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New Info about Blade Runner 25th Anniversary Re-Release
by Hijexx at 11:07 am EDT, May 4, 2007

The second half of this year will see the release of the, "Blade Runner" Box Set. The set will not only include never before seen footage. It will also contain newly shot scenes for the 25-year-old movie. Many consider "Blade Runner" to be Ridley Scott's best work.
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There have been other movies in the past that have been re-released with newly shot scenes only to have a backlash from fans. The redone versions of "Star Wars" would be a prime example of this.

"Blade Runner," is considered to be a classic movie by many science fiction fans. Director Ridley Scott has stated that he had never been happy with the way the movie turned out.

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I hope he doesn't tinker with it too much. I was just hoping for a cleaned up remastered version with maybe some footage that got dropped on the cutting room floor. If what Lucas did with the Star Wars flicks is any indication, the formula of mixing new tech with a film from an older period usually clashes on screen.

Did he ever do this with any of the Alien re-releases? Might be a reference point to see if he's any good at mixing new back into old.

At any rate, glad to see some more info about this finally.

RE: New Info about Blade Runner 25th Anniversary Re-Release
by Decius at 11:18 am EDT, May 4, 2007

Hijexx wrote:
If what Lucas did with the Star Wars flicks is any indication, the formula of mixing new tech with a film from an older period usually clashes on screen.

For the most part I didn't mind the additional graphics. Some of it looked unrealistic, but most of it was fine. The only real problem that I have with what Lucas did with these films is the "Han shot first" problem. Han Solo is a core character in this series that people have grown up with, and changing this scene totally redefined that character's identity in a way that makes him far less interesting. If would be like if they had Dekard run into a childhood friend for 15 seconds on screen. A short thing but it would absolutely ruin the mystery of this movie.

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