Blade Runner - any fans

[bigstereo]

I have the directors cut on VHS. I've never thought about upgrading to DVD as I should, along with a few others that I have on VHS such as One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest which happens to be the first movie that I ever saw at a theatre.

Before I plunk down my hard earned cash, I have a couple of questions. What is the advantage of buying the 5 disc set?
And what is the box (briefcase) made out of? Is it metal?

[Drybasement]

Originally Posted by bigstereo

I have the directors cut on VHS. I've never thought about upgrading to DVD as I should, along with a few others that I have on VHS such as One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest which happens to be the first movie that I ever saw at a theatre.

Before I plunk down my hard earned cash, I have a couple of questions. What is the advantage of buying the 5 disc set?
And what is the box (briefcase) made out of? Is it metal?

The briefcase is a heavy plastic. In the Ultimate Set, disc 5 contains the rare pre-release Workprint which is essentially another version of the movie containing all of the scenes before editing. As I mentioned before, the Ultimate Set also contains a rare art folio, a lenticular film clip and a couple of toy figurines (speeder car and unicorn). Yeah, it's gimmicky, but if you're a hardcore fan then this set is right up your alley.

The four disc set is just that, a four disc set that does not included the pre-release Workprint. Choose your own price point.

Cheers

[Jack G]

Originally Posted by Drybasement

The briefcase is a heavy plastic. In the Ultimate Set, disc 5 contains the rare pre-release Workprint which is essentially another version of the movie containing all of the scenes before editing. As I mentioned before, the Ultimate Set also contains a rare art folio, a lenticular film clip and a couple of toy figurines (speeder car and unicorn). Yeah, it's gimmicky, but if you're a hardcore fan then this set is right up your alley.

The four disc set is just that, a four disc set that does not included the pre-release Workprint. Choose your own price point.

Cheers

More importantly, the 5 disc set (with or without the briefcase) has the "final cut", which I like better than the earlier versions. Interesting deleted scenes too. Available on BD/HD DVD as well as DVD. This looks FANTASTIC.

Jack

[Scorpion8]

Ooooooo yea! One of my Top 10 of all time and a sure Desert Island choice.

For Yamaha B-2 --- Sean Young was the replicant, and she's done lots of stuff, and most of it tabloid worthy ....

[birddog]

Silly Rabbit! One of the best Sci-Fi flicks ever in my book....

[Yamaha B-2]

Originally Posted by Scorpion8

--- Sean Young was the replicant, and she's done lots of stuff, and most of it tabloid worthy ....

With my steady diet of 3-4 movies a year, not too surprising that I would miss her work.

[Scorpion8]

Well, she was QUITE the dish in that flick, and one I would have drove off with too ..... but she had an actress reputation in reality of being (shall we say) difficult x 10. Still, that in no way detracts from the flick which was superb.

[Drybasement]

Was Deckard a replicant?

The answer is revealed in this box set. You may (or may not) be surprised.

[Drybasement]

Brion James, who played the character Leon Kowalksi died in 1999 of a heart attack at the age of 54. I did not know that. RIP Brion.

[rumblestrip]

My first copy on VHS had the overvoices. And I rather like it that way. So I was disappointed when I got the director's cut DVD and it didn't have them. Not so much about the different ending, though. And Sean Young (Rachael) is in Ace Ventura and Dune, that I know of.

[Drybasement]

Oh, there's two versions of this box set:

Ultimate (which includes everything I described above)
Complete (4 disc package only. Does not include the the 5th disc rare Workprint and, of course, all of the other packaging goodies mentioned above)

Choose your own price point.

[WhiteSE]

I wish they would make some movies like that off Asimov's books...I, Robot had nothing to do with the book!...

[sampson159]

i was never a star wars fan. this is the movie. blade runner is in my top 5 all time films and it still holds up today. watching it in hd on a 126 inch screen was great! almost as good as the first time - vhs on a 25 inch sylvania superset!

[Drybasement]

Y'all would be surprised at how difficult a movie this was to make and how unhappy everyone was from the producers down to the actors and everybody in between. They were really making something special and didn't realize it then. Enough said from me. If you want more y'all just gonna have to buy it.

Cheers

[Yamaha B-2]

May I borrow it once you've seen it all? Postage is about all I'm willing to spend on video.