor. For example, in many shots involving the practical, on-set Spinner, you can see the suspension cables holding it in the air. These have been removed. In a couple instances members of the camera crew were accidentally captured on the edges of the frame, so they've been removed. And there's an instance where Harrison Ford's dialogue doesn't match his lip movements on screen (a shot through the glass as he's talking to the snake dealer), so Harrison Ford's son, Ben Ford, was brought in. He was dressed in the costume and was given the same scar on his chin as his father via make-up. His face was then shot (at the correct angle, under matching lighting) reading the same lines, and his mouth and chin were inserted over his father's so the lip-synch now matches. It's absolutely seamless.

But the Zhora reshoot was what triggered the most controversy, so here's what it was about: Back in 1982, actress Joanna Cassidy wasn't allowed to do the stunt where Zhora crashes through the window panes. But if you watch the film closely, especially now in high-definition, it's painfully obvious that it's a stuntwoman in those shots. I mean, it's not even close. The woman has a bad afro-like wig on and it's bouncing around so much in those shots that it looks like Ronald McDonald going through the glass. So Cassidy was brought back in, dressed in her original costume and was given the same snake tattoo on her face. Then she was shot on a greenscreen stage, going through the same movements as the stunt woman. Her face and body angles were matched to the original stunt woman frame by frame, so they're identical. Then, Cassidy's head was digitally inserted over the stunt woman's and it was blended together, color-corrected and matched seamlessly. So now, when you see Zhora crash through the glass, it's actually Zhora all the way through. Charlie showed the behind-the-scenes at our panel, and then at the official Warner panel the next day, he showed the final shot. And again, it's amazing. The first time I saw this finished sequence a few months ago, I was actively looking for the effect... and I completely missed it. That's how good a job the CG team has done on this. It was only after going back and looking at the original shots on DVD that I realized what a big difference there was, and I was just floored."


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I've never seen this movie but, fuck me, I'm gonna have to buy that big bastard.


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I didn't know one would ever want to invest that much money into a Bladerunner DVD.


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I didn't know one would ever want to invest that much money into a Bladerunner DVD.


:what:

Maybe because people want to since they obviously like the film.


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Anyone know if the non-Briefcase DVD releases contain the original theatrical release in them?


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Yes. :monocle:


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CoGro wrote:
I didn't know one would ever want to invest that much money into a Bladerunner DVD.


That is because you are a homoreplicantsexual. :what:


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It does seem pretty expensive for a DVD set. But considering how much moolah I've spent on movies I had less respect for, and enjoyed a fraction as much, it still seems like a worthwhile purchase. Plus there is all that extra shit in the briefcase. It's practically impossible to find a decent model of the spinner/cop car, or at least it was for the past 20 years. And if you're a vehicular-junkie like I am, it makes up some of that cost difference.

Plus, this movie has so many ideas (a novel idea itself these days in sci-fi) behind the drama and spectacle of it all, that even if it all seems a bit dated/retro to some, those bits of it really stuck with me through the years. I mean come on, the 'villians' of the film are just trying to stay alive. The way the story was presented originally just hinted at that ethical/moral conflict, and seeing it as it was meant to be seen will be a real treat. I think the underlying commentary on existence cracked my young brain in a way that I look back on quite fondly.


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This just in - The Final Cut does NOT include Deckard's Philip Marlowesque narration. I have to agree with this reviewer who says he misses it because that gave it another level of Film Noir and 30's or 40's detective movie style: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33870


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Yeah, I think the narration should have been left in. They could have put it on the dvd kind of like some sort of alternate commentary track or something. That was a mistake I think, but I haven't seen this version yet so I hope I'll be okay without it. The updated effects sound pretty good from that review. I need a bigger TV come December.


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Well at least the original theatrical release will also be included in the set, which will still have the voice over.

What I really miss about not having the v/o in what was billed as the "Director's Cut" in '92 is that Gaff's dialect is "...city-speak, guttertalk, a mishmash of Japanese, Spanish, German, what have you..."

That kind of thing really made the film deeper, to me anyway. Apparently Ford hated having to record it after the fact, and Scott ended up not being too fond of it either.


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I just discovered the official BladeRunner site.

Pretty slick: http://bladerunnerthemovie.warnerbros.com/


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Bladerunner Final Cut Review from The Digital Bits!


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I am pleased to hear the narration is gone and the happy ending is gone.


