Blade Runner: The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition Tin) [1982]

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
To call this cut of Blade Runner ‘long awaited’ would be a heavy, heavy understatement. It’s taken 25 years since the first release of one of the science-fiction genre’s flagship films to get this far, and understandably, Blade Runner: The Final Cut has proved to be one of the most eagerly awaited DVD releases of all time.

And it’s been well worth the wait. Director Ridley Scott’s decision to head back to the edit suite and cut together one last version of his flat-out classic film has been heavily rewarded, with a genuinely definitive version of an iconic, visually stunning and downright intelligent piece of cinema. Make no mistake: this is by distance the best version of Blade Runner. And it’s never looked better, either.

The core of Blade Runner, of course, remains the same, with Harrison Ford’s Deckard (the Blade Runner of the title) on the trail of four ‘replicants’, cloned humans that are now illegal. And he does so across an amazing cityscape that’s proven to be well ahead of its time, with astounding visuals that defied the supposed limits of special effects back in 1982.

Backed up with a staggering extra features package that varies depending on which version of this Blade Runner release you opt for (two-, four- and five-disc versions are available), the highlight nonetheless remains the stunning film itself. Remastered and restored, it remains a testament to a number of creative people whose thinking was simply a country mile in advance of that of their contemporaries. An unmissable purchase. --Jon Foster

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Customer reviews

review by: PGU date: 2008-08-27 rating:
Great Film; great package; great service from Amazon UK
The film is superb (the 5.1 dolby mix is amazing). Great package delivered very fast. I am still enjoying it.

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review by: date: 2008-07-18 rating:
THE 'FINAL CUT' / 'DIRECTOR'S CUT' LOSES EVERYTHING THAT IS TRULY GREAT ABOUT BLADE RUNNER ---- ITS HUMANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blade runner's 1982, 'Theatrical Cut', is a deeply human film. So: do what I do: put up with the unsubtle voice-over and end the film when Rachael and Deckard enter the elevator to escape: press STOP, then, and end it.
This 1982 version - viewed like this, in my humble opinion - is a truly amazing film: brimming with humanity in a desolate, nightmare world that is sadly becoming more and more of a reality - for all of us - here on the real, awful Planet Earth, 2008.
I feel - very, very strongly - that Director Ridley Scott had the future of the world in his hands . . . but . . . NOW . . . with 'The Final Cut'. . . he has ruined it for all of us!!!!!!!

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review by: dr_bliss date: 2008-05-29 rating:
Blade Runner: From Script to 2007 Final Cut - Master Work!
I have not finished watching all five discs yet. I am, however, stunned and delighted by the 2007 cut. The gaffs I thought were there are now very cleverly disguised, or simply not extant in the final cut. My pet gaffe was a scene where Deckert takes a look down at the street with a drink in his hand after retiring one of the Replicants. Earlier cuts made him look like one of those toys which dunk into your cocktail, and bob back up ad tedium. With clever colour timing and tinting, this is far from evident. Also, a major obstacle to buying an ultimate collector's version of this film down here in Australia is that they seem to insist in using a negative, or master, which has the vast opening scene of Hades Canyon (2019 Los Angeles)scratched with white flecks which ran through ALL editions I've seen in Region 4 on DVD, VCR, or in cinema. I'm delighted to see that problem is a regional one, because there's no such problem in these pressings. They were on EVERY pressing or copy I'd previously bought here in Australia. The detail, the memories, the interviews all contribute to a deep perspective to what an achievement "Blade Runner" was to modern Cinema both then, and now. It was the "last analog Sci Fi movie ever made" - and as such, set an astonishing benchmark for ALL films in the Sci Fi genre which followed it. If you really loved the movie, this is the version to buy. If you just want to see the difference between the 92 and the 2007 cut, then the double is for you. I would, however, strongly suggest you would end up appreciating what a masterpiece this film is if you made the stretch, and bought the five DVD tin package set. I thought I would regret my largesse, but I honestly do not. There's nothing extraneous in this product. This is not only every cut of Blade Runner going, but a deep and revealing perspective into the making of one of the most innovative, and well-loved cult movies ever made. Extraordinary stuff!

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review by: Ray and Kay date: 2008-01-25 rating:
Does it get any better than this?
Great stuff and a fabulous boxset. Can only reiterate all the excellent reviews already given.

On the downside, I had to buy it via ebay as the cowboys based in Jersey that Amazon should really drop (preferably from a great height) recently sent us an email stating that it was undeliverable. What utter nonsense!

And what a palaver trying to get through to the dreadful Amazon call centre to report the fact that we were still awaiting delivery. We were virtually called liars and grudgingly accepted a refund.

The result is that we ended up paying nearly £10 more than originally, we have lost total faith in Amazon and the idiots at Jersey really couldn't organise the proverbial pi$$-up in a brewery!

If you see the words Indigo Starfish when you are buying via Amazon, then don't go there. They give a whole new meaning to the word incompetent.


review by: Blade-runner date: 2008-01-07 rating:
Best soundtrack in the world......ever !
I cant believe I now have the definitive edition of this, my all time favourite film. I can watch it over and over again.
I have just purchased a KEF 5.1 2005.2 speaker system, and although I recieved BR for xmas , I made sure not to watch it until my speakers were installed. I think it must have been the most emotional I have become over a film , for it's sheer 'blown away 'factor.
I cant begin to explain the feelings I had when the first vangelis track exploded out of the 6 speakers , well worth the wait doesnt even come close. It puts many recent attemts on film to shame , and to think 5.1 was just a mathematics answer in 1982 !!
I agree with a previous reviewer though , that the DVD doesnt mention the vast contribution Vangelis made to the popularity, longevity and sheer class of BR. What a shame , a missed oppurtunity . Nevertheless ,still a brilliant requiem to the best film ever.

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