Blade Runner [Director's Cut]

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Summary: its DVD
Review: I still cant understand why people have such a problem with the original version of this film -- I actually prefer watching it with the voice over. I am not saying the directors cut is bad -- quite the contrary -- its still an excellent film. However having both versions of this title would be a big plus. To the would-be buyer -- I would hold out until the studio releases the definitive Blade Runner pack -- including both the studios release and the directors cut - THEN decide which one you prefer.

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Summary: A great DVD
Review: This is my absolute favorite movie. I like that you can watch it either widescreen or fullscreen. The only problem that I found with this DVD is it doesn't really have any extras. I recomend this DVD to everyone.

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Summary: Why not give us both?
Review: We're living in an age where it should be very simple to either burn both versions of Blade Runner - the original with voice over and the "director's cut" - onto one DVD. Or, if that's too much to ask, why not stick two DVD's in the package?

Some people like the voice over better, and others prefer the newer version of this movie. For me, the answer lies somewhere in between. There are lines of the narrative that I really enjoy, in particular when Ford *SPOILER ALERT* philosophizes at the end about why Hauer saves him.

I can't remember much more about the first version of this film. Sometimes the producers are right and their ideas make a better movie. That's not to say anything bad against R. Scott. The other movie is good too, just not AS good, in my memory.

It's nowhere near as bad as say...the sequal to Conan the Barbarian. Conan the Destroyer is a movie to be avoided at all costs...as is the second Highlander movie.

Come on you big shots at the top. Give us both versions of Blade Runner in one package at a reasonable price. I won't buy it until that happens.

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Summary: My favorite film of all time
Review: When you compare the original theatrical release of Bladerunner to the Directors Cut, it's proof positive that those on the business end of the motion picture industry should keep their grubby paws off of the creative end.
I was a big fan of the original (narrated) version, but the Directors Cut, when I finally saw it, just blew me away. BR-TDC is so much better than the original.
Like another reviewer, I was also disappointed that there were no 'extras' on the DVD version.
I believe I read, once, that Harrison Ford was not the original choice for the role of Deckard. I think I read it was Dustin Hoffman. Now I think that Hoffman is a fantastic actor (even better than Harrison Ford in some ways) but I just cannot see him as Deckard (Sorry Dustin). Ford was, IMHO an excellent choice for the role.
Bladerunner-The Directors Cut tops my list of favorite films of all time.

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Summary: Buyer beware - possible video problems
Review: This is only one man's opinion of the quality of the DVD itself. Be prepared for various video anomalies such as sudden and random brightness, changes and fuzziness of images and text. A big disappointment. In some ways better than VHS - in others worse. A new and improved version of this DVD needs to be released for such a wonderful movie. I was thinking it was my DVD player, but do a search on Google and you'll see many people have noticed strange things related to the quality of this product.

Barely any extras at all (almost none). What a shame.

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Summary: Not an easy thing to meet your maker...
Review: ... quote attributed to Roy Batty, Nexus 6 Combat Model. Designed for optimum self-sufficiency. A fine product of the Tyrell Corporation. "More human than human."

LA, in the early 21st century, when old, abused, and greenhouse gassed Earth is inhabited only by the [humans] who can't make it off-world, or the decadents who revel in the multi-culti fin-de-cycle atmosphere of a depopulated city, six replicants - genetically designed slaves with a short lifespan - have arrived to meet their maker and be granted an extension to their lives.

Harrison Ford plays Deckard, a cop who specializes in spotting and 'retiring' rogue replicants. He must find the surviving four skinjobs and air 'em out. But who is Deckard? Why is Dr. Tyrell so callous about creating life designed for enslavement? Is it because he's seen every inch of a human under the most microscopic detail and he has never come across the soul? Perhaps he felt different after his talk with the prodigal son, Roy Batty, who defied incredible odds to meet his father.

The performances in this movie were outstanding. Rutger Hauer will always be Roy Batty for me. Incredibly tough, enigmatic, brilliant, and dangerous. The star list in this movie is awesome. A great collection of A-list actors, and plenty from the B-list who do a A-list job. One cool actor was Joe Turkel, who I've only seen in two other movies: Paths of Glory and The Shining, where he played the ghostly bartender Loyd. Turkel plays a very, very good Dr. Tyrell. "The candle that burns twice as bright burns twice as fast, Roy. And you have shined so very, very brightly."

I could go on and on about how well the casting was done, but just see it for yourself. Everyone here is a standout on their own, but together they're one powerful cast.

By the way, this movie is about the director's cut of the movie. Don't go for the one with the voiceover. That's a piece of garbage. Apparently, the producers thought the movie was too hard to understand, so they insisted on a voiceover, a cheesy ending, and a bunch of changes to make the film more marketable. When you look at the sales of the director's cut vs. the original, you'll see who knew how to make a good story - Scott. And as long as the story's good, the movie will sell, regardless of whether or not she'll live. But then again, who does?

Also, if you're a Floyd fan, put in Wish You Were Here and turn on Blade Runner. After the Ladd Company tree symbol (who the hell were they, anyway?), when you first see "Jerry Perenchio & Bud Yorkin presents," hit play on the album. The album and movie match up really well. The best part is that "Welcome to the Machine" starts just as Deckard is being shown the replicants he has to chase down.

Sci-Fi as an authentic form of expression uses scientifically valid concepts to bring a story about humanity into our reality. This movie completes this perfectly.

-- JJ Timmins

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Summary: Oh MY GOD
Review: IT's amazing... I wept, I panicked, the blood surged from my lowers, up to my uppers, and went back down again.
"Have you ever retired a human by mistake"
"No,"
"But in your position that is a risk"
"Is this to be an empathy test..."
I mean GOOD GOD....it's brilliant.
unbelievable man....and that 3rd song...doo noo noo noo nee nee nee noo, noo noo noo, noo noo noo noo noo, doo nee nee nee nee nee doo doo....
you know the song right? If you don't...watch this movie. Unbelievable, nuff said.

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Summary: Director's Cut Sucks
Review: Blade runner has always been one of, if not my favorite SF films.I waited for the DVD and was disapointed with the "directors cut". I agree with other reviewers, that I would buy the original on DVD in a second.

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Summary: Superior Cinematic Experience!
Review: Blade Runner is a classic cult science fiction film based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by the late Philip K. Dick. The Blade Runners were formed due to an Off-World mutiny by human like robots called replicants. Blade Runners functioned to annihilate the replicants, a process called retirement. The story revolves around the ex-Blade Runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) who is forced to rejoin and help retire four replicants. However, these replicants are of a new model called Nexus 6, which are far superior to the previous models. The Nexus 6 have a safety mechanism that automatically retires the replicant after four years. As a result, they have returned in order to prevent their retirement. Blade Runner provides a superior cinematic opportunity for suspense and reflection over existentialism, which is delivered with both brute force and gentle touch.

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Summary: Early 80s Sci Fi was way ahead of its time
Review: I have one word:PUT THE GD FORD NARRATION BACK IN!!! I did not mind the new scenes, but I'm sorry Blade loses a star due to lost narration!Bring it back for Christ sakes!!Early sci fi fare of the 80s coming off the heels of SW and EMPIRE holds up well even for that time. Interesting to go back and view BLADE in this day and age. Matte painting and rotoscoping techniques still look impressive in the age of CG generated Yodas and Coruscant city-scapes. Joanna Cassidy sure looks hot. I wonder what she is doing now?