Finally.... its released Blade Runner: The Final Cut - Ultimate Collector's Edition (

baz909

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=mcpotw&page=title&r=R2&title=1060499&source=9316

Blade Runner: The Final Cut - Ultimate Collector's Edition (5 Discs):cool:


Commentary by Ridley Scott:cool:
Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples
Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
Commentaries 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
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.
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.
Featurette The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
Featurette Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film
Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (Audio)
Featurette Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
Featurette Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling
Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
Featurette The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
Deleted & Alternate Scenes
1982 Promotional Featurettes
Trailers & TV Spots
Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
Featurette Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Featurette Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
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.
Introduction by Ridley Scott
Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
Featurette All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut

arch_stanton

Cool, but does it have the "you shouldn´t steal" trailer at the beginning that you can't skip through. No DVD is complete without that.

tman

It's only available for pre-order, hasn't been released just yet...
I've ordered my copy anyway:)

anybody want to buy a copy of the director's cut?:p

/edit
kind of shocked that there are no featurettes on Vangelis' score...

The Denouncer

I'm not in favour of changes normally..but in this case..

http://www.aintitcool.com/?q=node/33870

Hey guys,

Its 3:15 am and I just got back from watching the premier of Blade Runner - The Final Cut. I'm way too tired to write a real review but wanted to give you the scoop on some key things before I crashed for the night. More details and photos to follow tomorrow.

****WARNING - Nothing but SPOILERS follows****

Ok, so the cast and crew arrived late for their own premier. When I mean the cast and crew, of course Ridley Scott, Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah, and Cmdr Adama himself Edward James Olmos. With special appearance in the crowd by Richard Gere.

Unlike the other premiers I have attended, Ridley Scott made a speech! He thanked Venice for letting him show his film a second time as the original version was shown there in 1982. He then went on to say how that wasn't really his version as that was a much longer discussion and that the version about to be shown was his original vision for the film.

In true geek fashion, several members of the crowd applauded during the opening credits of the film much to the dismay of the rest of the audience who tried in vein to shush them.

Venice = digital theater = un-f***king believable! The sound is now full surround with the cars zooming past and the flames shooting in the air. If you are in one of the few cities where it is airing, you have to catch it just for the opening sequence.

In short, almost every scene in the film has been touched. The most noticeable changes are subtle. Objects and people added where they weren't before. This isn't a "new version" with never before seen footage but more of the old version update with today's technology. The super-structures never looked better. Lots of more flying cars. And familiar scenes with one or two extra seconds.

Pris's death was longer and more violent which I believe is the same as the International cut.

The Unicorn dream was there.

No voice-overs. Which I am in the minority where I say I disagree with that. I think the voice-overs really made it a film noir.

The single biggest change I caught was that all of the replicants including Rachael at some point had the same blank glare in their eyes that you see in the owl or what you usually get from a picture of a dog or cat.

What about the ending you ask? I wish I had news that there was some super new ending. Alas, it is the same as the directors cut where the film ends with the close of the elevator door.

All and all, a wonderful restoration of the original film. Unlike what Lucas did with the Star Wars Special Editions, the changes are subtle enough where you can enjoy them.

Good night from Venice,

-Mastidon

aurel

Feck me, that's cheap. Those philip k dick audio interviews are intriguing.

jeffk

Hey folkes ive looked around the net and it shows a figure/car and a briefcase to hold all this.
BUT it doesnt show these on play and i cant email or ring play,anyone know if they are included??
Thanks

Basq

jeffk wrote:

Hey folkes ive looked around the net and it shows a figure/car and a briefcase to hold all this.
BUT it doesnt show these on play and i cant email or ring play,anyone know if they are included??
Thanks

Nope, that's only in the Limited Edition and retails for about 30 -40 euro more.

More info a couple of posts down in this thread!

jeffk

basquille wrote:

Nope, that's only in the Limited Edition and retails for about 30 -40 euro more.

More info a couple of posts down in this thread!

Thats great thanks for the information.You would think they would say theres a 5 disc and a 5 disc limited edition!
Trust ireland to be stuck with the non limited edition :mad:

mneylon

You can always get it off Amazon

Hopefully some of the marketplace vendors will have it at a lower price than Amazon ...

jeffk

blacknight wrote:

You can always get it off Amazon

Hopefully some of the marketplace vendors will have it at a lower price than Amazon ...

Ah i have just ordered the version have thanks.
At least you know plays more or less coming from england(i hope)and there wont be a fellla from an post with a bill if you got the briefcase version posted over!

aidan_walsh

arch_stanton wrote:

Cool, but does it have the "you shouldn´t steal" trailer at the beginning that you can't skip through. No DVD is complete without that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDD_8Yti-J8

djkeogh

that looks sweet. And a great price to boot. It's gonna be a good Christmas for me. Don't think the missus will approve mind you