Blade Runner: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition (29 October 2012)

[The Apocalypse]

Pre-order up for £35 at HMV.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...anchorSynopsis

Interestingly the site says it contains 4 Blu-rays. Could it be we finally get the five versions in this set?

Release date: 19 November 2012

[Jezza]

This may mean we'll finally get the 5 different cuts, however at the same time I wouldn't be surprised if it was just the Final Cut and a DVD and Digital Copy.

Time will tell, but at that price it looks promising.

[dallywhitty]

I screamed upon seeing this. I kid you not.

Seriously, Blade Runner is my favourite film and I was hoping we'd get the 30th Anniversary Edition in the UK. The more editions, the better. Maybe I'll get the Steelbook too, but the artwork doesn't do much for me.

[MifuneFan]

I'm so happy to see this finally reach the UK

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

Pre-order up for £35 at HMV.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...anchorSynopsis

Interestingly the site says it contains 4 Blu-rays. Could it be we finally get the five versions in this set?

not that ive looked in a while, but im sure my suitcase edtion has 5 discs? I think the four disc has everything but the workprint version.

ill guess we will see

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by beadelf

not that ive looked in a while, but im sure my suitcase edtion has 5 discs? I think the four disc has everything but the workprint version.

ill guess we will see

I believe everything has been merged - wasn't one of the discs in the five-disc set a DVD? I think it's all just been squashed up (not in a bad way - just better utility of the space).

EDIT: Going by Ain't It Cool (because it was easier to find that one post than go through the US thread on here for this release) the discs break down as such:

•Disc 1: Blu-ray of The Final Cut (as it exists already)
•Disc 2: Blu-ray of US Theatrical, International Theatrical, and "Director's Cut" seamlessly branching on one disc (as it exists already)
•Disc 3: Blu-rayof Workprint Cut (UCE Disc 5), Dangerous Days documentary (UCE Disc 2), everything from the UCE "Enhancement Archive"(UCE Disc 4). This disc also includes a new Photo Gallery with "over 1000 new photos", and "more".
•Disc 4: DVD of The Final Cut

[MifuneFan]

2 of the 5 discs were DVD's in the previous set. Those 2 discs were combined with the Workprint disc to all go on 1 BD now.

In the US at least it's as follows:

BD disc 1: Final Cut
BD disc 2: International/Director's/Theatrical cuts
BD disc 3: Special Features and Workprint cut
DVD disc: Final Cut

The digibook just has the 3 BDs

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

2 of the 5 discs were DVD's in the previous set. Those 2 discs were combined with the Workprint disc to all go on 1 BD now.

Ah, thank you

[Rocky01542]

I'm content with my 5-disc US release, at least the UK has an an equivalent to that version now, though.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by EclipseSSD

Pre-order up for £35 at HMV.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...anchorSynopsis

Interestingly the site says it contains 4 Blu-rays. Could it be we finally get the five versions in this set?

Release date: 29 October 2012

Yeah we will because hopefully it will be exactly the same as the USA one announced. So we get an art book too and a new spinner!

[nuttyhotspurs]

is there much difference between the picture quality of the theatrical cut, directors cut, international & workprint versions on the blu-rays over the dvd versions? (i already own the 5 dvd tin set)

[DJJez]

Originally Posted by nuttyhotspurs

is there much difference between the picture quality of the theatrical cut, directors cut, international & workprint versions on the blu-rays over the dvd versions? (i already own the 5 dvd tin set)

yes, the blu rays look fantastic. 5/5 picture quality. if u love blade runner, u will love the blu ray for sure

[The Apocalypse]

I hope it'll come down to a reasonable price once it's released. I cannot fork out for a £38+ release

[alien2010]

The fact we're getting the edition with all the tat, then I pretty much have considered not buying the upcoming release. I've got the Final Cut on Blu-Ray and I got the Ultimate Collector's Edition on DVD when it first came out back in 2007. Apart from the extras, I only watch the Final Cut on Blu-Ray (which is spectacular)

[The Apocalypse]

Originally Posted by Sylver

The UK HMV version was clearly listed in error, no other retailer is stocking it with Warners denying a release on their facebook page (other than the The Final Cut single disc Premium Steelbook release). Despite not wanting to double dip the US 4 disc version is the one to go for as the former DVD content has been upgraded to HD/blu (Dangerous Days being the clear incentive here) and you can pick it up for 14 quid from Amazon Canada. That beats the UK customs import duty and to confirm it is the boxed set with the car/expanded artbook/4 discs. I'd rather own that than a single disc steelbook especially when it's cheaper...

http://www.amazon.ca/Blade-Runner-Fi...5379854&sr=8-1

Chances are being a Warners release it'll be multi-region too for those without a multi-region player...

It can't be an error in listing. Play.com has a placeholder for it too.
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/3...ngDetails.html

I don't like importing. I'd rather pick it up locally.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Sylver

The UK HMV version was clearly listed in error, no other retailer is stocking it with Warners denying a release on their facebook page (other than the The Final Cut single disc Premium Steelbook release). Despite not wanting to double dip the US 4 disc version is the one to go for as the former DVD content has been upgraded to HD/blu (Dangerous Days being the clear incentive here) and you can pick it up for 14 quid from Amazon Canada. That beats the UK customs import duty and to confirm it is the boxed set with the car/expanded artbook/4 discs. I'd rather own that than a single disc steelbook especially when it's cheaper...

http://www.amazon.ca/Blade-Runner-Fi...5379854&sr=8-1

Chances are being a Warners release it'll be multi-region too for those without a multi-region player...

And exactly how do you know Dangerous Days is in HD? Because everything Ive read says it isnt. It might be on a blu-ray disc now instead of a DVD but that doesnt mean it will be in HD. And it wont.

Im pretty sure the gift set is coming out in the UK as Amazon and Play both have placeholders for it.

And I still dont like that Unicorn cover digibook and Im not buying it!

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

And exactly how do you know Dangerous Days is in HD? Because everything Ive read says it isnt. It might be on a blu-ray disc now instead of a DVD but that doesnt mean it will be in HD. And it wont.

Im pretty sure the gift set is coming out in the UK as Amazon and Play both have placeholders for it.

And I still dont like that Unicorn cover digibook and Im not buying it!

You are correct Digitalbits have confirmed that Dangerous Days is only in SD but on a BD, from Warner and the disks producers.

They are combining the SD content from the 2 DVDs in the old 5 disk 25th anniversary set (all the extras) plus the work print in HD, which was on a BD25 in that set, onto one BD50. Also adding as new around 1,000 photo gallery in HD.

To include Dangerous Days in HD which is how it was produced would require a 4th BD in the set, something Warner aren't doing. The 4th disk in this set is a superfluous DVD of The Final Cut, along with digital copy crap.

[malcy30]

4 disk CE back up for order at HMV for £28. Transaction completes now. They have removed the picture of what you get though.

[BigNickUK]

from play

£29.99 there

http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/3...ngDetails.html

[duggie walker]

Originally Posted by malcy30

4 disk CE back up for order at HMV for £28. Transaction completes now. They have removed the picture of what you get though.

WB have never released any of their deluxe boxsets in the UK so that can only be regarded as ominous. This is probably not the US Collector's set.