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Posted by Goro on 05/28/06 06:48
jayembee wrote:
> "Bratboy" <DontBother@Takeallthisaway.tde.com> wrote:
>
> > While I'm glad their coming out, loaned my old copy out yrs ago and
> > never got it back hehe, but I don't exactly "get it". Sounds like he's
> > doing the same thing that was done to SWars that so many got upset
> > about. Adding sceens and such is fine by me but so many were angry &
> > I'm curious why is this movie is any different
>
> The difference is that when Lucas added the imrovements, he removed
> the original versions completely from circulation in every and all
> forms. That isn't happening with BLADE RUNNER. If you read the article,
> they quite specifically state that the mega-set will contain all four
> versions of the film, allowing the consumer to choose which one(s)
> to watch, instead of completely removing that choice from the viewer.
>
> Now granted, this *had* been done, in a sense, with BLADE RUNNER
> back in 1993, when Warner released the Not Really Director's Cut,
> and yanked the original version out of circulation. But they are
> "fixing" that now.
>
> -- jayembee
i think THIS is the key point right here. Unlike the STAR WARS SEs,
the split b/w the BLADE RUNNER Theatrical v BR DirCut is split with a
substantial percentage on both sides. Up til now, the Theatrical has
been Lucas'd (unavailable on dvd) but now that's about to change.
THAT'S the big deal, that both the previouis versions in pristine forms
with booKoo extras is going to be released. The new uber-Dir Edit may
end up a debacle, but has been something that fans have been interested
in since news of it leaked a while back.
This set GIVES THE FANS WHAT THEY WANT.
-goro-
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