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