Blade Runner on DTV PPV

[dylking]

Blade Runner is on DTV PPV this week, for 1.99.

I caught it..and was pleasantly surprised to find out it's the original, theatrical version with the Harrison Ford voice-over. I much prefer the VO to the 'directors cut' version, as it gives a better film noir quality to it.

I did a quick search and didn't see any recent discussions about this movie, or the fact it was on PPV. So if the thread police find me....I'll pay the fine :)

[rkester]

I dont understand why they are showing so much old stuff on PPV lately. I mean, most of us would have the DVD so why pay $2 for it on PPV?

[RGM1138]

Blade Runner is on DTV PPV this week, for 1.99.

I caught it..and was pleasantly surprised to find out it's the original, theatrical version with the Harrison Ford voice-over. I much prefer the VO to the 'directors cut' version, as it gives a better film noir quality to it.



Yes, absolutely. That's how I've always thought of this film. I remember taking a friend to see the director's cut at a theater in the early '90s and it just felt wrong without the vo.

I'm glad to see that someone is still running the original cut. Although it airs on SciFi occasionally, and to their credit, it is the 1982 version, but it loses a lot by being cut for broadcast standards..

I don't currently have DTV, but I've read that there MAY be a DVD released in 2007 that contains both cuts, so that everybody can be happy.

That would be nice, since I no longer have my Criterion laserdisc copy of the original.

Bob

[Rob Helmerichs]

Bear in mind that's NOT the original cut. The voice-over and some other stuff was added at the last minute because the studio was afraid we wouldn't get it.

The real original cut (the so-called "work print") was screened in LA in the early 90s. I saw it then, and it is superior to both the theatrical release and the so-called "director's cut" (which Ridley Scott had nothing to do with). Apparently, if they ever clear the rights fiasco, Scott plans to do a real director's cut based on the original (work print) cut.

[Guindalf]

I dont understand why they are showing so much old stuff on PPV lately. I mean, most of us would have the DVD so why pay $2 for it on PPV?

Er, asked and answered! This whole thread exists because it was purchased for $1.99 on PPV! Where there's a market, there's someone to exploit it.

[dylking]

I dont understand why they are showing so much old stuff on PPV lately. I mean, most of us would have the DVD so why pay $2 for it on PPV?
Actually, I don't have it on DVD. I've been waiting for the version with the voice over. I DO have it on Laserdisk, but my player is broken, and I haven't had the time/inclination/money to get it replaced/fixed.

Rob: I did not know that. Thanks for enlightening us! (I still prefer the voice over :))

[rkester]

I have an old Pioneer LD player in my garage. But no LDs. It makes you flip the discs manually and its pretty basic but I think it still works if yu are interested. It's yours for the cost of shipping it to you.

I was just curious abotu the why ppv thing, obviously you were interested in watching it and did and posted about it :)

[Gregor]

One of my fave movies :)

[hyimted]

yeah, but is he a replicant or not? :D

[Guindalf]

yeah, but is he a replicant or not? :D

There's no spoiler tag in the title of this thread, so I can't answer! :rolleyes:

[Hunter Green]

I always wished they'd've given us the voiceovers on the DVD as an alternate audio track or something. That's just the sort of thing DVDs excel at.

So other than the voiceovers added, what other changes are there from the original director's cut to the theatrical release?

[Idearat]

I always wished they'd've given us the voiceovers on the DVD as an alternate audio track or something. That's just the sort of thing DVDs excel at.

So other than the voiceovers added, what other changes are there from the original director's cut to the theatrical release?

I think there are more version of Blade Runner than there are fragments of the true cross.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/alternateversions

Not counting voiceovers and such, there were laserdiscs with running lengths of 114, 117 & 118 minutes. DVDs of 112, 116, 117 minutes. The alternate versions page lists a 113 minute version as well.

You've got US versions, UK versions, Directors Cut, Workprint, Sneak Preview print, Swedish version of the Director's Cut (less violence),Unrated VHS version with extra violence...

Back in the laserdisc days it seemed that releasing a new version of Blade Runner was an annual event.