and it's coming in HD and Blu-Ray.

more here:http://www.thedigitalbits...ounce.html
[Edited 7/29/07 14:17pm]

So you know what to get me for my birthday, awright?

do i wanna know what spooing is?

thatwebsite said:

I feel really ambivalent about the whole concept of messing with movies after they're finished. On the one hand I love the Director's Cut version much more than the original version, and since it is what Scott always intended anyway (no voiceover, downbeat ending etc), that kind of legitimizes its release.

On the other hand I think post-release fiddling is in some ways as if Leonardo Da Vinci would step into the Louvre today and make changes to the Mona Lisa. Art is a process, sure, but at some point (which in the case of movies naturally coincides with its release) I think you should decide that it's finished/delivered/conceived and let it stand on its own feet.

I'll still watch this new so-called Final Cut of Blade Runner but I'll do so with a fair amount of skepticism.

retina said:

The cool thing about this set is you have a choice. 4 versions are in the set including the test screening (workprint) version.

emm said:

Probably not. I think there might be some in the porn thread.

Mars23 said:

True. Imagine Mona Lisa's test painting booed off stage! Or someone writing down on their card; "What's smiling at?"

The unique path of this movie ensures that in it's own way, every print of that movie is interesting, esp when you find out how Harrison Ford HATED his overdubs. It is great that after years of speculation, you can test every print yourself and have your own geeky opinion.

W W!

Watch the trailer for the new doc here:
http://movies.yahoo.com/m...o/#3485021

If you love this movie, you will get goosebumps over the last 10 seconds of that clip. I don't want to spoil it, just go watch it.

HamsterHuey said:

I'm sure it wasn't booed off stage since it was a painting, not a play. I am however equally sure that Francesco del Giocondo who ordered the painting to be made had opinions on its execution and wouldn't pay until he felt it was complete, as was the case with almost every painting in history. It's extremely rare that an artist has complete and utter control over the finalization, but that doesn't mean there shouldn't be a cut-off date when the piece is considered finished which is why I think the comparison with Leonardo making changes in the Louvre is a valid one.

Good grief. I don't even know how I'm going to afford my next packet of cigarettes.

i don't know if i need that much blade runner in my life, but the packaging is sooo delicious looking. i want to print out that picture and run to the bathroom for a few minutes of alone time.

Anxiety said:

Agreed. Its Blade Runner to the extreme but it is indeed intriguing.

Sean Young's shining moment.

This will make "The Perfect" gift for my good friend Jamahl

hot!

Goddamn! I read that Bladerunner would be rereleased with a hefty price tag and now I know why. Look at all that stuff! You even get Harrison Ford's police car. I'll be satisfied with just the two or four disc version.

sextonseven said:

This edition is only $80. I fear for the price tag on the Blu-Ray edition however. It is "TBD".

i finally saw this film...or errr, one of the version and well...umm..

Overrated!!!

I just found out about this the other day and am ALL OVER IT as soon as it shows up!

Keith/Kacey

sosgemini said:

Did you watch the version with the Harrison Ford narrating in the background?
[Edited 7/30/07 11:31am]

coolcat said:

umm, it was the Directors Cut.

sosgemini said:

Ok. The director's cut is the one without the narration. I prefer the Director's cut. oh well...

Mars23 said:

I think $80 for one movie is a lot of money. But with all that extra stuff I can understand why it costs that much.

sosgemini said:

Thats sacrilege. This is the greatest film ever made in creation and that is my Christmas present right there.

JDInteractive said:

The day before I saw this thread, my brother told me how he and my dad went to see the Transformers movie and they thought it was the greatest sci-fi film ever. I immediately responded, "noooo, that would be "Blade Runner".

I wish Drew Struzan did the artwork for all of the sets and not the just the two-disc edition.