Blade Runner: Which Cut is your Favorite?

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Final Cut

- No voice over
- Best color timing
- Trimmed some very long shots (because a voice over was laid over them)
- Removed visible wires
- Replaced background when the dove flies away
- Contains all the violence
- Best pacing
- Added effects/changes really add to the experience

I agree with all these points. I usually don't care for special or unrated editions but The Final Cut is the best of all the cuts. That being said, it's kinda cool to throw on the workprint cut late at night on a lazy weekend. It's a cut I thought I'd never see and I never thought I'd have it on Blu-Ray!

[SirMontyPython]

I was actually shocked to hear Blade Runner done as a voiceover in the audio dept. I'm thinking "WHY??" I've yet to see the Final Cut, so I can't conclude yet...though now I'm even more curious. Blade Runner has been showing a lot on SyFy and Starz as of late, so I might find the Final Cut version either to buy (which I don't mind) or at least rent it...

[dallywhitty]

The Final Cut is my favourite. Voice-over or no voice-over, though, it's still an excellent film.

[SirMontyPython]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

The Final Cut is my favourite. Voice-over or no voice-over, though, it's still an excellent film.

No doubt, a great movie!! I was just shocked it was edited as voice-over, that's all...no biggie....

[Duffy12]

Theatrical Cut

- Less gore
- Like the narration. Specially in the final acts of the film.
- Hate the unicorn and its implications towards Decker and more importantly to Batty's final act of humanity.
- Best color timing (No Micheal Bay TEAL push in it)
- Like the ending with it being a bit more upbeat.
- Originally I liked the Final Cut's dove release better. However I now prefer the Theatrical Cut's blue sky version more now because of it's symbolism of Batty heading to a much much better place. (The sky opens up to receive him)

Also regarding the Final Cut's updated effects corrections, I never really even noticed the Spinner wires or the stunt woman's face unless I was intent on looking for them.

To me the only real major stand out for the Final Cut is it's much better lossless soundtrack.



Now the fantastic thing that all these versions have in common is that they are ALL available for purchase!

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[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

Theatrical Cut

- Less gore
- Like the narration. Specially in the final acts of the film.
- Hate the unicorn and its implications towards Decker and more importantly to Batty's final act of humanity.
- Best color timing (No Micheal Bay TEAL push in it)
- Like the ending with it being a bit more upbeat.
- Originally I liked the Final Cut's dove release better. However I now prefer the Theatrical Cut's blue sky version more now because of it's symbolism of Batty heading to a much much better place. (The sky opens up to receive him)

Also regarding the Final Cut's updated effects corrections, I never really even noticed the Spinner wires or the stunt woman's face unless I was intent on looking for them.

To me the only real major stand out for the Final Cut is it's much better lossless soundtrack.



Now the fantastic thing that all these versions have in common is that they are ALL available for purchase!

.

International Cut has all the above plus 2 seconds of extra gore. So the International Cut beats the Theatrical Cut whatever!

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

Theatrical Cut

- Less gore
- Like the narration. Specially in the final acts of the film.
- Hate the unicorn and its implications towards Decker and more importantly to Batty's final act of humanity.
- Best color timing (No Micheal Bay TEAL push in it)
- Like the ending with it being a bit more upbeat.
- Originally I liked the Final Cut's dove release better. However I now prefer the Theatrical Cut's blue sky version more now because of it's symbolism of Batty heading to a much much better place. (The sky opens up to receive him)

Also regarding the Final Cut's updated effects corrections, I never really even noticed the Spinner wires or the stunt woman's face unless I was intent on looking for them.

To me the only real major stand out for the Final Cut is it's much better lossless soundtrack.



Now the fantastic thing that all these versions have in common is that they are ALL available for purchase!

.

Who's Decker exactly?!

And everyone knows the Theatrical/International Cut ending isnt great. Oh look! Its The Shining! Look! Theres a yellow car! And its a nice sunny day....doesnt fit in with the film. Which is why it was removed.

Im imagining furious searches on google right now...

[JimDiGriz]

Colonel Decker from The A-Team?!

[karsten]

Yes. Theatrical Cut all the way for me, for all the reasons listed below, but especially the color scheme. Absolutely nothing drives me around the bend as much as the trend toward tealification, which is utterly ruining historic cinematography. (Bad enough that it has ruined present-day cinematography.)

Nice to see that I'm not entirely alone in this opinion, because I always assumed that I was.

Originally Posted by Duffy12

Theatrical Cut

- Less gore
- Like the narration. Specially in the final acts of the film.
- Hate the unicorn and its implications towards Decker and more importantly to Batty's final act of humanity.
- Best color timing (No Micheal Bay TEAL push in it)
- Like the ending with it being a bit more upbeat.
- Originally I liked the Final Cut's dove release better. However I now prefer the Theatrical Cut's blue sky version more now because of it's symbolism of Batty heading to a much much better place. (The sky opens up to receive him)

Also regarding the Final Cut's updated effects corrections, I never really even noticed the Spinner wires or the stunt woman's face unless I was intent on looking for them.

To me the only real major stand out for the Final Cut is it's much better lossless soundtrack.



Now the fantastic thing that all these versions have in common is that they are ALL available for purchase!

.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

I agree with all these points. I usually don't care for special or unrated editions but The Final Cut is the best of all the cuts. That being said, it's kinda cool to throw on the workprint cut late at night on a lazy weekend. It's a cut I thought I'd never see and I never thought I'd have it on Blu-Ray!

Yeah I was amazed at getting the Workprint cut. I only ever had it on a dodgy VHS before that!