Blade Runner 5 Disc: Thank you again!

Oliver_A · 09-27-2008, 03:21 PM

Dear Mr. De Lauzirika,

I am right now watching the workprint from the Blade Runner 5 disc edition again, and I just wanted to spontaneously thank you for this truly great DVD set, which is probably the very best set ever produced for a single movie.

Blade Runner is a perfect example of giving the fans exactly what they want. It's an example how to maintain artistic integrity, but simultaneously acknowledging that there are fans out there who fell in love with something which the artist did not intend to create in the first place. I really hope the set sold well, and that Ridley will, once again, make another science fiction movie.

It's amazing how the beaten up workprint looks a LOT better than the transfer of the very first DVD issue.

Charles de Lauzirika · 10-02-2008, 03:11 AM

Thank you for the very kind words, Oliver. I'm sure everyone on the team truly appreciates it. And I'm glad you're still enjoying the set after all this time!

oscar_merkx · 10-08-2008, 04:57 PM

Yesterday I rewatched the Dangerous Days documentary again.

Never feels like the running time is 3+ hours.

Awesome documentary, possibly best I have seen so far

captainjoe · 10-10-2008, 05:59 PM

Every time I watch Dangerous Days and come to the iconic end shot with Deckard on his balcony with that beautiful Vangelis score I always get so emotional and a smile crosses my face. Finally Blade Runner received exceptional treatment on Home Video and it's finally got the recognition it truly deserves. Thank you Charlie and all those involved in quite possibly one of the best film presentations ever.

Charles de Lauzirika · 10-11-2008, 02:02 PM

Thanks again, guys. It really means a lot. I began this whole project thinking it was going to be the biggest, baddest nightmare ever and it turned out to be a wonderful dream come true.

I hadn't watched Dangerous Days for several months but based on your comments, I popped it in last night to sample it a bit. Wow, I see about a million things I'd do differently now that I'm not the sleep-deprived basket case I was during final delivery in August, 2007. Maybe I'll get a chance to do Dangerous Days: The Final Cut one day.

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Oliver_A · 10-13-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles de Lauzirika

Thanks again, guys. It really means a lot. I began this whole project thinking it was going to be the biggest, baddest nightmare ever and it turned out to be a wonderful dream come true.

And the end product more than reflects that.

Quote:

I hadn't watched Dangerous Days for several months but based on your comments, I popped it in last night to sample it a bit. Wow, I see about a million things I'd do differently now that I'm not the sleep-deprived basket case I was during final delivery in August, 2007. Maybe I'll get a chance to do Dangerous Days: The Final Cut one day.

You mean there are still things left people wouldn't believe?

I laughed so hard when I heard Harrison's comments on the recording session tapes of the voice-over...

Carlo Medina · 10-15-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles de Lauzirika

Thanks again, guys. It really means a lot. I began this whole project thinking it was going to be the biggest, baddest nightmare ever and it turned out to be a wonderful dream come true.

I hadn't watched Dangerous Days for several months but based on your comments, I popped it in last night to sample it a bit. Wow, I see about a million things I'd do differently now that I'm not the sleep-deprived basket case I was during final delivery in August, 2007. Maybe I'll get a chance to do Dangerous Days: The Final Cut one day.

I'll buy Dangerous Days: The Final Cut only if you also release:

Dangerous Days: The Workprint

and

Dangerous Days: With The Ending From The Shining

Be sure to include Dangerous Days: Screen tests (including the lost Eric Stoltz footage)

+1 to all of the thanks already put in this thread. Even after Blu Ray has taken on a head of steam and has put out quite a few very reference quality Special Editions, Blade Runner continues to be my #1 rated, highest quality Blu Ray set. It's the one I demo to my friends to show them how HD can really bring the true movie experience, as well as the history behind the films, home.

Scott D S · 10-16-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Carlo Medina

I'll buy Dangerous Days: The Final Cut only if you also release:

Dangerous Days: The Workprint

and

Dangerous Days: With The Ending From The Shining

Be sure to include Dangerous Days: Screen tests (including the lost Eric Stoltz footage)

+1 to all of the thanks already put in this thread. Even after Blu Ray has taken on a head of steam and has put out quite a few very reference quality Special Editions, Blade Runner continues to be my #1 rated, highest quality Blu Ray set. It's the one I demo to my friends to show them how HD can really bring the true movie experience, as well as the history behind the films, home.

You forgot "Dangerous Days: The William Shatner Cut" with the infamous "rockman" creature.

Johnny Angell · 10-16-2008, 07:18 PM

After reading this thread, I am really eager for my Panasonic player to arrive later this month. I've always loved BR and when Amazon had it on sale for $15, I snatched it up. Soon, I'll get to watch it.

captainjoe · 10-18-2008, 06:07 PM

What exactly would you do differently Charlie? I of course have no idea of all the material you had so I could never guess but to me it's perfect.

I've always wondered how you shape hundreds of hours of interviews into a coherent story? Where the hell do you begin?