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Blu-ray box set review: 'Blade Runner: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition'

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Pros:  Five (yes, five) different versions of the film; nice mix of extras Cons:  None Blade Runner: 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition   Reviewer’s Note:  This review covers the 2012 Blu-ray box set and  not  the 1982 feature film or any of its follow-on versions. I also don’t own the five-disc DVD set from which the ’12 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition is derived.    Although I’m a fan of both director Ridley Scott and actor Harrison Ford, I’ve inexplicably kept 1982’s  Blade Runner  at arm’s length. I didn’t rush to see the original theatrical cut when it premiered on June 25, 1982 nor for its run in theaters. I hadn’t yet seen director Scott’s  Alien  and wasn’t too enthused about “hard” science fiction movies. My idea of an enjoyable sci-fi flick at the time included such movies as  Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan  and space fantasies along the lines of  Star Wars  and its sequels. I knew, thanks to  Entertainment Tonight  and various articles in sci-fi relate