Blade Runner – the final cut
February 1, 2008 6:10 pm
Originally uploaded by AgusMartin
For Christmas I got the great 25th anniversary Blade Runner box set, and although I didn’t get down to watching the film until last night, I did find time to watch the hours of documentaries included.
The great news is that Ridley Scott has really excelled in this new version, which although not radically different to the director’s cut from the early 90s does have the benefit of ending where it always should have. In fact I was stunned to find it finished where it does and laughed out loud – that was what I wanted going back 25 years when I saw it on the big screen.
Anyway, this box set contains 5 versions of the movie!!! I’ll get around to watching them all, but this updated version really is the ultimate version of Blade Runner – if only George Lucas had done the right thing with Star Wars I’d still be a fan.
If you like Blade Runner, you’ll love this version and the picture quality is first class. Although the film is a flawed masterpiece, it is so well shot that it bears repeat viewings.
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