BLADE RUNNER 25th ANNIVERSARY
Street Date: December 18, 2007
Order Due Date: November 13, 2007
Rated "R" - Widescreen 16x9, Color



The 5-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition includes everything from the previously described 4-Disc Edition, plus the ultra-rare, near-legendary WORKPRINT version of the film, newly remastered. The Ultimate Collector's Edition will be presented in a unique 5-disc digi-package with handle which is a stylish version of Rick Deckard's own briefcase, in addition each briefcase will be individually numbered and in limited supply. Included is a lenticular motion film clip from the original feature, miniature origami unicorn figurine, miniature replica spinner car, collector's photographs as well as a signed personal letter from Sir Ridley Scott.


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

- Commentaries 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"

- 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 & Alternate Scenes
- 1982 Promotional Featurettes
- Trailers & TV Spots
- Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
- Marketing & 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

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how much (like it matters)?

The retail on the 5 disc is $78.92 according to DVD Aficionado, so I figure around $50 online. It will be mine, oh yes it will be mine.

Fall is looking good for dvd's, there's also a Kubrick box set coming out with 2 disc versions of most of his movies.

The book this is based on is so much better than the movie. The difference is immense.

Unless you're a die-hard fan of the movie, doesn't this seem like overkill?

Well duh. This set was made for the die hard.

I got the 5-disc set today, and it's a beauty. Five discs, a film cell, a nice booklet, a 'letter' from Ridley Scott and cards containing conceptual drawings and storyboards. All packed in a tin box(I didn't get the brief case). I can't wait to watch this thing when I've got time for it.

i've never seen blade runner and i'm waiting to get this final cut on netflix. which is the better version anyways, theatrical or directors cut?

So I rented this once and couldn't hardly see half the movie because the lighting was so dark, and the audio was terrible so I couldn't understand half of it, and I was bored to death. Now I read that remastered versions have been virtually ruined versions in some cases, and the commercial looks 10,000x better than what I saw. I suppose I'll have to recheck it. I would have anyway....Harrison and Edward James Olmos!

director's cut has no narrative, but that was one of the things I liked about the version in the movie theaters. I have a friend that said the narrative was baby-ish and thought the director's cut far superior, so maybe I'm just a baby, who knows.
Anyway, I'd like the collector's edition.
It was probably the first movie I saw that really FELT like science fiction writing reads for me- of course, I saw it first when I was in high school in 1982 or 83, whenever it was first released, so there wasn't a whole lot of other stuff going on at that point -unlike in more recent years, where the whole idea of a distopian society has been embraced by film makers etc. on a much wider scale.

I liked the movie more than the book. Although I saw the movie first, so I'm sure that influenced my opinion about the book.
Philip Dick, while a great writer, just didn't use the idea as well as I thought Ridley Scott dealt with the movie.

I've only seen the intro to the movie, but from both versions... i'd rather watch the directors cut. more show instead of tell

why only the intros?

film school sound class

hippie.

thanks, i guess i'll just check out this final cut and see what i think. i was meant to watch this for a comp lit class i had but it was dropped do to time constraints. i love dystopian stuff.

can someone just burn me the original movie b+p style, i dont need all that other shit

netflix dont have it