Seven different versions of Ridley Scott 's 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner have been shown, either to test audiences or theatrically. The best known versions are the Workprint, the US Theatrical Cut, the International Cut, the Director's Cut, [1] and the Final Cut.

2021年11月11日 · The “Director’s Cut” (1992) Based on the success of a limited theatrical re-release for the Workprint, the idea of doing an actual cleaned-up director’s cut of Blade Runner was suddenly ...

2020年6月8日 · A full decade after the theatrical release of Blade Runner, the "Director's Cut" of the film was released. The decision to release this cut was prompted after Warner Bros. allowed the workprint cut to be screened in 1990 and 1991 and labeled it as Scott's director's cut.

Seven different versions of Blade Runner exist as a result of controversial changes requested by studio executives. A director's cut was released in 1992 after a strong response to test screenings of a workprint. This, in conjunction with the film's popularity as a video rental, made it one of the earliest movies to be released on DVD.

2021年11月1日 · Following the successful viewings of the rediscovered Workprint Cut in the early 90s, Warner Bros. decided to release a Blade Runner Director's Cut officially after director Ridley Scott disowned the planned release of the workprint.

2022年6月24日 · The Workprint resurfaced in 1989 when a film archivist located a 70mm print. It screened at festivals and arthouse cinemas erroneously dubbed "the director's cut", generating word-of-mouth buzz which later led to Scott's actual director's cut.

2021年10月17日 · Thus, in the director's cut of 1992 and also the Final Cut, the bizarre sunny drive out of LA and into the mountains is removed. It's replaced by a more ambiguous and intense denouement as Deckard gazes at an origami unicorn.

The noticeable shimmer effect from the theatrical cut and the Director's Cut has been removed. In the opening shot, the flames shooting up have been re-animated to look more synchronized with the associated light play on the smokestacks.

It was billed as "The Director's Cut" over Scott's protests, since it was still very much a work print. The rough quality of the cut might also explain why early audiences were confused by...

2017年10月1日 · With Blade Runner 2049 out soon, fans debate which version of the original Blade Runner is best. We examine the many versions of the sc-fi classic. Theatrical, Director's Cut or Final Cut?