Who is rejoicing at the 25th-anniversary five-disc Blade Runner Ultimate Collector's Edition due out this December?
Quote from: karlhenning on August 01, 2007, 09:49:00 AM
Who is rejoicing at the 25th-anniversary five-disc Blade Runner Ultimate Collector's Edition due out this December?
Oh wow, really? I can't wait until then!
Five discs? :o So...what, they're adding one each time they reissue this? >:D
Seriously, I'd probably get it...
--Bruce
Quote from: bhodges on August 01, 2007, 10:15:13 AM
Five discs? :o So...what, they're adding one each time they reissue this? >:D
;D
QuoteDisc One
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 includes:
- Commentary by Ridley Scott
- Commentary by executive producer/co-screenwriter Hampton Fancher and co-screenwriter David Peoples; producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber
- Commentary 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
Disc Two
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.
Disc Three
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.
Disc Four
BONUS DISC - "Enhancement Archive": 90 minutes of deleted footage and rare or never-before-seen items in featurettes and galleries that cover the film's amazing history, production teams, special effects, impact on society, promotional trailers, TV spots, and much more.
- Featurette "The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick"
- Featurette "Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film"
- Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (audio)
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (images)
- The Art of Blade Runner (image galleries)
- Featurette "Signs of the Times: Graphic Design"
- Featurette "Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling"
- Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
- Featurette "The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth"
- Unit photography gallery
- Deleted and alternate scenes
- 1982 promotional featurettes
- Trailers and TV spots
- Featurette "Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art"
- Marketing and merchandise gallery (images)
- Featurette "Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard"
- Featurette "--Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers"
Disc Five
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. Also includes:
- Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
- Featurette "All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut
Speaking for myself, while I should probably find the material on all five discs interesting, I don't need to own such a five-disc set.
But if they sell a discs-1-&-2 version of this, I'm game. The trailer I've seen for Dangerous Days makes a great case for such a making-of (I think I saw somewhere that it runs 3-1/2 hours? . . .)
Quote from: bhodges on August 01, 2007, 10:15:13 AM
Five discs? :o So...what, they're adding one each time they reissue this? >:D
The first disc is real and the other four are replicants ;)
Quote from: Szykniej on August 01, 2007, 10:43:35 AM
The first disc is real and the other four are replicants ;)
;D
Karl's comment about ownership rings true to me, actually. I mean, given the universe of "how one spends one's time," and that "watching DVDs" is a subset of that, how often could one truly expect to traverse all five discs? Once every say, five years? Every decade? I mean, "all
Blade Runner and no Kurosawa makes Jack a dull boy."
Just sayin'... ;D
--Bruce
"Added & Extended Scenes, Added Lines" Dept
So what do you think? Did Scott account for the "missing" replicant(s) in the final version?
Quote from: karlhenning on August 01, 2007, 09:49:00 AM
Who is rejoicing at the 25th-anniversary five-disc Blade Runner Ultimate Collector's Edition due out this December?
:)
I do not like this release at all...
There are actually six sets, two for each HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and DVD... but the regular DVD set only includes four discs; is is the only set that does not include the workprint version. This means I either have to buy a frou-frou set with briefcase or upgrade my player (and I am not ready to decide on HD DVD or Blu Ray just yet ;)).
Just found out (maybe everyone else knows) that Ridley Scott is planning a sequel to Blade Runner - best news I've heard all week.
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni17656939/
--Bruce
Quote from: Brewski on November 04, 2011, 11:53:05 AMJust found out (maybe everyone else knows) that Ridley Scott is planning a sequel to Blade Runner - best news I've heard all week.
First a prequel to
Alien (next year's
Prometheus), and then a sequel to
Blade Runner. Almost sounds like he's out of fresh ideas and wants a big payday to fund his dotage. But then, maybe I'm cynical.
Ah, I didn't know about the Alien prequel, which (given the quantity of those films) might be cause for cynicism for sure. My two cents: Alien and Aliens were wonderful - the others, not so much.
But given the economy, you could well be right...
--Bruce
Quote from: Brewski on November 04, 2011, 12:17:21 PMMy two cents: Alien and Aliens were wonderful - the others, not so much.
Agree completely.
Now, with
Blade Runner, will Scott be able to make something as good as, let alone better than, the original? Special effects have come a long way, sure, but the visuals of the first will be hard to top, and who will be this film's Rutger Hauer?
Yes, the original Blade Runner still holds up very well - and the special effects are coupled with a sort of dazed, hypnotic tone (perhaps due to a less hyperactive editing style than some use today). And Hauer will be hard to replace, for sure.
--Bruce
Book was better. Film missed the point nearly completely. Nice visuals and atmosphere though.