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Blade Runner: The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition Tin) [1982] | ![Blade Runner: The Final Cut (5-Disc Ultimate Collectors' Edition Tin) [1982]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JQd9Q9EWL._SL160_.jpg)
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| Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £30.99
Buy New: £21.93
You Save: £9.06 (29%)
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Rating:  41 reviews
Format: Box Set, Pal, Special Edition
Languages: English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.1 x 1.8
EAN: 7321902208367
ASIN: B000VPP84W
Theatrical Release Date: 1982
Release Date: December 3, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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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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 This is the one to buy - especially at this price! September 12, 2007
R. P. Barnard
132 out of 141 found this review helpful
For the price amazon uk are charging for this i say that even if its not precisely the same as following its still worth it and recommend any fan of BR to get this version particularly if it does have the much fabled work print which is worth its weight in gold!
The following detail appears on the USA Amazon site for this same set the 5 disc ultimate edition
By calvinnme "Texan refugee" (Fredericksburg, Va)
Disc 1 - Ridley Scott's All-New "Final Cut" Version of the film - Restored and remastered with added and extended scenes, added lines, new and cleaner special effects and all new 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio. Also included is commentary by Ridley Scott and a host of others that worked behind the camera.
Disc 2 - Documentary - Dangerous Days: Making of Blade Runner - A feature-length documentary about the film including viewpoints and insights from the cast and crew. Included are details on every stage of production of the film including special effects, casting, and even the film's literary roots and its place in the sci-fi genre.
Disc 3 - 1982 Theatrical Version - The original that contains Deckard's narration and has Deckard and Rachel's (Sean Young) "happy ending" escape scene.
1982 International Version - Also used on U.S. home video, laserdisc and cable releases up to 1992. This version is not rated, and contains some extended action scenes in contrast to the Theatrical Version.
1992 Director's Cut - Omits Deckard's voiceover narration and removes the "happy ending" finale. It adds the famous "unicorn" sequence, which is a vision that Deckard has which suggests that he is also a replicant.
Disc 4 - BONUS Disc "Enhancement Archive" - Eight featurettes, image galleries, radio interview with the author, and screen tests for the part of Rachel.
Disc 5 - Workprint Version - This rare version of the film is considered by some to be the most radically different of all the Blade Runner cuts. It has an altered opening scene, no Deckard narration until the final scenes, no "unicorn" sequence, no Deckard/Rachel "happy ending," altered lines between Rutger Hauer and his creator Tyrell (Joe Turkell), and alternate music.
Also included is commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and a featurette - "All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut".
All of the information on the features comes directly from a press release from Warner Home Video
Good for the price September 21, 2007
Zuran (england)
21 out of 33 found this review helpful
It's alll very well people moaning about the lack of various collectables compared to the R1 edition but the price of this is far cheaper - its 18 compared to $55( 29) plus p&p . So, you get no collectables but you do get it a lot cheaper. Those who want the extras I suggest they fork out double the money and buy it from the USA but to those of us who just want all 5 versions of the film then this is the way to go.
What DVD was invented for December 11, 2007
Mr. R. Jordan (UK)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
This five disc edition is quite simply the best DVD set on any single film I own. Initially, I was going to go for the 2 disc version - the film and the 'making of' but went 'large' due to the very reasonable price. I mean, did I really want a load of discs with the same film, that I probably wouldn't watch? No such fears - three versions of the film are on just one of the discs, cleverly 'branched' together. Disc one has an amazing print of the film - words fail me . . . 'definitive' is right. Two discs have superb 'makings of', which truly are interesting, even to people like me who are fatigued by modern 'makings of' which largely consist of guys playing with computers ('Bored of the Rings'). In Blade Runner, we see some great sets, model shots, the lot. The final disc has an early print of the film - a very different take. When you have seen the whole set, you realise that the entire Blade Runner world is within. A bit like Deckard's photo machine that lets you see around corners, nothing is missed - there's even an 'outtake and alternative' version of the movie, which is astonishing and kind of disorientating. No doubt some day a fan will assemble one long six-hour version from all the footage within. I'm not kidding - there's that much to browse through.
I'm amazed that most of the reviews here focus on the packaging (and those 'free' gifts you look at once) - has nobody actually been blown away by the content?? Don't hesitate.
The DVD Box Set We've All Been Waiting For!! September 12, 2007
Terry Manning (UK)
16 out of 27 found this review helpful
Ridley Scott's masterpiece finally gets the Dvd release the film has always deserved.
Personally, I have always preferred the original cut of the film with Harrison Ford's voiceover and the much maligned (by some) happy ending, and found the Director's cut from 1993 a bit of a let down. (Especially the first Dvd release with it's poor transfer and total lack of extras).
Now, at long last, we have the opportunity to buy all the versions of the film, digitally restored etc with all the extras, and at a bargain price too!! (at the time of my review).
I understand the Region 1 release will have different packaging, and if you want all the gimicky stuff you'll need to buy that version (at twice the price!), but for myself I'm only concerned about whats on the discs!
This set promises everything we've been waiting for!
The Version to buy October 18, 2007
R. Jones (London UK)
11 out of 18 found this review helpful
For anyone interested in the Movie, this is the version to get. Pal is a higher quality format than ntsc & this version does away with all the gawdy fanboy rubbish being offered in the R1 version. I was just about to buy the 4 disc R1 release (reluctantly losing out on the workprint which i really wanted) because the R1 5 disc edition is a non starter, first it's very expensive in it's own right but add the inevitable custom fees & you could be shelling out anything up to $90 for it. If you want toys or gawdy collectibles the R2 may not ring your bell but if you're a serious film enthusiaste then it's all about the Film & the R2 is the version to get.
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