blade runner final eu - disc 1-kh-h3

Blade Runner 30th anniversary (3BD)

Disc One: The Final Cut

Introduction by Ridley Scott: Scott gives a short intro to this cut of the film, expressing his happiness at finally being able to have the film just as he wants it, and of course saying that it is his preferred cut.

Commentary with Director Ridley Scott: Ridley Scott gives a frank and honest account of his thoughts on and feelings about Blade Runner. He talks about all kinds of things, from the development stages to techniques used on production, all the way up to the film's themes and the arduous process to the Final Cut. Scott is a very intelligent man, and he's consistently engaging in this fine commentary.

Commentary with Writers Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, Producer Michael Deeley, and Production Executive Katherine Haber: The most disappointing of the commentaries, this one finds Fancher and Peoples commenting each other and Scott far more than they discuss the themes or content of the film. Most of their exchanges seem to be an attempt to give each other credit for the best lines. Deeley and Haber are heard much less, and their comments are more reflective, looking back on the film 25 years on.

Commentary with Visual Futurist Syd Mead, Production Designer Lawrence G. Paull, Art Director David Snyder, and Special Photographic Effects Supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, and David Dryer: This commentary is obviously more technical in nature, but considering how influential the look and design of Blade Runner has become, this track is a goldmine of information. Almost every comment is another nugget of wisdom from legends in the field. If you're even halfway curious about how the filmmakers achieved the look they did, you have to hear this commentary.

Disc Two: Dangerous Days

This is, in fact, one 3 and a half hour long documentary. It's split into eight sections (Incept Date - 1980: Screenwriting and Dealmaking, Blush Response: Assembling The Cast, A Good Start: Designing The Future, Eye of the Storm: Production Begins, Living In Fear: Tension on the Set, Beyond The Window: Visual Effects, In Need of Magic: Post-Production Problems, To Hades and Back: Release and Resurrection), but each flows into the other. It all starts with Hampton Fancher, who purchased the rights to Philip K. Dick's novella Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. From there, the documentary takes you all the way through pre-production to the re-releases in various versions. Practically every major contributor to the film who is still alive gets ample screen time, including Ridley Scott, Michael Deeley, Hampton Fancher, David Peoples, Douglas Trumbull, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos, Joe Turkel, and Harrison Ford. They even get Ridley Scott's sons and Philip K. Dick's daughter to comment. The documentary is packed with exclusive and never before seen behind the scenes footage, along with outtakes, screen tests, and deleted scenes (including rather explicit footage of an extended take of Deckard and Rachael's love scene). There are also comments from filmmakers influenced by the picture, including Frank Darabont (easily the most entertaining person on the disc) and Guillermo Del Toro. If you ever wanted to know anything about Blade Runner, it's here.

Disc Three: Archival Versions

Introductions by Ridley Scott: Ridley Scott introduces all three cuts available on this disc. He gives brief summaries of the differences, but never hesitates to mention his preference for the Final Cut.

U.S. Theatrical Cut: As far as I know, this is the first time this version of the film has been available on home video, as the first VHS release of Blade Runner was actually the International Cut. This version has the studio-enforced narration and the happy ending. Considering it has less footage than the International Cut, this doesn't seem like it would be of much interest, but it's nice knowing it's here.

International Cut: This was the version of the film available on VHS and laserdisc all the way up until the 1992 Director's Cut. Thus, this was the version that most people grew up with, and the one which started the original cult following. It's virtually identical to the U.S. cut, except it has a few seconds more of violence.

Director's Cut: This was the 1992 cut Warner Bros. made after the extremely positive response from the screening of the Workprint. This was assembled by a team of editors, working off of Ridley Scott's notes. The biggest changes are the omission of the narration and happy ending, and the inclusion of the unicorn dream. This version has been completely supplanted by the Final Cut, and at this point is only of historical interest.

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