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| Blade Runner - The Director's Cut (Remastered Limited Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (849 reviews)
Sales Rank: 32371
Format: Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 117 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: WARD83779D
UPC: 012569837799
EAN: 0012569837799
ASIN: B000HC2LIK
Release Date: September 5, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: June 25, 1982
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/14/2006 Run time: 116 minutes
Amazon.com essential video
When Ridley Scott's cut of Blade Runner was finally released in 1993, one had to wonder why the studio hadn't done it right the first time--11 years earlier. This version is so much better, mostly because of what's been eliminated (the ludicrous and redundant voice-over narration and the phony happy ending) rather than what's been added (a bit more character development and a brief unicorn dream). Star Harrison Ford originally recorded the narration under duress at the insistence of Warner Bros. executives who thought the story needed further "explanation"; he later confessed that he thought if he did it badly they wouldn't use it. (Moral: Never overestimate the taste of movie executives.) The movie's spectacular futuristic vision of Los Angeles--a perpetually dark and rainy metropolis that's the nightmare antithesis of "Sunny Southern California"--is still its most seductive feature, an otherworldly atmosphere in which you can immerse yourself. The movie's shadowy visual style, along with its classic private-detective/murder-mystery plot line (with Ford on the trail of a murderous android, or "replicant"), makes Blade Runner one of the few science fiction pictures to legitimately claim a place in the film noir tradition. And, as in the best noir, the sleuth discovers a whole lot more (about himself and the people he encounters) than he anticipates.... With Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah, Rutger Hauer, and M. Emmet Walsh. --Jim Emerson
Amazon.com
When Ridley Scott's cut of Blade Runner was finally released in 1993, one had to wonder why the studio hadn't done it right the first time--11 years earlier. This version is so much better, mostly because of what's been eliminated (the ludicrous and redundant voice-over narration and the phony happy ending) rather than what's been added (a bit more character development and a brief unicorn dream). Star Harrison Ford originally recorded the narration under duress at the insistence of Warner Bros. executives who thought the story needed further "explanation"; he later confessed that he thought if he did it badly they wouldn't use it. (Moral: Never overestimate the taste of movie executives.) The movie's spectacular futuristic vision of Los Angeles--a perpetually dark and rainy metropolis that's the nightmare antithesis of "Sunny Southern California"--is still its most seductive feature, an otherworldly atmosphere in which you can immerse yourself. The movie's shadowy visual style, along with its classic private-detective/murder-mystery plot line (with Ford on the trail of a murderous android, or "replicant"), makes Blade Runner one of the few science fiction pictures to legitimately claim a place in the film noir tradition. And, as in the best noir, the sleuth discovers a whole lot more (about himself and the people he encounters) than he anticipates.... With Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah, Rutger Hauer, and M. Emmet Walsh. --Jim Emerson
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 Blade Runner - Director's Cut January 6, 2009
I was pleased with this purchase. I received a prompt email with information about delivery. The CD was delivered exactly as stated
with no problem. I am happy with the way this worked. Linda
"Runnin' But Not Necessarily Hidin'" January 3, 2009
I have always been a sucker for blades of light coming through Venitian blinds, especially at sundown. Team that with some beautiful jazzy background music and I am a goner. BLADE RUNNER has a mother lode of these mood inducers, and all of the silhouettey, shadowy sci-fi special effects a person could want. I have also always been a sucker for 1940s pompadour hairdos especially when worn by Replicants in the Future. This movie is a feast for the senses. Harrison Ford and Sean Young are Young and Ford and young and beautiful--more perfection to add to the futuristic landscape. I am waiting for the jury to return on which DVD is the best to purchase.
 I would give it zero stars if i could. December 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unbelievably terrible movie, and a terrible transfer. I'd go into more detail, but that would require that i think about the movie again, and i refuse to make myself do that.
"Director Cut" is horrible November 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
99% of the time when I buy a "Directors Cut", the movie is improved and usually the added footage makes it more enjoyable if you are a big fan of the movie anyway. This is a completely different movie. It's funny; the one thing in the original movie that has been copied in countless movies is the narrative "feel", and this has been removed in the directors cut. I am going to try to sell this because I will never watch it again.
Great movie, but unbox version is Decker narrating version... August 17, 2008
I love Blade Runner. But my 3 star rating has to do with version unbox downloaded for rental. I'm not hip to the names of the various versions, but I had heard there was one with an annoying Decker narration... FYI - The version provided through unbox is, of course, that one. I think it was essentially added to the film to help those who like their films spoonfed - maybe for tv/cable release. I'm kind of annoyed about this because it is totally distracting.
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