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Info Wanted: Blade Runner - number of English versions? And differing sound mixes?

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Does anyone know how many (English) versions of this there are? And how many different sound mixes exist for it?

Thanks a lot!

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You'd probably benefit from either buying this book, or getting it from a local library. It goes over every cut that exists in excruciating detail, a very nice resource.

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There’s only ever been the Dolby 2.0 Surround on home video although the initial release had Dolby Six-Tracks (probably 4.2) on the 70mm roadshow prints. The recently broadcast HDTV version apparently had Dolby Digital 5.1 that was less active than the stereo DVD.

These are the versions as far as I remember:

The only two really important versions are (1) The International Theatrical Cut (2) The 1992 Director’s Cut.

For fans there’s also (3) The incomplete Workprint version (4) The censored US Theatrical release (5) The censored US TV master with additional line of dialogue.
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What about the 'Deckard Looks At The Screen & Say's I'm A Replicant Everybody!' version, so I can stop explaining to the peons at work that the unicorn dream is a planted memory...unless it isn't and he used to ride around on unicorns shooting replicants. In which case Ridley Scott needs to make a prequel. Seriously.

At any rate, I'm really glad you guys are doing this because this is my 3rd favourite movie of all time and let me tell you - this is a real education, man
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Thanks everyone. That looks like a really interesting book I have to check out- they should have one for SW

The reason I asked is because I had seen posts in other preservation threads referring to the various versions of this. I went back and found some of these:

Klokwerk:

/i] I have the following Blade Runner soundtracks in mp3:

* 1995 Gongo Edition (European Bootleg)
* 2-Disc Esper Edition v2.0
* Los Angeles 2019 <- Might be good for menus and such. Contains ambiences and atmospheric tracks.
* Deck Definitive Edition

And of course I'm sure I have the official soundtrack somewhere and possibly the orchestral CD (the first official soundtrack release for the film).

Let me know if any of these might help you.


and DigitalFreakNYC:

/i]I have a VHS copy of the original master for the "re-release" of the workprint. They showed it again in the late 90's and I got a "limited edition" copy from the master. I paid like $30 for it too.
I also have the Gongo edition CD. No mp3 if you want no compression.


I started wondering how many versions were out there, and how many soundtracks- it almost sounds more complicated than the Star Wars sound mixes and changes.

So I conclude that the different VIDEO versions are as follows:

1.The International Theatrical Cut
2. US Theatrical release (censored)
3. Incomplete workprint version #1
4. Incomplete workprint version #2
5.The 1992 Director’s Cut (based on workprint version #2)
6. The U.S. TV edition, censored but containing additional dialogue

The sound mixes I'm lost on. Perhaps "soundtrack" refers to music and not the actual mix.

Availabilty:

'92 Director's Cut is on DVD. '82 International Cut was sold on LD and is now available on DVD boots. Incomplete workprint version #1 is definitely floating around but is not available on disc yet. #2 isn't available (kind of the same as director's cut anyway). Someone probably recorded the TV version, and the US Theatrical release is not available?

Could anyone fill me in on what cuts are actually available or could be recreated with available footage using this book RevBeastly recommended? Or what's being worked on, perhaps...

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I wonder what the other workprint is from? does anyone know what screening?
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I don't know what screening, but it was apparently the one that prompted the Director's Cut.

Also, apparently a "Special Edition" has been created but is being withheld due to legal issues.

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“Back when we made Star Wars, we just couldn’t make Palpatine as evil as we intended. Now, thanks to the miracles of technology, it is finally possible. Finally, I’ve created the movies that I originally imagined.” -George Lucas on the 2007 Extra Extra Special HD-DVD Edition

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When they showed the 70mm workprint, they thought it was just a standard release print. They didn’t realise until I was actually being projected to the audience that it was a completely different version.