Blade Runner

[tonydicenso]

I am about to watch Blade Runner for the very first time and I am wondering which version to start with. Can anybody who is a fan of the movie help with a recomendation please?

A. Final cut
B. Theatrical cut
C. Director's cut

thanks in advance

[Chaka]

final

[Kirsty_Mc]

Start with the Cinema release, miss out the extended cut (

[Show spoiler] all it really does is delete the voiceover and the happy ending. It adds the Unicorn scene.

). Then move on to the Directors cut. It s much improved

[Show spoiler]without the voiceover, happy ending and inclusive of the Unicorn

.

The work print edition is also quite fascinating, if a bit rough in places.

[Scooby Blu]

Watch the final cut ! Then when you have a rainy day; watch the others.............down the road.

[tonydicenso]

Well I started with the Final Cut which ended up being the best version. The original version was akward with Harrisn Ford's narration. The directors cut was similar to the final cut but the AQ and PQ weren't as good for some reason. I guess Ridley Scott re-mastered it again for Blu. Overall I'd say the movie was good, but I am puzzled as to why this movie is so popular. It certainly isn't my favorite Sci-fi movie and probably not even in my top 5. I like it enough to keep it though.

[Marcusarilius]

The Final Cut. No question.

[DutchBoy]

Thanks, OP. 'Blade Runner' is coming up soon for me to watch. Slowly making my way through about 10 BDs I have but have yet to make time for.

[Riff Magnum]

Rutger Hauer's scenes seem to be the best...........no?

It's good, but I guess i'm not as wild about it as i wanted to be.

[wnicholas76]

I'm more used to the theatrical cut with the Deckard narration and "happy ending" sequence.

[roddyc]

Originally Posted by tonydicenso

I am about to watch Blade Runner for the very first time and I am wondering which version to start with. Can anybody who is a fan of the movie help with a recomendation please?

A. Final cut
B. Theatrical cut
C. Director's cut

thanks in advance

It is all subjective. I saw the original when it played on the big screen in 1982. Have bought every release of it since (with the exception of the Criterion Laser Disc). Am thrilled with the latest BD release, but have a special affinity for the narrated Theatrical cut.

[theprophecy247]

final cut def!

[Doobiewah]

I, too, would start with the final cut, then later if you have time, watch the original theatrical version to see how much Scott's vision differs from what the studio wanted originally released.

[Blu Titan]

The final cut is the best edition. Watch that one first.

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Rutger Hauer's scenes seem to be the best...........no?

It's good, but I guess i'm not as wild about it as i wanted to be.

I think so. He's a fine actor. His dialog in the closing scene is a real heart breaker. If you haven't seen him in 'Soldier of Orange' check it out.

[doctorsteve]

See... it's all a matter of preference. I first bought the VCR version, so I like having the Harrison Ford Narrative. Yes, now that you listen to it, you know Harrison has nothing for contempt for it, but I like it... it helped me to understand what was going on.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by tonydicenso

Well I started with the Final Cut which ended up being the best version. The original version was akward with Harrisn Ford's narration. The directors cut was similar to the final cut but the AQ and PQ weren't as good for some reason. I guess Ridley Scott re-mastered it again for Blu. Overall I'd say the movie was good, but I am puzzled as to why this movie is so popular. It certainly isn't my favorite Sci-fi movie and probably not even in my top 5. I like it enough to keep it though.

Say it ain't so.... Blade Runner is the heat.... Go with the theatrical release and then the Final Cut that way see if you can figure things out before the Final Cut, and see if you were right with the Final Cut... You know what I'm talking about....

[psulionroar]

I finally ordered this bluray and hopefully everyone on this board is right about how good it is. At least i know which version to watch now

[rubberghost]

i would start with the theatrical cut. for chronological purposes of course. see it like it was first seen, by so many.

[Bobby Henderson]

My opinion: go with the Final Cut version on Disc #1 first. I think it's the best cut of the movie.

The violence isn't edited down in the Final Cut version (like it is in the theatrical cut). The MPAA originally made Ridley Scott trim a couple scenes.

I think the narration in the original theatrical cut is really stupid sounding because it's poorly written; the movie is far better served without it. Others may feel different about the narration. I don't think movies have to explain every trivial little thing or spoon-feed exposition to viewers out of fear the viewers won't get the movie. Some things are more interesting if they are left unexplained (like "the force" in Star Wars). Bad science fiction tries to explain everything and thus makes it very boring and very stupid sounding -like how "the force" was described in those Star Wars prequels.

The Final Cut version is, by very far, the best looking version of the 5 different cuts included in the 5-disc BD.

[ajc68]

The Final Cut is by far the best version of the film. But since you haven't seen it before you may want to go with the original Theatrical Cut first. The poorly written narration was thrown into the film at the last minute, at the studios insistence, because they didn't think people would be smart enough to fallow along w/o cliff notes.