BLADE RUNNER gets a new cut, re-release in theatres and more!

It's not the workprint, so I can't get excited. The only movie that has more lost footage that Blade Runner, is The Magnificent Ambersons.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Don't know how much was cut in that one

The workprint contained a ton of sequences that never saw the light of day. In fact, some of them - like Deckard going to visit Holden in the hospital - are only known because of a photograph or two.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Also, I'm still baffled at how good-looking this movie looks, even by today's standards. It's easy to forget that it was made in 1982.

I think it best to wait to see what Scott does with the film. The original cut has its strengths, just like the director's cut which is certainly superior. To do this again seems incredibly redundant and really cheap - think X-Men 1.5.

Though I do love the movie, I'm tired of seeing it get whored out. I liked this movie before the bandwagon rolled through and to see Scott whip his dick out to make yet another director's cut really doesn't do anything to make me like him. I'd expect more from him than a George Lucas manuever. Then again, he hasn't made a good movie in probably 20 years.

Will I buy it? Probably - so I shouldn't bitch. But I want to see where this goes first.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

I don't really see how it's 'redundant and cheap'. Only ONE version of the DVD got out. And that was in 1997 when the first DVDs hit the market, so I don't think we got too much of it.

But then theres the theatrical DVD, the director's cut VHS, the director's cut DVD (which you just mentioned), the American LD, the Japanese LD, the extended european cut, the rumored early edit that was shown at a convention...

Its that this movie has been hacked up more than a Jason Voorhees victim is all. I'd've hoped that Scott would've put more time and effort into making the long-stalled sequel than just rehashing old glories. He's like a 45 year old man who's obsessed with his days playing high school football.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

There's a DVD of the Theatrical version?!

I believe it was Region 3 only.

Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

A sequel was planned?!

Been rumored on and off for years, just like Scott returning to the Alien franchise. Ford has stated that he's only as interested as someone can be without reading a script. It should be noted that Ford hated his working experience on Blade Runner, the crew hated Scott, Sean Young hated Harrison Ford for slapping her around too hard in the bedroom scene, Ford hated Young for being a snob and there was also the "Blade Runner Curse".

I sincerely doubt that anyone previously involved would want to make a sequel, especially if its based after the INCREDIBLY TERRIBLE K.W. Jeter books.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

We should get a 'Heart of Darkness'-type of Documentary for the new DVD.

Theres a book out about the production of Blade Runner. Its pretty tabloid stuff but the facts in it are right. Its worth taking a glance through if you're really interested.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

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Originally Posted by niki

At least the original version already have it's DVD, as opposed to Apocalypse Now that we are condemned to see in it's crappy Redux version till the ends of times or the old Star Wars movies ... <_<

I think that the Apocalypse Now Redux is an exception. I perfer the original edit, but the new one does add things that are interesting and remains unforced given the rest of the plot.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

We'll get the four versions of Runner on DVD, so everyone is safe.

I wish that they'd put all four in a set instead of three in a set, forcing you to buy this 2007 edit seperately.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

...followed by a special edition DVD with the three previous versions offered as alternate viewing: Besides the original theatrical version and director's cut, the expanded international theatrical cut will be included. The set will also contain additional bonus materials.

Seems to me like they're putting all four version in ONE Disc Set.

They only list three (original, DC and International edits) in that list. They don't implicetly state the addition of the 2007 cut.

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Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Yeah, because they don't mention the FINAL CUT being released on DVD, that means that those three versions will be packaged with the Final Cut.

Or that their terminology is completely wrong. They mention a four month sale span for the 2007 and then say "followed by a..."?

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Originally Posted by niki

So yeah, I only wish we could get the original cut on DVD.

I see the original version all the time at Circuit City. They had it on sale for $12 last month.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I was not impressed with the final cut largely because the audio track is now really, really "wet". All they did was amp up all the background noise and music to the same level as the dialouge so it sounds like an ugly fucking mess.

The physical additions to the movie aren't bad, especially the correction of the dove flying away, but the sound completely ruins this version.

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