Which version of bladerunner to watch?

shorttricky · 13 Oct 2010 at 15:03

atpbx said:
Thats going a bit far, its alright, its certainly no masterpiece.

It certainly is a masterpiece. One of (if not the) greatest sci-fi films ever made.

Final Cut is the one to watch. The workprint is interesting, but one to watch after final cut.

Gustov · 13 Oct 2010 at 23:27

Never Let me Go opening night gala at London Film Festival

7.8/10

Thoroughly enjoyable and amazingly executed in terms of direction and cast but the storyline wasn't particularly to my tastes.

Metatron · 14 Oct 2010 at 19:11

Final Cut on blu-ray is orgasmic.

Gustov said:
Never Let me Go opening night gala at London Film Festival

7.8/10

Thoroughly enjoyable and amazingly executed in terms of direction and cast but the storyline wasn't particularly to my tastes.

Wrong thread is wrong.

mingeroonie · 14 Oct 2010 at 20:22

Just watched it! (The final cut)

I was glad I read the book beforehand, gave me an idea of what was happening, I think it would have worked the other way round as well.

I enjoyed the film, and I think it needs another watch to properly take it all in. The music was very well done, and the sets and film characters reminded me of Hong Kong!

My fave scene?
The scene when Batty (Rutger Hauer) saves Deckard (Harrison Ford) from falling then says "Time to die" was very well done with the background music/rain etc.

L1ght · 14 Oct 2010 at 22:09

Directors Cut in my opinion is the best. Purely my reason for this choice is the soundtrack, they messed with an already perfect soundtrack for the final cut and it really bugs me when watching it. Unfortunately its quite hard to get a hold of the directors cut on blu-ray in the UK at the moment. Although the dvd is very easy to find.

Flibster · 14 Oct 2010 at 22:16

L1ght said:
Directors Cut in my opinion is the best. Purely my reason for this choice is the soundtrack, they messed with an already perfect soundtrack for the final cut and it really bugs me when watching it. Unfortunately its quite hard to get a hold of the directors cut on blu-ray in the UK at the moment. Although the dvd is very easy to find.

5 disc set - http://dvdworldusa.com/shopexd.asp?id=59520

bledd · 15 Oct 2010 at 10:10

Never seen the film, worth getting that 5 disc set?

Werewolf · 15 Oct 2010 at 12:20

Given you can get the DVD set for about a tenner, and i think the blu-ray set for about £20 i'd say yes

(I ended up with the 5 disc DVD + 2 disc blu).

[edit]
2 disc blu-ray release is currently a fiver on at least one large site, so go, go go

alle · 15 Oct 2010 at 15:05

...I like the original with voice over. Seems to 'fit' in well.

King85 · 15 Oct 2010 at 15:28

I watched the final cut the other day and have to say I found the whole affair rather boring.

stoofa · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:04

alle said:
...I like the original with voice over. Seems to 'fit' in well.

I hated the voice over.
The need to "describe" what is happening just doesn't seem right.
Also with the voice over you get the "lovey dovey" ending - which definitely doesn't fit right!

Flibster · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:52

Werewolf said:
Given you can get the DVD set for about a tenner, and i think the blu-ray set for about £20 i'd say yes (I ended up with the 5 disc DVD + 2 disc blu).

[edit]
2 disc blu-ray release is currently a fiver on at least one large site, so go, go go

Personally I'd get the 5 disc bluray set. You can then see the best and worst versions of the film.

Final Cut and US Theatrical Cut. Also get the documentaries and lots of other lovely stuff.