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Title:
Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut: Digitally Remastered Limited Edition
Region:
One
Genre:
Science Fiction Noir
Stars:
Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Brion James, and Daryl Hannah
Writers:
Hampton Fancher and David Peoples
Based
On The Novel By: Philip K. Dick
Director:
Ridley Scott
Feature
length: 117 minutes
Languages:
English and French (Dubbed In Quebec) Dolby Stereo Surround Sound
Subtitles:
English Closed Captions and English, French, and Spanish Language Subtitles
Packaging:
Amaray Keep Case
Chapter
Stops: 36
Sound:
Dolby Stereo Surround Sound
Year
of Theatrical Release: 1991/DVD Release: 2006
Theatrical
Distributor: Warner Brothers
Home
Video Distributor: Warner Home Video
MPAA
Rating: R
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Warner
Home Video’s Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut: Digitally Remastered
Limited Edition DVD is an appetizer for a far grander multi-disc DVD set to
be released next year with presumably a new version of the film by Director
Ridley Scott to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary as well as
the original 1982 American theatrical and international versions and the 1992
Director’s Cut. This is speculation on my part since nothing is certain about
this title until Warner Home Video officially announces it and a lot can happen
between now and whenever this future version gets released. I am going to save
my analytical discussion of the film and author Philip K. Dick for that eventual
DVD release. What I think is more important here is a straight up assessment of
this DVD itself. While not crystal clear, Blade
Runner: The Director’s Cut: Digitally Remastered Limited Edition
is still a recognizable improvement over the previous DVD release, which was
among the very first DVD titles ever to be released when the format launched in
1997. There is a bit a video noise and some scenes still look murky, but overall
while the transfer may be uneven, the DVD is still great to behold with some
scenes looking absolutely fabulous. The film on DVD also benefits from improved
compression technology as well as being a dual layered DVD release rather than a
single layered DVD release with a widescreen version on one side and a pan and
scan version on the other side. The film is presented in an anamorphic
widescreen (2.35:1) aspect ratio that preserves the original theatrical scope
presentation of the film as close as possible for home video users. Depending
upon the equipment used, enhancements like upconverting the film to 1080i for a
virtual high definition resolution does improve upon the look of the film as
well as in comparison to the original release, reveals more so in my opinion
just how much better this film now looks when compared to the 1997 DVD.
The
English Dolby Stereo Surround Soundtrack also benefits from analogue audio
remixing to Dolby Pro Logic Iix Surround Sound where available. The track is
quite clear too. A French Language (Dubbed In Quebec) Dolby Stereo Surround
Soundtrack as well as English Closed Captions for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
and English, French, and Spanish Language Subtitles is encoded onto the DVD as
options too. There are no extra value features and menus are standard
interactive still frames that are easy to navigate. The menus though plain, are
an improvement over the original DVD release menus too. Another improvement is
the packaging. Gone is the snapper case. Finally Blade Runner is
available in Region One North America in a keep case and if you think that is
not a big deal, ask the people who won’t buy a DVD unless it comes packaged in
that preferred casing. The sales price is cheap too depending on where you buy
it of course. While not a thrilling DVD release technically speaking, Blade
Runner: The Director’s Cut: Digitally Remastered Limited Edition delivers
exactly as advertised and is still an improvement over the original 1997 DVD
release in just about every way. Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut:
Digitally Remastered Limited Edition DVD is available now at
retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Home Video.
©
Copyright 2006 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.
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