Blade Runner: Theatrical and Director's Cut
In the dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is called out of retirement to snuff a quartet of escaped "replicants" -- androids consigned to slave labor on remote planets -- seeking a way to extend their short life spans. This version includes both the theatrical cut and director Ridley Scott's cut that comes with a different ending and the omission of Ford's narration, giving the film a different tone.
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I hadn't seen this movie berfor I rented the Director's Cut version. I was very disappointed. Maybe the voiceover would have helped, but I doubt it. I didn't even finish watching the whole movie. It was so bright outside and dark inside, it was hard to see what was going on. I felt no connection to any of the characters, didn't care what was going to happen next and wasn't even excited during the climactic parts. I would not recommend this version if you haven't already seen the original!- Soelo
I liked it but, I think I would have liked it more if I hadnt already seen a bunch of more recent movies with similar story lines.
- BrianMurray
Anybody with a love for SF (or for decent movies) should see this. Those who have seen it should see it again. Not often a "genre defining" movie comes along. This is one. "Matrix" is another, but without this one, it would probably not have existed.
- ObiJan
Yes, great film, but not cleaned up and the sound is not so great. You can clearly see the film debris-so not exactly DVD quality stuff. Too bad, but still, it is THE film.
- RC 924034
Not an action movie by any standard, Blade Runner is a dystopian film noir. Notable not only for its excellent acting and directing, Blade Runner delivers outstanding visual effects and a unique and fitting score. The director's cut also scores big points for its realistic ending and refusal to conform to Hollywood norms of accessibility.
- MB 1645413
I was thinking it was a "classic" that I must watch but I don't think I'll remember too much of it in a week. I wasn't too excited about any of it.
- abt 80654
As much film noir as sci fi thriller, Blade Runner is absolutely legendary with those of us nerds who saw it for the first time back in '82. Over the years, I have felt that many sci-fi android techno thriller animes have used the basic storyline of this film as their blueprint. You may have heard the story before--it is as old as Bradbury, Asimov, and of course Philip K. Dick-artificial life forms struggling with the concept of humanity and a sense of their own soul come up against so called humans who increasingly seem to have no soul! Blade Runner is a work of visual art, and to try to describe this would insult the incredible work of Ridley Scott and crew. Harrison Ford has never been better--Rutger Hauer became a fave in this, and a very young Darryl Hannah is even compelling. One the very best films from the eighties, I highly suggest you see this or one of the other many Theater and/or Director cuts that are out there! 5/19/08
- TH Reviews
Blade Runner is a bleak, disheartening view of the future. Technology has come so far as to create life-like organs, tissues, and even full human clones. The human race, however, has not advanced much and is still prone to the same self interest and vanity that afflicts much of us today. The Los Angeles of the future is a dark and polluted place... and it is here that we meet Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) Deckard is a Blade Runner whose sole objective is to hunt down and destroy genetically made "replicants". First and foremost, Ridley Scott does an incredible job of creating a foreboding atmosphere. The very few long shots in the movie simply move through smog enshrouded streets. No cute, shiny robots here. The musical score by Vangelis is amazing and lends itself to the futuristic aura. This movie was casted perfectly. Rutger Hauer is decidedly evil... and yet a character to be pitied. Sean Young is a beautiful femme fatale, and Daryl Hannah simply unforgettable. Harrison Ford plays a man who is methodical about his work and yet beginning to struggle with some very fundamental issues of the job... primarily, his role as executioner. The director's cut offers a clearer view of Scott's original intention and leaves the viewer wondering. Nothing is definitively answered, but hints at the outcome are left in the room like so many white elephants. 5 STARS!
- Freakin Meow
An engaging analysis of our humanity and evolution as a species. Also remarkable for it's ability to realistically portray events and related social conflicts well before it's time, Blade Runner is as intricately detailed as anything science fiction has yet envisioned. And the visual FX remain impressive. Perhaps most surprising is the fact that, when asked, Harrison Ford claims this to be his least favorite movie. I'm guessing he has willfully forgotten all about Hollywood Homicide...
- Creeper
I know, 2 stars, what gives? I dunno. It just didn't do anything for me. Maybe if I'd see in 10 or 15 years earlier it may have gotten my attention. I thought it was really drab and the darkness of it just plain bored me. I thought a lot of the acting was ridiculous. Robots who are supposed to be emotionless are seen laughing, crying, smiling, what's that all about!? Really poorly pulled off in my opinion.
- Walter Dalton