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The effects are outstanding and hold up well to anything we see today. Blade Runner also improves with addtional viewings. Blade Runner has a great plot, but there are a few plot holes and many flaws with the film. As you probably know Blade Runner was a commercial and critical bust upon release in '82, but was rediscovered on video and was even starting to be considered a classic by the early '90s. The pacing is a little slow, which really affects the middle stage of the film. The film also lacks action which would upset many sci fi fans who were expecting to see Harrison Ford star in a film that would basically be Han Solo in a futuristic setting. The effects help create a great mood for the film and many scientists believe this is what LA will really look like in the future. The climax is where Blade Runner is really well done and is atypical of most thrillers.
There are reasons it was not initially successful and the original version with the voiceover certainly didn't help. You stop looking for action and start noticing how intriguing the plot is. I would consider Blade Runner as a great Sci Fi film but just a good overall film. Rutger Hauer give a somewhat over the top performance but is still good and while Ford doesn't do a great job he still helps the film by making the main character someone easy to identify with.
This blu-ray set on my Oppo 83 renders an amazing picture. Personally I always like the narrated version. This is the ultimate collection. Whichever version you preferred, along with the 2007 version, it is there for you.
1 of very few. Having recently bought a Blu Ray player I wanted to watch the film again. Like most people I have seen this film on more than one occasion before buying this. Totally breath taking. Total perfection. One of the very few films that have given me the blu ray wow factor.
Now I have them all and on Blu-Ray. This will be a perfect snow bound day way to spend the time. But I have watched the Director's Cut and it was amazing. I have the original and other cuts on LaserDisc and DVD, but have always been confused by what I was led to believe to be additional versions available. I have been waiting for this collection on DVD, but never got it.
Picture and sound were incredible on my DLP and 7.1 Surround Sound system. Then after getting a Blu-Ray player it was time to start building a collection. This was a must have, first acquisition. I can't wait. From what I can tell there is so much in this collect that it will take me forever to get through it all.
For me though, the purchase is justified by the lengthy (several hours long) documentary included, which describes the history of the movie from inception to eventual commercial success. Was Decker an android. and amazed at the wonderful little facts and stories peppered thoughout (who would have thought that the film almost starred Dustin Hoffman rather than Harrison Ford).Also included are a wealth of other materials, including amazing offcuts and extra scenes which give an insight into the fuller story of Blade Runner. Other reviewers have described what a wonderful production of the latest Director's cut is included with this package - I can only echo that - you have to see this movie in High Definition to really appreciate it. This is an astonishing story of the last, great non-CGI special effects movie ever made, and includes generous contributions from virtually everyone involved from producers and director down to extras. - watch this and make your own mind up. I'm no film buff, and don't normally watch such extras, but I was spellbound by the story of how this remarkable film was made (and very nearly not made).
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