Blade Runner: The Final Cut [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [2007]

My absolute favorite Sci-Fi film realized and magnificently restored in stunning 4K HDR is absolutely stunning. Not only is Blade Runner (classic) a masterpiece of a film; perfectly written and directed but, the restoration of the original negative to mind-blowing 4K HDR resolution leaves me in awe. While the film's filter grain is accentuated in UHD, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Lights and lense flares are "punchy" and bright while colors are vivid and deep without disrupting the mood and tone of what the film was meant to capture. I highly recommend picking up this 4K UHD blu-ray if you can find it. It is a perfect demonstration of what 4K HDR can do for even films that are 30+ years old (but, that depends on the source and studio doing the restoration of course).

I recently bought the new one and loved it, so I wanted to see the first one. I new it was a somewhat cult classic, I just never got around to seeing it. I did enjoy it, but it definitely has the feel of an early 80’s movie. It reminds me of 80’s music videos.. a little on the strange side. However, the 4K presentation is top notch! For a movie this old, they did an absolute fantastic transfer. At the end of the day, I’m happy that I picked it up and will watch it again. I just like the new one better.

pros: New update features like HDR which the movie looks better than ever especially on an OLED. This Atmos soundtrack has a high level of surround from all angles & height overhead effect that I enjoyed on my 11.2 (7.2.4) Cons: None.

The picture quality is the best on the release. It's like watching the movie again for the first time! Highly recommended for any cinema and 4K enthusiast.

Great movie, and beautifully remastered and with the correct ending it deserves.

I am a hard core "Blade Runner" fan. I own every single version of this movie. VHS, BETA, Laserdisc, Including the Criterion Collection Laserdisc, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, now this 4K Final Cut version. Ridley Scott out did himself with this remastered 4K version. I doubt, when it premiered in 1982 in theaters, that it looked & sounded anything like this version. 1st the audio. From the first bass hit of Vangelis legendary score. On every single previous version that first hit was always distorted. No matter what amp, speakers or subwoofer I had. No matter how I tweaked the audio. It was always distorted. Now its clean, clear, & I can literally feel it. When we see L.A., that first blast from the refinery goes off. Again its clear, crisp. When the spinner car flys by. You hear and feel it go past you on your left. Every single line of dialouge is crystal clear. Every drop of rain, every footstep, is crystal clear. 2nd the visual. Enough can not be said. It was already a visually stunning work. Ill put it this way. I was already excited when I got this 4K version. My wife sat down next to me to watch it. (Only because Harrison Ford is in it.) From the moment the Ladd company logo came on. In its bright green color & below it the Sir Run Run Shaw in red popped up I was impressed. Again, just like the audio. Both were always distorted and blurry in every previous version. Now they were razor sharp, defined, and very clear. When the film fades to that overhead shot of L.A. Never before was this opening scene so, razor sharp, defined, balanced, clean, composed, so focused. My jaw hit the ground. Then the cut to Holdens eye. You could at last clearly see the reflection in it of what he is seeing. I just sat there completely stunned. My wife asked me "Are you okay?" I slowly turned to her and said. "Oh my gawd. This is beyond what I had imagined. I have never seen this moive like this It feels like Im seeing this movie for the first time." I do like the changes and edits Riddley Scott made with this Final Cut. One eliminates the massive visual disconnect in a critical scene. In another scene he corrects the audio disconnect between what we are seeing and what we hearing. Not to mention fixes a very important part of the story with another audio edit at the beginning. The scene between Rachel & Decker at his apartment after Leon is retired. We see something very clearly for the first time. (not going to spoil it but its been a subject of debate since this movie came out. More so now that BR 2049 was made) I own other "remastered" movies. But none of those can touch this one. (Except for one that just came out.) This movie should be the standard for any and all future 4K remasters. If other studios cant match this one. They are wasting thier time, money not to mention thier fans time and money. If you are a fan of Blade Runner. This is a must have. If you are fan of cinema this is also a must have for you too. Why, you ask? This movie was a big influence on this generations greatest movie director. Christoper Nolan. Finally. Without this movie. We dont get the anime "Ghost in the Shell". Without "Ghost in the Shell" we dont get "The Matrix." Without "The Matrix" we dont get the 21st century movie scifi genre we have now.

This is one of the best 4K renderings of an old film I've ever seen. The colors and settings really pop, and the old film grain is preserved perfectly. The first couple of scenes alone will really draw you into the world. This is the Final Cut, the definitive director's version of one of the most influential science fiction films every made. Now realized in full 4K splendor.

One of the most impressive and most boring movies of all time. I periodically try to watch this movie every year and am always amazed by the cinematography, lighting and set design. But it always takes a few tries because it is very slow paced and without a lot of action. This dystopian sci-fi noir story is a classic and was way ahead of it’s time.