26-02-2013, 01:51 PM
John Mooney Wrote:I agree about the depth of Bladerunner. One of my all time favorites.
Deckard is an android.
It took me years to get it (I'm a bit slow).
Don't be too hard on yourself for this. By my count there have been four "official" endings of Blade Runner released by Scott. If memory serves, that of the initial U.S. theatrical release was chosen in the wake of the studio's objection to the "pessimism" of the work cut's finale.
Both the first and "final" versions are clearer in their intimations of Deckard's composition.
All versions are collected in the pricey blu-ray set packaged in a plastic mock-up of Deckard's metal briefcase and containing models of the unicorn and flying police patrol car, along with other ephemera.