Today 'Blade Runner' is far more revered and respected than when it was first released twenty-five years ago, and thanks to its fanatical following, it gives 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' a run for its money as the Greatest Cult Film of All-Time. e., '80s) upgrades, Kaplan and Westmore also share a wealth of never-before-seen test photos and artwork including everything from Rachel's fantastic, multi-striped suit to Deckard's close-cropped hairstyle.

Black levels are deep and inky without any contrast issues allowing each frame to enjoy a terrific sense of depth.

but the part was eventually cut before shooting began), and both actress appear to recount their experiences. Throughout the years, the film has also generated a fair bit on controversy with its ambiguous storytelling, rumored cut scenes, graphic violence and multiple versions and home video releases. To that point, this isn't a complete set of bonus features and unfortunately is short sighted in that it doesn't do any pre-release promotion of the upcoming Blade Runner 2049. Although the narration was clumsy, it didn't alter the narrative at all (it was simply grafted on existing completed scenes), while the happy ending -- while stupid -- again didn't alter anything that came before it. Since so much has been written about 'Blade Runner' over the years, its vaulted place in the cinematic pantheon no longer needs any justification, or explanation.

Note: 2K score updated to reflect clarifications to scoring categories since this review was first published. The film's many shots of the future cityscape of Los Angeles, complete with fire-spewing smoke stacks and enough smog to choke a two pack a day smoker, definitely set an intense mood for the film.I'm aching inside because I just can't do this review justice with images captured from the now ancient VC-1 Blu-ray of 2007. The narration and happy ending are still gone and the unicorn scene remains (though now it uses better footage recently unearthed from studio vaults). The unicorn scene is also better integrated, and the digital tweaks (including the Zhora scene) never stand out as unnecessary or obnoxious additions, a la the "Greedo shoots first" nonsense that George Lucas foisted on 'Star Wars' fans.