After a few years of rumors, the powers-that-be are finally releasing what is being touted as Blade Runner: The Final Cut. Now, to the best of my knowledge there have been at least three cuts over the years, two of which were supposedly "director's cuts". While details about this latest are not forthcoming in this one minute teaser, the aforementioned rumors have suggested that this 25th anniversary edition will include all of the versions previously released, including the long unavailable theatrical cut, which includes a voiceover that director Ridley Scott had no hand in and that Harrison Ford reportedly loathed. The funny thing is that his clear disdain for these monologues actually adds to the feel of the film. I've seen the movie a couple dozen times, but only twice without the voiceover - and I missed it. In fact, its absence has always pulled me out of the movie. So, here's hoping that it is present this time around.
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i agree. i've seen it both ways, and i actually feel the bored quality of the voice over helps to add to the film noir mystique.
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