Blade Runner: The Final Cut [4K Ultra-HD] [1982] [Blu-ray] [2017] [Region Free]

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Commentary by Executive Producer / Co-Screenwriter Hampton Fancher, Co-Screenwriter David Peoples, Producer Michael Deeley and Here's the short version: There is one, and only one, extra that is new to this set and unavailable

For me, Blade Runner 2049 is a titanic achievement. It's the sequel I never wanted but am overjoyed to have. Villeneuve and his creative partners nailed it. Coming out of Sicario I was excited to see what Villeneuve could do with Arrival as the original short story was so short but heady. Coming out of Arrival I knew he was going to do something interesting with Blade Runner 2049. After this film, I know Dune is in capable hands. That said, I don't need another Blade Runner. Sure there is a lot left to explore, but it doesn't need to be. Two films are enough for this little franchise of science fiction masterpieces. The Final Cut retains all the action and wonderful set design of the original, but smart edits make for a more meditative and intoxicating film, luxuriating in the subtleties of the actors' performances without the heavy-handed exposition that Ford’s original voice over weighed the film down with. Where to watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut in the US Blu-ray review. I will say I'm perhaps a bit more of a curmudgeon and wasn't quite as excited about some of the grain resolution asEditor’s Note: Portions of this review are excerpted from my longer review of the original Blade Runner: The Final Cut Blu-ray release from 2007 – you can read that here. Note that the Final Cut images below are photographs of the new 4K UHD presentation, projected with HDR. Don’t use them to judge color; it’s incredibly difficult to get color to reproduce accurately via a cellphone camera.] Ultimately, when you see The Final Cut for yourself, I think you’ll appreciate the tremendous and pain-staking effort that’s been made to smooth out the rough edges in Ridley Scott’s original film. I’ll tell you, I find it extraordinary after all these years to still have the chance to discover so much that’s new in this film. If you love Blade Runner like I do, this new version is a treat.

Commentary by Visual Futurist Syd Mead, Production Designer Lawrence G. Paull, Art Director David L. Snyder and Special Photographic celebrated career, 1982's Blade Runner, albeit in its "new, improved" Final Cut from circa 2007. This is a film that seems rather eerilyIf you’re watching Blade Runner for the first time, make sure you watch this version: 2007’s "Blade Runner: The Final Cut". Lovingly remastered and re-edited by director Ridley Scott, it’s the film as Scott intended it to be seen all those decades ago. It removes the unnecessary overdub of the 1982 version, restores some cut scenes and puts greater emphasis on the much-discussed "unicorn theory" – the central mystery of the film, that we won’t ruin here. was shot digitally with Arri Alexa XT cameras at 3.4K, receiving a 4K digital intermediate for its theatrical release. We'd lump it into the 'might as well be native 4K' category with Deadpool. The Film Vault, as mentioned above, is licensing their releases from Warner Brothers and Universal. For anyone needing a recap of the labyrinthine This review sample is the single disc release and contains limited extra features, all ported from the 2007 Blu-ray release. just feature a superior picture; it also offers a quantum leap in audio quality, drawing the viewer