Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) prowls the steel-and-microchip jungle of 21st-century Los Angeles. He's a "blade runner" stalking genetically made criminal replicants. His assignment: kill them. Their crime: wanting to be human. The story of Blade Runner is familiar to countless fans. But few have seen it like this. Because this is director Ridley Scott's own vision of his sci-fi classic. This new version omits Deckard's voiceover narration, develops in slightly greater detail the romance between Deckard and Rachael (Sean Young) and removes the "uplifting" finale. The result is a heightened emotional impact: a great film made greater. Most intriguing of all is a newly included unicorn vision that suggests Deckard may be a humanoid. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Is Deckard a replicant? As with all things in the future, you must discover the answer for yourself.
Having seen this film three times on its first day of release in Hamilton makes it a little hard to be subjective about this film. All science fiction fans were waiting with baited breath for this film, even though at that time we knew huge chunks had been cut out or changed, and that the silly narration was added at the last minute. But years later we finally got the chance to see the film as Ridley Scott intended when his directors cut was released a few years ago.
But after just finishing the excellent book on the creation and history of Blade Runner titled ‘Future Noir’, I have now discovered that the Directors Cut is actually nothing like what they were really trying to create, but meddling studio politics meant we ended up with about one twentieth of what we were meant to end up with. But that is why you can’t buy Blade Runner at the moment, as they are fighting about who owns the rights to the new version.
But even if it is not all it could be, even the original ‘Blade Runner’ was an amazing film, but with the narration cut, and some other additions, ‘The Directors Cut’ would easily be one of my favorite films of all time.
And if you haven’t seen it, you are in for a real treat. And one of the best scores ever written for a movie.
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A fantastic film with great philosophical insight into what it means to live, questioning the very meaning of being.
Set in a nihilistic future Harrison Ford is retired Blade Runner, a cop who... Read more
"retires" artificial humans called "replicants", one of which he soon finds attraction to.
Voted one the greatest science-fiction film of all time (even ahead of 2001: A Space Odyssey), this film is really worth seeing for the visuals, proof that Ford can act, the film's exploration of mortality, and for the stunning Vangelis soundtrack.
This is the directors cut, and there is also a later 'final cut'. Slightly different endings, but both without the original voice over of Deckard. This was widely panned as detracting from the overall... Read more
feel of the film, and as being a clumsy addition.
I however quite liked it (Deckards voice over/narrative), think SinCity or any cheap detective noir from the 40's.
Not sure if you can get the original version on DVD even, I have it on VHS. Weird eh????
It's cyberpunk the way it always should be - dark and gothicky, lots of rain, lots of neon, hustling plastic-coated crowds, grime... This film never gets old. Amazing soundtrack/score to accompany.... Read more
Deckard hunts the replicants through the futuristic city... the biggest question always has been - is he himself one? Google for the director's answer, I don't want to spoil it ;)
Harrisons " Deckard " and Rutgers " Roy " are great lead roles in this Ridley Scott classic. 1992 thought provoking movie serves up some great action sequences and memorable dialogue ( "let me tell... Read more
you about my mother" ).
IMDB top sci fi flick make this compulsory viewing 17 years later!
true classic in all senses of the word-acting,cinematography,sfx,style and substance all in one package.No wonder this is studied in films schools all around the world. For the sci fi fan this is a... Read more
definitive and timeless take on philip k dick's classic novel and I never tire of watching it- still gleaning gold after 27 years of watching it!
Golden classic sci-fiction. Amazing apocalyptic vision of future. Nobody still could beat it, they just repeat after Ridley. Pity he did not make anything else better than this one.
This film is still one of the all time favourites. It has a feel that seemed so ahead of its time and almost real. Rutger Hauer plays a stirring role. His rooftop scene is one of the movie greats. Also... Read more
look out for a young Daryl Hannah in this film, she plays the main female replicant. I agree with Rotoguy#1 that the director's cut is the only way to go with this film.
So if you like your sci-fi then this is one of the classics, and greatest, give it a go.
Boring, simplistic and outdated. There must be a small number of people that like this sort of concept, but if you aren't one of them you'll fall into a state of catatonia rather quickly. Good acting, awful storyline.
With the write up and cast line-up, we were expecting something pretty good. Unfortunately found it slow moving and many very dark scenes which left you guessing. First watch we both went to sleep.... Read more
Second watch not much better. Sorry - we need more to keep our attention.
