Todd’s Movie Blog

Finally got around to seeing the third and for now final version of Blade Runner this weekend.  I get the feeling that Ridley Scott is going to be like George Lucas and will continually tweak his, admitted, masterpiece and release a new version every so often, saying he is finally satisfied with it each time.  Aside from fixing a mathematical faus paux that has plague the film since it’s original release, a quick revamping of dialog clears up the mystery of the missing replicant (Spoiler alert! Now it is two replicants got fried on an electric fence instead of one) not much has been done to film.  Little in the way of new footage was added, all they did was enhance the sound and picture a bit but it just seems like a lot of fuss over nothing.  The only real bonus is the four disc set includes the original version so that die hard fans can compare and contrast. If you really get into seeing even more shots of Harrison Ford drinking and looking pensive, more power to you.  I am just not that die hard.