Phatose on 10/12/2007 at 06:46
The race themselves, sure. Anything about them being the creators of the aliens as a bioweapon, no.
june gloom on 10/12/2007 at 07:24
BZZZZT
Ridley Scott specifically stated in a commentary track that the Space Jockeys used aliens as weapons.
Phatose on 10/12/2007 at 07:37
and where can I find this?
june gloom on 10/12/2007 at 07:52
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Gee, I dunno, perhaps the commentary track for the Alien DVD?!
Phatose on 10/12/2007 at 08:12
Which version? There's the Quadrilogy version, the stand alone DVD, and the directors cut with the egg morphing retcon.
Koki on 10/12/2007 at 08:18
Quote Posted by Phatose
and where can I find this?
On Wikipedia.
june gloom on 10/12/2007 at 08:27
Quote Posted by Phatose
Which version? There's the Quadrilogy version, the stand alone DVD, and the directors cut with the egg morphing retcon.
The stand-alone DVD
is the Quadrilogy version, just sold separately, and the commentary is in both the theatrical version and the DC.
Rogue Keeper on 10/12/2007 at 08:44
Quote Posted by Sulphur
Just realised that Blade Runner (1982) came out before Neuromancer (1984), though both of them share similar influences.
Gibson once said that when he watched BR in cinema in 1982 (he was writing Neuromancer at that time), after the film he left the cinema quite shocked, because the world in the film looked far greater than the Neuromancer world in his head. Dick is a grandfather of cyberpunk, at least one of the grandfathers, for sure.
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So what did you think of it? Has the image quality been improved from the kind-of-lousy previous Director's Cut DVD? And have they fixed the '6 replicants, 1 dies, that leaves 4' error?
The image is perfectly clear. Unlike the 2006 DC remastered DVD, which is actually a cleaned digital image of the 1997 DVD, for Final Cut they digitalized original film prints they digged up from Warner archive (which were thought to be lost or deteriorated beyond repair back in 2000 when the FC works started) and then worked with them further. But some people don't like the new color scheme tint, though.
The replicant error is corrected, just like many other glitches and goofs. Most people won't even notice the small corrections. Of course with the replicant math problem eliminated, there is one less Deck-a-Rep argument.
The_Raven on 10/12/2007 at 19:00
Question: What is your opinion of the workprint version of the film compared to the others? Are you missing out on much by going with the 4-disc set, instead of the 5-disc that's almost 2x the price?
Rogue Keeper on 11/12/2007 at 08:19
It just depends on how big enthusiast you feel to be - and how you like all the goodies/toys coming in the 5-disc package. Frankly said I didn't get to Workprint yet, but BR FAQ sums up it's specifics as follows:
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US Denver/Dallas Sneak Preview/Workprint--70mm (113 min):
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- Webster's 2012 definition of a replicant used in lieu of opening crawl
- voiceovers deleted except at Batty's death
- Bryant says TWO replicants were fried running through an electric field
- conversation between snake-maker and Deckard is different and matches their lips
- includes shot of nearly nude dancers in hockey masks outside Taffey's bar
- Batty says, "I want more life, father."
- Pris lifts Deckard up by his nostrils when she beats him up
- different voiceover used after Batty's death
- ends with the elevator doors closing
- features "If I Didn't Care" by Ink Spots
- shorter than other versions
It should also have only modest placeholder soundtrack, the editing is somehow rough and the image allegedly looks bad and scratched as the original WP film print didn't go through the same level of remastering than Final Cut. Most of the more interesting short scenes it has above 82OV/92DC are either reintroduced in Final Cut or to be found/discussed among bonuses on other discs. But overall sense of the story is the same, don't expect any shocking new revelations in the plot. WP is just that thing for hopeless geeks.
Damn, originally I wanted to post a thread in commchat about the Final Cut DVDs but I guess hijacking a Crysis thread is more efficient. :ebil:
