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Blade Runner (Box Set Finally Revealed + Specs)

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Hate to start another topic regarding the same release -but I think this is just too much meat to digest.

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For those of you who haven't been snooping through movie boards, here are the official specs and visuals of the new Box set making it's way to your home DVD players this October (as confirmed for sure through a Matrix Box Set flyer)
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Disc 1 - The Final Cut (2007):
Ridley Scott's definitive new version of his science-fiction masterpiece includes added & extended scenes, added lines and new and cleaner special effects.

Disc 2 - 3 Complete Film Versions:
'82 U.S. Theatrical version
'82 International Theatrical version
'92 Director's Cut

Disc 3 - "Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner" Documentary
Newly created documentary: Through interviews with the cast and crew, critics and colleagues, this feature-length documentary provides a mainstream-friendly yet meaningful in-depth look at Blade Runner's literary genesis, its challenging production and controversial legacy. When all is said and done, this will be the definitive documentary on the film.

Disc 4 – Enhanced Content Bonus: (TBC)
INCEPTION - Featurettes and galleries devoted to Philip K. Dick, the birth of Cyberpunk and adapting the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.

PRE-PRODUCTION - Featurettes and galleries devoted to script development, conceptual design and abandoned sequences.

PRODUCTION - Featurettes and galleries devoted to principal photography and locations.

POST-PRODUCTION - Featurettes and galleries devoted to deleted scenes, music and visual effects.

RELEASE - Featurettes and galleries devoted to marketing and reaction including Trailers, TV Spots and Promotional Featurettes

LEGACY - Featurettes and galleries devoted to the film´s resurrection and impact.

Disc 5 - Work Print Version & Enhanced Content:
Including the rarely seen Work Print version and potentially the 52 min. Channel Four (UK) documentary which was the first serious documentary created for the film.

Additionally, for a limited time only, the set will come packaged in a "Blade Runner" briefcase (as shown above) holding the five-disc digipack with foil-enhanced and embossed slipcase. The treats inside will include a lenticular motion image from the original feature, a collectible model spinner, an origami unicorn, a collection of photographs and a letter from Ridley Scott.

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Wow. Just...wow. What a beautiful set. It has most definitely been worth the wait!
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I hope they make the same release in one of the HD formats... (or both I don't mind). Otherwise I'll be buying a yet another low red release andwill have to double dip later on once again. It looks incredible just for the content though, I'd love to see it in1080p and with lossless audio though.
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Holy shite... Does this ever make up for the long wait.

But, the question is...any word on the theatrical run?! There's this theater near where I live, called the Uptown. I'm willing to bet it will be showing it. It has one of the biggest non-IMAX screens in the US. A lot of films have premiered there because of its nice setup. That's where I hope to watch it, but it'll probably involve waiting in line for several hours for tickets.
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I wouldn't mind a tin unicorn statuette.
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Very excited about the release, but the briefcase looks like overkill. I'll be happy with the DVDs alone.

And Snatcher, you've got nothing to worry about in regards to the film appearing on HD and Blu-ray. Warners is faithful about putting out their biggest releases on all formats, and I'm sure this will be no different.
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Missing wrote:Very excited about the release, but the briefcase looks like overkill. I'll be happy with the DVDs alone.

And Snatcher, you've got nothing to worry about in regards to the film appearing on HD and Blu-ray. Warners is faithful about putting out their biggest releases on all formats, and I'm sure this will be no different.
But I am worried of only having an SD boxset and bare bones HD releases.... that is my problem. I'll have to tripple dip then =P
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Snatcher wrote:I'll have to tripple dip then =P
Don't you understand?! It's like dunking your whole face into the bowl! Gimme that chip!

Yes indeed, I plan on getting this set and seeing the Final Cut when it comes out in theaters.
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This release and The Release are easily my most anticipated releases this year!



Wait... there's Battlestar Galactica S3 too.
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Planning on getting this. I'm also considering the purchase of a friend's almost unused HD set, might get the BD version as well if I go through with it. I envy those of you who'll be able to catch it theaters.
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[OT]I've, too, seen the entire 3rd season, but aside maybe two or three episodes right before the final two, I really liked it. The finale was excellent in my opinion. Of course, ep.4, Exodus - Part II is already legendary...[/OT]
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Alright, here is a complete update (with revisions). This looks (and sounds) fucking hot.

San Diego, July 26, 2007 - The one that started it all. Sir Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford, is one of the most important science-fiction movies of the 20th Century -- the film with immeasurable influence on society for its futuristic depiction of a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world, a film perhaps more powerful and relevant today than when it was made. The film, in fact, has appeared on more 'Top Five' sci-fi lists than any other film.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, director Ridley Scott (Alien, Hannibal and a three-time Oscar® nominee, Best Director, for Gladiator, Thelma & Louise and Black Hawk Down) has gone back into post production to create the long-awaited definitive new version, which Warner Home Video will unveil on DVD December 18th in the U.S. Blade Runner: The Final Cut, spectacularly restored and remastered from original elements and scanned at 4K resolution, will contain never-before-seen added/extended scenes, added lines, new and improved special effects, director and filmmaker commentary, an all-new 5.1 Dolby® Digital audio track and more.

A showcase theatrical run is also being planned for New York and Los Angeles October 5.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut will be included in three stunning DVD editions: a Two-Disc Special Edition (at $20.97 SRP), a Four-Disc Collector's Edition ($34.99 SRP) and the Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition ($78.92 SRP) in Collectible "Deckard Briefcase" packaging.

Simultaneous HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions (each $TBD) of the "Deckard Briefcase" will also be released in numbered, limited quantities. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc 5-Disc Digi Packs with collectible slipcase (each $TBD) will include all of the UCE content. Order due date for all editions is November 13.

Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos, Joanna Cassidy, Sean Young and Daryl Hannah are among some 80 stars, filmmakers and others who participate in the extensive bonus features. Among the bonus material highlights is Dangerous Days - a brand new, three-and-a-half-hour documentary by award-winning DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika, with an extensive look into every aspect of the film: its literary genesis, its challenging production and its controversial legacy. The definitive documentary to accompany the definitive film version.

Additionally, two of the collections (4- & 5-Disc) will include an entire disc with hours of enhanced content containing featurettes and galleries devoted to over 45 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes recently discovered in deep storage and approved by Ridley Scott, visual effects as well as background on author Philip K. Dick, script development, abandoned sequences, conceptual design, overall impact of the film and how it lead to the birth of cyberpunk. Trailers, TV spots and promotional featurettes will also be included.

Among some of the fascinating factoids talked about in the special features:

- Notable actual locations were used to reflect 2019 Los Angeles, such as Union Station, 2nd Street tunnel and the Bradbury building.

- The top of Police Headquarters is actually part of the Mothership from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

- In the last scene, Rutger Hauer made the jump between buildings himself.

- In the fight scene between Daryl Hannah and Harrison Ford, Hannah pulled Ford's nose so hard that his nose actually bled afterwards.

- Holding a dove, and letting it fly away, in the last scene was never in the script, but rather Rutger Hauer's idea when filming the scene.

- Dangerous Days was originally the name of the script.

Said Sir Ridley Scott: "The Final Cut is the product of a process that began in early 2000 and continued off and on through seven years of intense research and meticulous restoration, technical challenges, amazing discoveries and new possibilities. I can now wholeheartedly say that Blade Runner: The Final Cut is my definitive director's cut of the film."

Jeff Baker, Warner Home Video Senior VP and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog and Domestic Sales, says: "25 years ago the critics said Blade Runner was ahead of its time and today it's still ahead of its time. This is clearly Ridley's signature film and we're delighted to offer these great editions to the Blade Runner fans who've been so patient, despite besieging us with thousands of annual requests in recent years for new DVDs. A number of people have told me that at the start of DVD, Blade Runner was absolutely the first title they wanted -- so much so that they purchased it even before their first DVD player! We think they'll agree that the new cut and the new editions are worth waiting for."
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT SPECIAL EDITION (2-DISC)
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Disc One
RIDLEY SCOTT'S ALL-NEW "FINAL CUT" VERSION OF THE FILM

Restored and remastered with added & extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio. Also includes:

- Commentary by Ridley Scott

- Commentary by Executive Producer/ Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher and Co-Screenwriter David Peoples; Producer Michael Deely and production executive Katherine Haber

- Commentaries by visual futurist Syd Mead; production designer Lawrence G. Paull, art director David L. Snyder and special photographic effects supervisors Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich and David Dryer

Disc Two
DOCUMENTARY - DANGEROUS DAYS: MAKING BLADE RUNNER

A feature-length authoritative documentary revealing all the elements that shaped this hugely influential cinema landmark. Cast, crew, critics and colleagues give a behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the film -- from its literary roots and inception through casting, production, visuals and special effects to its controversial legacy and place in Hollywood history.
BLADE RUNNER: COLLECTOR'S EDITION (4-DISC)
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The Four-Disc Collector's Edition includes everything from the 2-Disc Special Edition plus three additional versions of the film, as well as an "Enhancement Archive" bonus disc of enhanced content that includes 90 minutes of deleted footage and rare or never-before-seen items in featurettes and galleries that cover the film's amazing history, production teams, special effects, impact on society, promotional trailers, TV spots, and much more.

Disc Three
1982 THEATRICAL VERSION

This is the version that introduced U.S. movie-going audiences to a revolutionary film with a new and excitingly provocative vision of the near-future. It contains Deckard/Harrison Ford's character narration and has Deckard and Rachel's (Sean Young) "happy ending" escape scene.

1982 INTERNATIONAL VERSION

Also used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. This version is not rated, and contains some extended action scenes in contrast to the Theatrical Version.

1992 DIRECTOR'S CUT

The Director's Cut omits Deckard's voiceover narration and removes the "happy ending" finale. It adds the famously-controversial "unicorn" sequence, a vision that Deckard has which suggests that he, too, may be a replicant.