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Here's the Bits info about scheduled screenings of the Final Cut:

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The studio has just informed us that the limited theatrical release of Blade Runner: The Final Cut is expanding to select markets around the country, and some of the screenings are expected to be in 2K resolution digital projection where available. Here's a list of dates and locations (look for more updates on the film's official website):

10/26 - Seattle (Cinerama, Seattle - 35mm), Washington D.C. (Uptown, D.C. - 35mm), Portland (Cinema 21, Portland - 35mm), Salt Lake (Gateway Megaplex, SLC - Digital)

11/2 - Chicago (Music Box, Chicago - 35mm), Santa Barbara (Arlington, Santa Barbara - Digital), Baltimore (Landmark Harbor East, Baltimore - Digital)

11/9 - Boston (Coolidge Corner, Brookline - 35mm)

11/16 - Detroit (Main Art, Detroit - 35mm)

11/18 - Austin (Paramount, Austin - 35mm)

11/30 - San Francisco (Embarcadero, San Francisco - 35mm), Dallas (The Inwood, Dallas - 35mm), San Diego (Ken, San Diego - 35mm), Minneapolis (Uptown, Minneapolis - 35mm)

12/7 - Denver (The Landmark @ Greenwood Village - Digital), Philadelphia (The Ritz 5, Philadelphia - 35mm)

12/25 - Boston (The Brattle, Cambridge - 35mm)

1/2/08 - Austin (The Paramount, Austin - 35mm)

1/4/08 - Nashville (The Belcourt, Nashville - 35mm)

1/18/08 - Durham (Carolina, Durham - 35mm)

2/1/08 - Columbus (Drexel Gateway, Columbus - 35mm)

2/15/08 - San Francisco (Castro, San Francisco - 35mm)

2/29/08 - Sacramento (Crest, Sacramento - 35mm)

Yes, we know... Austin is listed twice. Not sure why - this is what Warner gave us. If you're a fan of Blade Runner, we definitely recommend seeing The Final Cut on the big screen before it arrives on disc on 12/18.


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Cool. I get to see it here in November.


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A few hi-res pics so you can act out that scene with Dekard analyzing the photos on his tv viewer thingamajig.

Note the 4th pic down. See something different?

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Woohoo, San Diego on 11/30! Too bad they didn't bring it to one of our many digital theaters.


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But wait, there's more!

A new 3-CD Bladerunner soundtrack is also being released: bandweblogs.com /blade runner trilogy 25th anniversay 3CD soundtrack release on umtv/

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See something different?


Yep. It's actually Joanna Cassidy instead of her afro-centric stunt double. :heavymetal:


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Note to Lucasfilm: This is how you celebrate a film's anniversary.


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:funky:Read the Digital Bits BladeRunner DVD Review!


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TroyObliX wrote:
Yeah, I think the narration should have been left in. They could have put it on the dvd kind of like some sort of alternate commentary track or something. That was a mistake I think, but I haven't seen this version yet so I hope I'll be okay without it. The updated effects sound pretty good from that review. I need a bigger TV come December.

I agree on the narration. Always been a huge Ridley Scott fan, but I could never understand his disdain for the voiceover. Ford's final thoughts during the last Batty scene add so much to the emotion of that scene.

I'm hoping Scott will explain his reasoning on the audio commentary.

I'm definitely going for the five disc briefcase set.

The only concern I have is that the original version, the slightly longer European version, and the first Director's Cut are all jammed together on the third disc. That kind of bothers me.


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Darth Hade wrote:

The only concern I have is that the original version, the slightly longer European version, and the first Director's Cut are all jammed together on the third disc. That kind of bothers me.


I was worried about that at first, but it sounds like they did a good job doing it via seamless branching. Otherwise there would be 8 discs!


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That's good news because I have a strong feeling that the original version will remain my favorite. I just can't resist the case and all the goodies. Can't wait to see the workprint too.


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Here is yet another detailed review, this time with screenshots of the menus, disc art and the different cuts of the film:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRevie ... 4-disc.htm


Post Posted: December 20th 2007 6:57 pm
 

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I was lucky enough to attend a screening of the final cut here at LucasFilm - I was to young to see it in a theater when I was a kid, so this was a treat. It looked amazing. Looking forward for the 5 disc set under my xmas tree this year.


Post Posted: December 30th 2007 12:15 pm
 
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I finally got mine on Friday!

I have to agree with every positive review I've seen of this set. Amazingly comprehensive.

My cat immediately took a liking to the unicorn:

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Post Posted: December 31st 2007 12:28 am
 
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Way to go. I'm totally jealous.


Post Posted: June 4th 2008 9:47 pm
 
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From thedigitalbits.com...

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Paul's Brain Trust is pleased to present a fundraising event that's sure to become legend...

The Ultimate Screening of Blade Runner: The Final Cut, presented in stunning 2K digital projection in the state-of-the-art Stephen J. Ross Theatre on the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank, California! The screening will take place on Saturday, June 14th at 2PM (Pacific), and will be be followed by Q&A with director Ridley Scott and members of the cast and crew (TBA). Everyone who attends will receive a limited edition Blade Runner collectible courtesy of Warner Home Video. Tickets are just $50 each.

We will also soon be auctioning (through eBay) TEN Premium Passes for an amazing opportunity that no serious Blade Runner fan will be able to pass up: A private walking tour of the Blade Runner locations on the Warner Bros. backlot, hosted by one of our special guests from the film. Premium pass holders will also receive a Blade Runner gift bag, including a rare collectible item, and our top bidder will win a one-of-a-kind piece of Blade Runner history!

All proceeds from tickets sales and will go straight to help Paul Prischman and his family.


I managed to snag a ticket last week, anyone else going? You can get more info on Paul's Brain Trust here. (And yes I know I'm late in posting this)


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