the workprint only comes in the limited 5 disc briefcase right?
criterion had a cyberpunk documentary years ago on laserdisc i'm surprised that is not here in this set.
Blade Runner was an important film as far as cyberpunk science fiction is concerned since it not only inspired directors in the u.s., but france, germany, and japan. there are a lot of anime heavily influenced by it like akira, ghost in the shell. and armitage III as well as the animatrix and matrix films. and films like dark city and the 13th floor.
I'm glad the author of future noir is included in the commentary, what a great book that it. the original novel do androids dream of electric sheep is also a classic. the so called un-athorized sequel since Phillip K Dick was dead was written as Blade Runner II.
The rumored planned movie sequel and tv series never happened and thank god for that.
the main reason i have always loved this film since i was a kid was how stylized it was, but most importantly it had Harrison Ford in it, who i had liked as child as the character actor for Han Solo and Indiana Jones.