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5 comments about Blade Runner [Region 2].

1. Rated only 1 star because you (Amazon) must make it crystal clear what the user is getting here, as there are now three versions - the original, the director's cut, and the most recent director's final cut!!!



2. Nobody does sets better than Ridley Scott. The sets on Blade Runner do not suffer from the dreaded "outdated technology set" that often plagues science fiction movies after they have been out a while and this is attributable to Ridley Scott. The gritty Sci/Fi setting is perfect. The acting across the board is amazing. The movie is full of iconic images and lines. Leon alone has a couple iconic lines, "Let me tell you about my mother" and "Wake up, time to die" and who can forget the lines and image of Roy at the end of the movie? Blade Runner is a timeless classic!
   
   There is an updated version of the movie now available and would recommend that to fans of the movie and this version to people just wanting to add to their collection.



3. (the review below was originally written on Yahoo! movies on Apr 17th, 2005)
   
   I came to know about this movie from the track 'Love theme' (by Vangelis) that I randomly heard on an internet radio station not too long ago. It was a really great composition and made me interested in the movie. I read some reviews on imdb and almost all of them were very positive. So when I got hold of the Director's Cut DVD yesterday and started watching, my expectations were pretty high. In most of my past experiences in such cases, I hadn't been totally satisfied at the end. But surprisingly, that wasn't the case with this movie. It's amazing.. surely one of the best movies ever made. It's a sci-fi, but obviously not one of those movies that don't go beyond laser gun firing and strange looking creatures. It has a very touching human side to it, something which most movies of this genre lack. It is most definitely a cult movie and a milestone in the art of movie making.
   
   I'm particularly impressed by the direction. Ridley Scott did such an excellent job of portraying a future LA. Nothing seems far-fetched, rather I can't help but wonder about how immaculate his vision was even about twenty five years ago. The movie is dark, bleak and atmospheric. All the main characters are depicted beautifully. Their inner conflicts, vulnerability, pride, fear, love, hatred - seems like a canvas painted with human emotions. Not often do we find such depth in character development, especially in sci-fi's. It's not just a movie, it's more like a poetry in motion. Who can forget that quote of Roy before he dies: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain." And the music by Vangelis is exquisite.
   
   This is most probably my favorite movie of all time. Definitely a masterpiece, in all sense of the term. A movie much ahead of its time..



4. This is the one. Buy it. Watch in on a wide-screen. Decide for yourself, is Deckard a replicant...?
   
   How does Roy Batty know Deckard's name...?
   
   Why did Gaff make an oragami unicorn...?



5. Blade Runner was a five star movie that had an exceptionally good plot. It also featured astounding special effects which were amazing to see on the big screen. Much of this work was done with large scale models and fog machines that really helped to establish the atmosphere and feel of the film visually. Several of the screen and sound effects were taken from Ridley Scott's Alien, including computer graphic screens and miscellaneous electronic sound effects. In addition, the sets, models, and costumes were wonderfully organic, as were the original sets of Giger's from Alien.
   
   The story concerns humaniod robots in the first quarter of the 21st century that have intelligence and agility at least as great as that of the genetic engineers who designed them. The robots are called Replicants because they are physically equivalent to human beings down to their organs, blood and bone structure. The strength and speed of these androids is much greater than that of a human, and they can be a great deal of trouble to deal with.
   
   The story takes for granted that such advanced robots possess true consciousness and are quite willing to fight and even kill human beings in order to continue their existance which has been intentionally limited to a life span of four years. This is one of the few robot films to come out of Hollywood which does not depend on Asimov's three laws of robotics for the story.
   
   One new science fiction twist on robotics used in this film is the implanting of false memories of childhood, parents and a long prior existance. Though false, these implanted memories mean a great deal to the androids at the "emotional" level who carry photos of their false history, parents and childhood homes even when they are aware that these memories are false. This was a totally new concept to me as a long time fan of robots in science fiction film and gave me a new perspective on the value of memories.
   
   The film stars Harrison Ford who plays a special law officer or Blade Runner. As a Blade Runner he is authorized to use deadly force in the pursuit of "Replicants" to terminate (or retire) them on the planet Earth where their use has been banned. The story becomes even more interesting when the Blade Runner falls in love with a beautiful female Replicant who is used to calibrate the andoroid detection software used by Blade Runner detectives.
   
