The are 8 versions of the movie, Blade Runner. That is not hyperbole or a joke and it doesn’t include the masterpiece that is Blade Runner 2049. I’ll let Google explain to you why there are 8 versions but the one I saw recently was The Final Cut which is considered to be the best adaptation of the movie.

I am a Ridley Scott guy. Gladiator is one of my favorite movies of all time. I think he makes great movies and there is no doubt that every penny shows up on-screen. Even as I watched this movie from 40+ years ago, you see the little things that fill out a scene that most directors would just let slide but that is something that is in all of his movies.

I had the opportunity to see Blade Runner: The Final Cut as part of Emagine Theatres Flashback Cinema Series. The print was a newly remastered 4K version and it looked GREAT! It looked bright and clean and crisp, something that was awesome for a movie that is more than 4 decades old.

This was also the first time I’ve seen it in the theater on the big screen. Blade Runner has the unique pleasure of being the first movie I ever saw on the glorious VHS format. I saw it at a friend’s house along with First Blood.

The movie is so well-told and smart. The haunting soundtrack by Vangelis, known more for Chariots of Fire is tremendous and sets the mood for every scene. The acting is first-rate and even those who say that Sean Young is dumb as a box of rocks and just a pretty face might have to rethink their position on seeing this movie.

I knew that it set up its sequel, Blade Runner 2049 well, but I had forgotten how smoothly they transition with each other.

Well worth the time to see this classic again!