Blade Runner 4K UHD (1982)

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by PonyoBellanote

Question - the 4 disc versions of Blade Runner, do they have everything that was included in the keepcase edition? The alternate cuts and all their extras, etc..? I'm interested in having it all at once.. but I keep getting confused. People say the standard releases miss the alternate cuts..? Does the french digipak has everything?

Presumably you mean this one?



If so - yes, it's got everything you need. The five commercially available cuts of the film, Dangerous Days and all the other extras, etc, etc.

[PonyoBellanote]

And it's so far the only available, and not OOP or scalped version that is complete, yes? Like the standard discs don't have the same content? Because the discs are the same, only t here's a DVD copy fo the movie.

[solid12345]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Presumably you mean this one?

If so - yes, it's got everything you need. The five commercially available cuts of the film, Dangerous Days and all the other extras, etc, etc.

You had me excited a second thinking this was a new edition with all the cuts in 4k. I wish we could at least get the theatrical in 4K HDR on top of the “final” cut.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by PonyoBellanote

And it's so far the only available, and not OOP or scalped version that is complete, yes? Like the standard discs don't have the same content? Because the discs are the same, only t here's a DVD copy fo the movie.

I'm no Frenchman, but I think so. Just don't get the US UHD as it only contains The Final Cut.

Originally Posted by solid12345

You had me excited a second thinking this was a new edition with all the cuts in 4k. I wish we could at least get the theatrical in 4K HDR on top of the “final” cut.

Oh Snake, you know I'd love nothing more than for there to be a brand new edition of Blade Runner with all cuts presented in 4K, but Warner Bros don't give a shit.

[Warm Gun]

If Blade Runner 2049 hadn't failed at the box office, we'd have a fancy new Blade Runner 1982 release this year. Corporate suits can't separate the two.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Warm Gun

If Blade Runner 2049 hadn't failed at the box office, we'd have a fancy new Blade Runner 1982 release this year. Corporate suits can't separate the two.

There are many of us who love the original but didn't like the sequel...

[VIDEOgameDROME]

They're planning a new TV series (BR 2099) though. I don't think it's completely off the table and it doesn't have to be an anniversary to release all the cuts in 4K. I'd be happy with just the Director's Cut in 4K as a standalone.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by VIDEOgameDROME

... it doesn't have to be an anniversary to release all the cuts in 4K.

True, but Warner Bros are beholden to their anniversaries. It's the 100th anniversary of WB next year so maybe they'll surprise us with some Sony-style re-releases of their catalogue titles, but I think it's more likely that they'll just churn out the same discs in different packages.

[GRSN]

At this point, i'll be happy if Warner Bros just release 1 of the archival cuts in 4K
with a SteelBook to match (ideally with the artwork on dallywhitty's new canvas)

[starmike]

I'd rather have a Covenant -> Alien connection series/movie before a BR sequel.

[Warm Gun]

Originally Posted by starmike

I'd rather have a Covenant -> Alien connection series/movie before a BR sequel.

I'd rather have a Prometheus 2 that cancels Covenant before either. Not sure how much they can do with Noomi Rapace's ageing, though. Shouldn't take her that long to get to their homeworld. Edit: Actually, maybe it could. They could write it into the story. Stopping on worlds along the way, recounting how long she has already travelled. A long, lonely journey.

[KevinStriker]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I'm no Frenchman, but I think so. Just don't get the US UHD as it only contains The Final Cut.

Some of us (North) Americans just got lucky, to receive the Blu-ray of the 3 alternate cuts because of Warner's awesome error in the first batch (sealed copies with slipcovers are probably "wrong")

[Hedrox]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

True, but Warner Bros are beholden to their anniversaries. It's the 100th anniversary of WB next year so maybe they'll surprise us with some Sony-style re-releases of their catalogue titles, but I think it's more likely that they'll just churn out the same discs in different packages.

They'll just repackage the existing discs into a huge set, like they did for the 90th anniversary. Cause I'm sure that's exactly what people want to buy, a set of 50 movies of which you probably already own half.

[PonyoBellanote]

If it was Paramount... or not, because Star Trek is just a beast on its own. If it was Star Trek it probably would've been all remastered in 4K.

At some point we'll have a boxset with all cuts in 4K. When? Nobody knows. But at some point.. gotta squeeze the money.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by PonyoBellanote

At some point we'll have a boxset with all cuts in 4K. When? Nobody knows. But at some point.. gotta squeeze the money.

[George.P]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

There are many of us who love the original but didn't like the sequel...

Same thing happened with the original. Hated by most and a total flop.

[stvn1974]

My prediction for the next anniversary Blade Runner release: same UHD of The Final Cut with new cover art of an owl colored with Crayons.

[dallywhitty]

I haven't listened to it myself yet so I don't know if there's any juicy new info, but Charles de Lauzirika has recorded a commentary for Blade Runner: The Final Cut which you can listen to HERE.

[dontpokethebear3893]

Originally Posted by stmhlm

Correct, BR2049 was/is distributed by different studios depending on the continent, Warner is the distributor in US, while Sony is the distributor in EU/AU (and the rest of the world). The US disc (Warner) is not as sharp/crisp as the Sony release, Sony also has a higher audio bitrate, should be noted though that the higher audio bitrate not necessarily equals to better audio.

Personally I prefer the US release, this only because the Warner intro logo is epic as hell, surely from a pure A/V perspective, you should opt for the Sony release, see below link for screenshot comparisons (look for sharpness only) and BDinfo.

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=16061&d2=16060&c=6094

This is the first time I've bothered to check out the comparisons and I think in many shots the Sony has a slight green tint to it. It's very obvious in the skin tones. And, subjectively, it doesn't appear "sharper" to me, albeit maybe more "sharpened." I'm on a high resolution OLED panel when making these comparisons btw.

[dallywhitty]

We almost got a lenticular version of the photo of Rachael and her mum included in the briefcase edition, nooooooooo.