   One scene which was particularly effective involved Harrison Ford revealing to the female android that she is artificial, something she has been unaware of since activation because of her false memory implants. This is the scene in which Harrison Ford falls in love with this very beautiful "woman" because of her well portraid vulnerability, emotions and sadness at learning that she is artificial. She is deeply hurt and shattered by the new knowledge and the tough Blade Runner instantly falls in love when she breaks down and silently cries after hearing his revelation and convincing evidence.

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5 comments about Blade Runner.

1. Rated only 1 star because you (Amazon) must make it crystal clear what the user is getting here, as there are now three versions - the original, the director's cut, and the most recent director's final cut!!!



2. Nobody does sets better than Ridley Scott. The sets on Blade Runner do not suffer from the dreaded "outdated technology set" that often plagues science fiction movies after they have been out a while and this is attributable to Ridley Scott. The gritty Sci/Fi setting is perfect. The acting across the board is amazing. The movie is full of iconic images and lines. Leon alone has a couple iconic lines, "Let me tell you about my mother" and "Wake up, time to die" and who can forget the lines and image of Roy at the end of the movie? Blade Runner is a timeless classic!
   
   There is an updated version of the movie now available and would recommend that to fans of the movie and this version to people just wanting to add to their collection.



3. (the review below was originally written on Yahoo! movies on Apr 17th, 2005)
   
   I came to know about this movie from the track 'Love theme' (by Vangelis) that I randomly heard on an internet radio station not too long ago. It was a really great composition and made me interested in the movie. I read some reviews on imdb and almost all of them were very positive. So when I got hold of the Director's Cut DVD yesterday and started watching, my expectations were pretty high. In most of my past experiences in such cases, I hadn't been totally satisfied at the end. But surprisingly, that wasn't the case with this movie. It's amazing.. surely one of the best movies ever made. It's a sci-fi, but obviously not one of those movies that don't go beyond laser gun firing and strange looking creatures. It has a very touching human side to it, something which most movies of this genre lack. It is most definitely a cult movie and a milestone in the art of movie making.
   
   I'm particularly impressed by the direction. Ridley Scott did such an excellent job of portraying a future LA. Nothing seems far-fetched, rather I can't help but wonder about how immaculate his vision was even about twenty five years ago. The movie is dark, bleak and atmospheric. All the main characters are depicted beautifully. Their inner conflicts, vulnerability, pride, fear, love, hatred - seems like a canvas painted with human emotions. Not often do we find such depth in character development, especially in sci-fi's. It's not just a movie, it's more like a poetry in motion. Who can forget that quote of Roy before he dies: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain." And the music by Vangelis is exquisite.
   
   This is most probably my favorite movie of all time. Definitely a masterpiece, in all sense of the term. A movie much ahead of its time..



4. This is the one. Buy it. Watch in on a wide-screen. Decide for yourself, is Deckard a replicant...?
   
   How does Roy Batty know Deckard's name...?
   
   Why did Gaff make an oragami unicorn...?



5. Blade Runner was a five star movie that had an exceptionally good plot. It also featured astounding special effects which were amazing to see on the big screen. Much of this work was done with large scale models and fog machines that really helped to establish the atmosphere and feel of the film visually. Several of the screen and sound effects were taken from Ridley Scott's Alien, including computer graphic screens and miscellaneous electronic sound effects. In addition, the sets, models, and costumes were wonderfully organic, as were the original sets of Giger's from Alien.
   
   The story concerns humaniod robots in the first quarter of the 21st century that have intelligence and agility at least as great as that of the genetic engineers who designed them. The robots are called Replicants because they are physically equivalent to human beings down to their organs, blood and bone structure. The strength and speed of these androids is much greater than that of a human, and they can be a great deal of trouble to deal with.
   
   The story takes for granted that such advanced robots possess true consciousness and are quite willing to fight and even kill human beings in order to continue their existance which has been intentionally limited to a life span of four years. This is one of the few robot films to come out of Hollywood which does not depend on Asimov's three laws of robotics for the story.
   
   One new science fiction twist on robotics used in this film is the implanting of false memories of childhood, parents and a long prior existance. Though false, these implanted memories mean a great deal to the androids at the "emotional" level who carry photos of their false history, parents and childhood homes even when they are aware that these memories are false. This was a totally new concept to me as a long time fan of robots in science fiction film and gave me a new perspective on the value of memories.
   
   The film stars Harrison Ford who plays a special law officer or Blade Runner. As a Blade Runner he is authorized to use deadly force in the pursuit of "Replicants" to terminate (or retire) them on the planet Earth where their use has been banned. The story becomes even more interesting when the Blade Runner falls in love with a beautiful female Replicant who is used to calibrate the andoroid detection software used by Blade Runner detectives.
   
