Customer Reviews

Classic movie just got better - By: E. C. Carnochan, 01 Jan 2009
This (As Ridley Scott saysin the introduction) is the most complete & finished version of a true cult classic. The quality of the video & audio is frankly stunning, especially with the cityscape shots.

Disc 2 has a documentary about the films troubled production. it's 3 1/2 hours long, but good none the less. I would have prefered the original theatrical release but what can you do (The only reason its 4* & not 5*in my opinion). & again the picture quality is probably very close to the best it's ever going to be, regardless of what other people say.

If any older films deserved a blu ray make over then this has proven to be the ideal candidate - made me fallin love with the movie all over again.

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an amazing vision of the future - By: jack firestick, 27 Nov 2008
blade runner:the final cut ? are we sure now sir ridley? i have enjoyed various re-releases from laser disc,video,dvd & now blue ray. each version is great ,there are some copies with harrison ford's narration.
disc 1 is amazingly restored with new cgi effects & ridley scott's favourite ending scenes, fantastic city sets with flying cars & chases
entwined with a film noir atmosphere.breathtaking! if you just don't get it then so what? you can't slate it,it's a blueprint for another 1000 sci-fi movies.
disc 2 is fascinating, it's crammed with interviews from cast,directors &
crew. what is unbelievable though is when the movie was released amongst films like e.t people didn't get it. it was almost a disaster.but now it has a massive cult fan base. ridley scott says"the final cut" i'm not sure it is though,wait for another soon!

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I'm afraid I don't get it - By: Leyonne, 17 Sep 2008
All the other reviews I have seen are by people who are either utterly fascinated by the movie, or who state their opinions on the different versions. Perhaps I stand out, but I don't really care about previous versions, & more importantly, did not find the film enjoyable at all.

I may be & outsider here: I didn't attempt to look at the theme, the execution or anything. I just rented a movie, hoping to be entertained & possibly given something to think about. And for entertainment purposes, this isn't very good unless you are actually into sci-fi. It's quite confusing, & the story wasn't very engaging. It might just be too heavy, & requires too much commitment for me to feel it was worth the attention on a friday night.

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blade runner. the final [?] cut - By: Paul Tapner, 28 May 2008
originally releasedin 1982, this is a science fiction movie featuring harrison ford as a man who tracks down androids from outer space who have come to earth illegally. setin a permanently rainy near future city, he tracks the androids down, but may bein danger of falling for onein the process. & could it be that they are just a little more human than him?

a classic of science fiction cinema, & a landmarkin many ways as it introduced a style of future vision that has been often copied. not an action flick, it's quite slow at places but it's thoughtful & makes you consider the nature of existence.

originally released with a voiceover & a tacked on happy ending there have been several amended releases over the years, which lost both these elements & added some extra footage. this version is the latest one. they callin the final cut. we shall see! the picture & the sound have been restored, although the age of the film means it looks good rather than great as a result. beyond that the director has made a few minor changes to the movie but I really couldnt spot anything major.

some films you need to see, whether you end up loving or hating them. & this is one such, because it's so talked about & has had an awful lot of influence.

the first discin this contains the movie. with direct scene access.

a very short introduction from the director.

a commentary from him. & two other commentaries from various members of the production team.

it offers language tracksin english castillan spanish german & polish.

subtitlesin english finnish swedish danish norwegian greek polish german & castillan spanish.

and closed captioned subtitlesin english & german.

all the above foreign language options are on disc one only. the second disc contains a documentary about the film. this is an amazing piece of work, divided into eight sections that run from 25-30 minutesin length, & you could not possibly imagine a more comprehensive documentary as it goes into incredible depth. & has a few bits of strong language so you may want to watch out for that.

do you need this new version of the film? that's up to you. definitely worth seeing the documentary though

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If it ain't bust, don't try and fix it !! - By: Pillboxer1940, 22 May 2008
Blade Runner is one of my most favourite films of all time. I won't repeat everything that has been said here about its artistic & very stylish qualities but it is pure class & one of those films you must seein your life time. I love the way it transposes the 1940's Sam Spade detective style into the future.

However, this version was a real disappointment. Overly long & drawn out, my main problem with this version was the way too much horror & gore. The whole point of Blade Runner was that its sublety & clever storyline made it stand head & shoulders above other movies, without having to dumb down to get bums on cinema seats. Instead we have the camera lingering on a prolonged, gory Tyrell head-crushing scene, with blood pouring out his eyes & the old crushed walnuts sound effects of his skull being crushed as he diesin agony. Plus more lingering shots of the nail popping through Batty's hand etc. Plus Deckard's pistol fires off twice as many rounds, Robocop stylee.

Why Ridley Scott has released this beefed up gung-ho version, I don't know. All the other versions retain the original top Blade Runner style.

Blade Runner was never a mindless blood'n'guts shoot'em up: it was a thoughtful, intelligent & yes, arty, subtle film. As they say, less is more, & this unsubtle version will remainin it's DVD box at my home.