From: kachun@astro.as.arizona.edu (Ka Chun Yu)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.movies,alt.cult-movies
Subject: Re: Blade Runner Director's Cut (SPOILERS)
Keywords: blade runner ridley scott director cut film
Date: 14 Sep 92 00:42:16 GMT
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

In article <1992Sep12.100616.5632@wam.umd.edu> dododge@wam.umd.edu (David O. Dodge) writes:
>- No voiceovers by Deckard ***ABSOLUTELY NONE***
>- The unicorn-coming-out-of-woods scene is now in the film
>- Movie ends when elevator door closes
>
>That's about it, really. The film does NOT contain the extra bits of
>violence that are on the standard video release, so it appears to have
>as its base the original US film version.
>

The second scene in Deckard's apartment with Rachael has been lengthened.
Most noticeable is when Deckard wakes up to Rachael's piano playing.  In
the video version, he knocks over the vodka bottle.  In the Director's
Cut, he drops his glass as well, which created a humorous moment during
a somewhat bleak scene (well, I guess the whole movie's kinda bleak).

The music for the scene seems to have been rescored as well.  Other music
that seems to have been changed include certain scenes with Pris and J. F.
Anyone with a really good memory care to comment on that?

>All of the original flaws like the 6-vs-5 replicant problem are still
>there. Still no lip-sync in the Abdul Ben Hassan conversation. The
>scrolling text at the beginning is still there.
>
>The sound editing where the voiceovers were taken out isn't always
>perfect. Especially the first one when Deckard is reading the newspaper.
>Some of the later edits are very smooth.

That part was kind of neat:  you finally heard everything that the adverti-
sing blimp was spouting.

>
>Overall I liked it. It definitely has a different "feel" to it without
>the voiceovers. It reminded me of "Light Sleeper" a bit. The idea
>that Deckard is a replicant is much stronger in this version. I really
>liked the ending this way -- keeps the mood of the film consistent.

The removal of the voice over in Roy's death scene really helped it.  Even
though judging just from the music I'm pretty sure it's the same length as
the original, the absence of speech makes the scene move along slower,
stretching out Roy's death.  It's a far more emotional scene, with inter-
cutting shots of Roy's head drooping and Deckard watching him, than the
original.

>
>-----
>
>And here's something to chew on: ** I saw Holden's eyes glow **
>
>It's right after he asks Leon about the tortise -- he says "In answer to
>your query, they're written down for me. It's a test designed to provoke
>an emotional response". At this point the camera cuts to a shot of
>Holden smoking and his eyes are glowing. He then says "Shall we continue"
>and the glow disappears.
>
>Please someone else tell me if they saw this. It's virtually impossible
>to see on video, but it was very noticable on film (just like Leon's
>eyes in the same scene)
>
>                                         -Dave Dodge/dododge@wam.umd.edu


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