Blade Runner [Director's Cut]

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Summary: Much better than Warner Brothers' LaserDisc
Review: The LD of the director's cut has to have the worst side breaks ever conceived. Buying the DVD or even VHS is a much better idea: it's the kind of movie that shouldn't have interruptions. As for the director's cut version, I like it better than the theatrical one, which had irritating narration that might have worked somewhat if Ford hadn't sounded so fake. All of the scenes with them flying through the Dystopian L.A. skyline are really cheapened when Deckard just won't shut up. Also, the original happy ending just doesn't jibe with the rest of the movie. The director's cut assumes that the audience has intelligence enough to follow the story themselves...it is the REAL original version, and the theatrical cut is the messed-with one! Now, if only they could have the director's cut plus the extra violence they added to the other release...in the case of Tyrell's death, it really made sense in terms of the eye imagery, where now it isn't as clear. Best of all: a DVD with both video versions of the movie and tons of supplements, because even the Criterion LD is low on extras.

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Summary: The film that we can see everything.
Review: The reason that the critics in this world love this film is that this film is very very original. In this film, we can see every genre in this film. Action, drama, mystery, thriller, noir, sci-fic, romance, comedy, and a little bit of western. This means that this film has everything except children animation. But most of the critics don't see children animation as a genre. We can't see films that has a little bit of every genre. Ridley scott is a genius. It's not that entertaining but it is really worth to watch at least once.

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Summary: Better than the original, no doubt about it
Review: Everyone who misses the voice-over narration, listen up. Number one, Harrison Ford sounded bored, stiff, and uninterested in what he was describing, which is pretty curious, all things considered. Number two, it was redundant, and reminded me of what happens in comic books, when the superhero has a thought balloon that describes what he's doing as he's doing it ("And now I'll use my x-ray vision to reveal the location of Lex Luthor's hidden base.") Nobody thinks (or talks) that way. The idea that Deckard might be a replicant is, I think, hinted at strongly in this one, more strongly than in the original. Why would Edward James Olmos' character leave a unicorn origami except if he knew that Deckard had memory implants that would produce a unicorn dream? He wanted to let Deckard know what he is. How does Batty know Deckard's name? And why, near the very beginning, does Deckard insist on ordering the usual at the sushi bar (or whatever) and the guy is like, "Who are you? What usual?" My theory is that Deckard is that replicant who got "caught in an electrified field" at the Tyrell corporation. They took him, "reprogrammed" him (or whatever) and turned him loose. That's why his boss is so... creepy. "I need you, Deckard. I need the old Blade Runner magic." Does that ring true in any way? The only problem, as I see it, with the idea that he's a replicant is why is he so physically inferior? He can't jump far, or run very fast, he's not particularly strong, and Pris (a "pleasure model") beats the stuffing out of him. I can't really reconcile that.

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Summary: I want the original verson on DVD. Not the Directors cut!
Review: The directors cut ending spoils the show for me. I give the original version 6 stars if it were on DVD. This is a fine example of how you can spoil a classic movie.

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Summary: One of the best movies of all time.
Review: Whilst I concur that, indeed, the original release in the film noir style was the better movie, the Director's Cut has grown on me - an essential addition to any set. The DVD release is nothing special - the "additives" are low, giving you pretty much the plain movie. But the movie - well, certainly in the top ten movies of all time for me.

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Summary: Beware of "Director's Cut" changes
Review: "Blade Runner" is one of my favorite movies. I have owned it in every format, and when the "Director's Cut" DVD became available, I bought it immediately and sold my Embassy LD of the original theatrical release: I should ahve watched the DVD first. Several of Deckard's speeches have been deleted, most notably the one that he makes after the death of Roy Baddy. In addition, the end sequence, in which Deckard and Rachel are flying "North" has been removed. If this is the way Ridley Scott really wanted the movie to be, he was wrong.

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Summary: one of the few great sci-fi's
Review: Bladerunner is one of the few truely great sci-fi films. The directors cut is definitely the version to see and the by far better of the two. It doesn't really address the Deckard: Human or Replicant question though. There really was not supposed to be any question. The missing replicant was intended to be in the movie but was cut out due to budget problems. But regardless this is still a great film that questions exactly what is human and what is not. Very touching movie.

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Summary: HELP!! I Want the Original...
Review: Call me what you will, but I much prefer the original to the Director's cut and will not buy the DVD of the Director's cut. I would very much like to have a DVD version in the wide screen format however. Let's be realistic here folks; neither version even vaguely resembles the book any-damn-ways, so why should anyone care which version anybody buys?! So, whaddya say..can we have the Original on DVD? (Which, by the by, I give 5 stars)

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Summary: Didn't like it as well as the original.
Review: The Director's cut doesn't have the stuff that the original has. The commentary by Harrison Ford makes the movie more then just a special effects movie. It gave the movie a heart and soul that most flicks just don't have. More so, having read the book, I find the commentary put more of what the author wanted it to be. I find the ending was cut short. I miss his comment on the Officer in charge, I think it leaves the movie naked. Understand that I have the movie and I like it. Just not as well as the one that I saw at the show. I'm full of awe at the picture. I still find DVD so much like being at the movies. It's one of the best Sci-Fi movies of all time., but get me the original movie version.

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Summary: Good, not great
Review: The director's cut of Blade Runner is a fine film, but I'm mystified by the fanatical devotion that it inspires. I've numerous friends, whose opinion on film I respect, that get really worked up when I rank a sci-fi film like GATTACA above Blade Runner. I liked a number of things about the film myself - the theme, Ford's performance, the film-noir tribute - but several flaws keep it from greatness. Some of the dialoge, while elegant, is unbelievable, much of the science behind the fiction is way off and the casting is just plain wacky.

The director's cut does add greatly to the aspect of this film that I enjoyed the most - hints that Decker (Ford) may not be who he thinks he is. I would not recommend bothering with the original release version.