   One scene which was particularly effective involved Harrison Ford revealing to the female android that she is artificial, something she has been unaware of since activation because of her false memory implants. This is the scene in which Harrison Ford falls in love with this very beautiful "woman" because of her well portraid vulnerability, emotions and sadness at learning that she is artificial. She is deeply hurt and shattered by the new knowledge and the tough Blade Runner instantly falls in love when she breaks down and silently cries after hearing his revelation and convincing evidence.

No comments about Blade Runner.

5 comments about Blade Runner.

1. I love the film, both versions. HOWEVER, one thing most reviewers seem to overlook regarding the Director's cut is that we already know the film and are familiar with the general film noire approach to the story, character interaction, development, and so on.

   Classic film noire often needs narration. Even if Ford initially narrated poorly on purpose, it kind of fits in with the character. Besides which, the D Cut does nothing to replace the narration, so there are great gobs of panoramic dead air, with maybe a bit of background music. It becomes a struggle to stay focused. I tested this with two of my Media Studies sections, and the narration kept the most audience attention hands down, not to mention a keener grasp of the film.

   I think a perfect marriage would be to include the extra footage, the D cut ending, and selected portions of the narration.




2. Blade Runner tells of human-like robots which are in danger of gaining emotions and becomming too human to exhist by human laws. I loved this movie when I first saw it and I find it wonderful to notice in the background the company logos (which at the time were powerful up and coming companies) of which most are out of business (though Atari has made a comeback). The soundtrack sets the tone and the weather (which it always is raining in the film except for the very ending) also keep things looking bleak. I do enjoy the directors cut cause I am a big fan of Widescreen... but that is the only reason I like it. I wish they had kept the narration (or at least had a two sided disk so a person could chose to have the original unedited narration or the directors cut version). I know some people think the narration is the studios way of saying that the audiance cannot understand the film without dumbing-it-down with narration. This is definitily not the case. The narration reminds me of those old TV Cop dramas where the cops thoughts are always stated as the action is happening. I do feel that it adds to the film. I highly recommend the movie regardless of which version you see. Rutger Hauer is my favorite.



3. To the above statement I would have to say yes. If I were to go over every film made I'd be hard pressed to find one that's more overrated. Ok, the movie has cool special effects and music. I bought the soundtrack and can get the special effects jolt I need from Lord of the Rings or some other such vehicle. I have no idea why time and time again I see glowing reviews for this very unpleasant movie. There's nothing compelling or likable that I can find in either the characters of the dialogue. Which version would I recommend of the original or the director's? Neither.



4. The tape was broken and I cannot find the sellers's name to return it



5. +++++
   
   "EARLY in the 21ST century, the Tyrell Corporation advanced robot evolution into the nexus phase-a being virtually identical to a human-known as a replicant. The nexus replicants were superior in strength and agility, and at least equal in intelligence to the genetic engineers who created them.
   
   Replicants were used off-world as slave labor on the hazardous exploration and colonization of other planets. After a bloody mutiny by a nexus combat team in an off-world colony, replicants were declared illegal on Earth-under penalty of death.
   
   Special police squads-Blade Runner units-had orders to shoot to kill upon detection, any trespassing replicant.
   
   This was not called execution. It was called retirement."
   
   These are the actual printed words that begin this classic science fiction movie (based on the 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick).
   
   The plot of this movie is simple. Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a policeman or "blade runner" of Los Angeles (in the year 2019) who's after four criminal "replicants" named Roy Batty (Rutger Haur), Pris (Daryl Hannah), Zhora (Joanna Cassidy), and Leon (Brion James). Deckard accidentally develops a romance with the more sophisticated replicant Rachael (Sean Young).
   
   Unlike "The Director's Cut" version of this movie, this original version has Deckard's voice-over narration. I found this voice-over especially emotionally appealing when the Roy Batty replicant "dies" at the end of the movie.
   
   I think I deduced the reasons why the voice-over is so important for this movie:
   
   (1) It allows the viewer to follow the action. (A friend of mine who watched "The Director's Cut" with me and who did not see the original release with Deckard's voice-over could not follow the story!!)
   (2) It provides the human touch to counterbalance all the technological and visually stunning special effects.
   (3) It adds a "retro" feel that reminded me of old-time detective movies.
   
