 | | |
| Blade Runner - The Final Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Ridley Scott
Actor: Harrison Ford
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $20.97
Buy New: $7.70
You Save: $13.27 (63%)
Buy New/Used from $7.70
Avg. Customer Rating:  (657 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2722
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Hungarian (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 117 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD114482D
UPC: 085391144823
EAN: 0085391144823
ASIN: B000UD0ESA
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Description
Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul. This incredible 2-Disc Set features the definitive Final Cut of Ridley Scott's legendary Sci-Fi classic and the in-depth feature length documentary "Dangerous Days" and features all new 5.1 Audio.
Product description
In celebration of Blade Runner's 25th anniversary, director Ridley Scott has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version. Blade Runner: The Final Cut, spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and scanned at 4K resolution, will contain never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new 5.1 Dolby Digital audio track and more. Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos, Joanna Cassidy, Sean Young, and Daryl Hannah are among some 80 stars, filmmakers and others who participate in the extensive bonus features. Among the bonus material highlights is Dangerous Days, a brand new, three-and-a-half-hour documentary by award-winning DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika, with an extensive look into every aspect of the film: its literary genesis, its challenging production and its controversial legacy. The definitive documentary to accompany the definitive film version. Disc 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. Stills from Blade Runner (click for larger image)
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 652 more reviews...
 Serious production quality issues January 8, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm on my 4th attempt to get a playable copy of this product. The first three times I received my order, the main wide-screen, original theatrical version of the film had scratched areas on the surface that made the disc unplayable. I didn't even bother to check the rest of the disks. The abrasions have to be occurring either in the manufacturing or packing process, because all of the disks in the set arrive properly seated in their case. Buyer beware!
 Mixed Bag January 3, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a long time fan of this movie. I have had a 42" wide format screen for movies only for five and a half years. I switched to a full Sony "Blu-ray" setup a year ago. I have three previous copies of this movie in various packages. I place this movie in my personal top ten list. This Blu-ray 5 disc collectors addition is a rather poor repackage that obviously had the minimum of effort put into it. Disc one is extremely poor rendition with very low quality color and green bands running through it on both the top and bottom. The "Directors Cut" is a copy of the standard definition print of a copy already in electronic archive. Color intensity in this copy is wanting but not as poor as the "Final Cut". I was hoping this would rise above but there was no effort to reproduce a high quality product. The standard def 5 disc set is much better quality. My guess is the Studio no longer has access to a high quality "master". It gets three stars only because I saw this movie in the theater and have followed it over the years along with the other Ridley Scott grand efforts in the cinematic experience. GLloyd Blade Runner (Five-Disc Complete Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
 Didn't work in my DVD player or PS3 December 24, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
My dad bought this and I tried several different things to get this to work (put HD cord in dvd player, played on PS3/comp./dvd player) and nothing worked. Don't know if it's something with my equipment or it's the DVDs but I never could figure it out.
 A VISIOARY SCI-FI CLASSIC December 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Harrison Ford's portrayal of Deckard in BLADE RUNNER is low-key perfection, and mirrors the bleak desperation of the decaying, dystopian world Phillip K. Dick created in the book BLADE RUNNER is based on ( DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? ). Scott's direction is superb, the cinematography, in it's remastered format is stunning, and the Vangelis score in 5.1 Dolby never sounded better.
If you love sci-fi without sugar you'll adore this film- particularly the boxed set with the Director's Cut, and the Final Cut versions ( both free of the Ford voice-over, and 'happy ending' of the Theatrical release ). It is a must-have for noir, and sci-fi lovers.
A Great Film Finally Gets the DVD It Deserves December 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fans who have put up with the letterboxed Blade Runner DVD, with its washed out image and fuzzy flat sound, owe it to themselves to get the Final Cut edition. The edits have changed only a little from the previous Director's Cut, but the digitally reprocessed image and Dolby 5.1 sound are stunning. It's like the first time I've actually seen the film at home.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| | |