Disc Four
BONUS DISC - "Enhancement Archive"

- Featurette The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick
- Featurette Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. The Film
- Philip K. Dick: The Blade Runner Interviews (Audio)
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Cover Gallery (Images)
- The Art of Blade Runner (Image Galleries)
- Featurette Signs of the Times: Graphic Design
- Featurette Fashion Forward: Wardrobe & Styling
- Screen Tests: Rachel & Pris
- Featurette The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
- Unit Photography Gallery
- Deleted & Alternate Scenes
- 1982 Promotional Featurettes
- Trailers & TV Spots
- Featurette Promoting Dystopia: Rendering the Poster Art
- Marketing & Merchandise Gallery (Images)
- Featurette Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
- Featurette Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION (5-DISC)
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The 5-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition includes everything from the previously described 4-Disc Edition, plus the ultra-rare, near-legendary WORKPRINT version of the film, newly remastered. The Ultimate Collector's Edition will be presented in a unique 5-disc digi-package with handle which is a stylish version of Rick Deckard's own briefcase, in addition each briefcase will be individually numbered and in limited supply. Included is a lenticular motion film clip from the original feature, miniature origami unicorn figurine, miniature replica spinner car, collector's photographs as well as a signed personal letter from Sir Ridley Scott.

Disc Five
WORKPRINT VERSION

This rare version of the film is considered by some to be the most radically different of all the Blade Runner cuts. It includes an altered opening scene, no Deckard narration until the final scenes, no "unicorn" sequence, no Deckard/Rachel "happy ending," altered lines between Batty (Rutger Hauer) and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), alternate music and much more.

Also includes:

- Commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
- Featurette All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut
Blade Runner: The Final Cut Special Editions will be supported by a large-scale national media campaign that will cross over TV, print, online and viral platforms. Promotional tie-ins include a partnership with Random House and a special book version of the film with DVD mentions and artwork; and a promotion with Xbox 360 LIVE available for owners of the HD DVD version of Blade Runner, plus other promotions and partners to be announce soon.


BLADE RUNNER 25th ANNIVERSARY
Street Date: December 18, 2007
Order Due Date: November 13, 2007
Rated "R" - Widescreen 16x9, Color

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT SPECIAL EDITION (2-DISC)
$20.97 SRP
Catalog # 114482
Packaging: Double Amaray
Feature Run Time: 157:30

BLADE RUNNER: COLLECTOR'S EDITION (4-DISC)
$34.99 SRP
Catalog # 114483
Packaging: 4-Disc Digi-Pak w/ Custom Slipcase
Feature Run Time: 157:30

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION (5-DISC)
Limited Numbered Edition in "Deckard Briefcase" w/Collectible Memorabilia
$78.92 SRP
Catalog # 114484
Feature Run Time: 157:30

BLADE RUNNER: COMPLETE COLLECTOR'S EDITION HD (5-DISC)
$TBD
HD Catalog #118573
Packaging: Digi-Pak with Collectible Slipcase

BLADE RUNNER: COMPLETE COLLECTOR'S EDITION BD (5-DISC)
$TBD
BD Catalog #118574
Packaging: Digi-Pak with Collectible Slipcase

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION HD-DVD (5-DISC)
Limited Numbered Edition in "Deckard Briefcase" w/Collectible Memorabilia
$TBD
HD Catalog #118571

BLADE RUNNER: ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION BLU-RAY DISC (5-DISC)
Limited Numbered Edition in "Deckard Briefcase" w/Collectible Memorabilia
$TBD
BD Catalog #118572

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Post by Marc »

Wow, that all sounds amazing. I hope the theatrical run ends up being more widespread than just LA and NY, though. Otherwise I may have to make a road trip to NY.

Anyway, it'll be the 5-disc BD version for me.
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I will double dip here and get both the BR and HD-DVD versions... I don't want to end with a dead format version after the years =P

Damn, that's gonna be expensive... a shame they didn't announce audio specs, that could be a deciding factor for the HD formats.
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Woah! I hope this set is going be as a majestic as the Alien Quadrilogy set was. Then again, Ridley does have a very good track record of providing great DVDs to the public. :D

I'm very excited about this, gonna start saving NOW.
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I don't think I want to know how much the Ultimate Edition will cost... but I want it. Nice update there!
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$80 seems reasonable for the discs alone. Who needs all that extra garbage? I don't have a spare shelf to put it on just to admire money wasted.
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Amazon opened pre-orders about an hour ago for the HD-DVD and DVD versions (well, DVD versions were available a few days ago). BR is yet to be listed. December 18th.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... scathed-20

69.95 -10% if you've bought HD form them during the year is not a bad deal at all!
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The BD version is up there too now. Preordered. I think <70 bucks is a steal for all that content.
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Just thought you might be interested in hearing about Scott's new final cut of the film:

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Really sucks that it's only playing in two theaters in the ENTIRE COUNTRY.
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Osiris wrote:Really sucks that it's only playing in two theaters in the ENTIRE COUNTRY.
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I love Blade Runner! I really want that 5 disc set! Here in sweden i think we get the 2 disc and the 5 disc set. I doubt that i will be able to afford the 5 disc set, though. :sad:
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Awesome box set!
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