   The ending, unlike "The Director's Cut," was not abrupt. This ending gave a feeling of hope that Deckard and the replicant Rachael would have a future together.
   
   All the acting in this movie is first-rate. Special mention should go to Harrison Ford who as the blade runner Rick Deckard carries the movie and to Rutger Haur as the leader of the replicants, Roy Batty. Also, Sean Young does a super job portraying the more sophisticated replicant, Rachael.
   
   The special effects that highlight the steel-and-microchip jungle of twenty-first century L.A. and the background music by Vangelis are fantastic and exhilarating.
   
   The only problem is that this original version of this movie is not available on DVD (as of the date of this review). This is truly unfortunate. ("The Director's Cut" is available on DVD.)
   
   BOTTOM LINE:
   
   With its voice-over narration, this is a magnificent and classic science fiction movie with emotional impact. It's easy to see why this movie won the L.A. Film Critics Award and three British Academy Awards.
   
   (1982; 2 hr; fullscreen)
   
   +++++

4 comments about Natural City (Korean Blade Runner).

1. Korean cinema is truly coming of age right now, with the likes of 'Shiri,' '2009: Lost Memory,' 'Tae Guk Gi' and 'A Tale of Two Sisters.' 'Natural City: A Korean Blade Runner' is yet another example of Korean moviemaking excellence. While the premise owes much to Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' and Philip K. Dick's short story on which it is based (hence the notation in parentheses after the name), 'Natural City' nonetheless is an excellent sci-fi movie on its own.
   
   The futuristic neon-setting of 'Natural City' is reminiscent of 'Blade Runner,' 'The Fifth Element' and the animated 'Ghost In The Shell' and is truly beautifully done. The story follows a member of a futuristic SWAT team whose job it is to take down deviant clones that refuse to be 'retired' after the requisite three-year lifespan (the limiting factor is the chip implanted in the head). He fell in love with his clone near the end of her days and planned to run away with her, but a greater crisis soon cast its shadow over 'Natural City' and things spun beyond his control....
   
   Stylish and with a riveting storyline, 'Natural City' is a must see for fans of Korean cinema in particular and sci-fi aficionados in general.



2. bought this on a whim and did not regret it. lots of action and special effects to back it up. great plot, great acting, great sound track. if you like blade runner, you'll love this film.



3. beautiful movie with hot asian chicks,plenty of action.a must own for sci-fi fans.movie is so good that it will release a us version dvd in feb.28 2006.



4. The disc and production is of fine quality. But the movie wasn't. Technically excellent, yet thoroughly derivative of [insert any sci-fi film name here.] Quite the opposite of the original Blade Runner DVD, a lousy disc and great movie... (Criterion where are you?!)
   
   If you love Blade Runner, you will likely be disappointed. Not a soul or story of interest can be found here. If any old sci-fi flick is your bag, by all means enjoy!

5 comments about Blade Runner [Region 2].

1. Blade Runner, in either the original theatrical release OR the director's cut, is one of the best SciFi movies ever made. And yes, the quality of the DVD is DREADFUL. BUT, INHD is showing an incredible print of the director's cut in Hi Def with a real 5.1 surround soundtrack this month. If you have an HD Recorder, here's where it earns its keep! Until the definitive version comes out on DVD, if that ever happens, grab it in Hi Def off the air.



2. I saw the original theatrical release of Blade Runner and was dismayed years later to learn that the director's cut omits Harrison Fords narrative. Why was the narrative removed? I don't get it.... I want to buy a new, high quality DVD based on the original Blade Runner release where Harrison Ford narrates.... To me, the movie just isn't the same without the narrative sound track.



3. I've had this set since it came out, and in anticipation of a newer release, I'm writing in about it.
   This set is one of my more valued dvds. I absolutely adore Blade Runner, and this set had everything to go along for the ride.
   If your a collector and Blade Runner is in at least your top 30-50, buy this!
   i understand it's out of print, but it's worth the extra.



4. The Ridley Scott true blade runner release is suppose to be released sometime this year. It's the only blade runner version to date that has everything in it that was deleted because of different legal issues. Wait for it in coming months.



5. VERY DISPOINTING SET HAS THE SAME DVD AVAILABLE ALL READY WITH JUST ONE VERISON, THERE WAS VHS VERSION THAT HAD THE NARRATION AND MORE GRAPHIC SCENES THAT WERE DELETED IN THE THEATRICAL VERSION FOR BEING TO GRAPHIC WHY CANT WE GET THIS VERSION ON DVD WHATS UP!

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