To my mind, the original release (which is now called the "Theatrical Version") is definitely inferior-and Blade Runner 2049 has pretty clearly jettisoned that happy ending-but if you’re a completist, it’s interesting to see the somewhat bastardized version that originally arrived in theaters.Īfter watching that, you might want to check out the Director’s Cut, which was released in 1992. (For what it’s worth, neither Ridley Scott nor Harrison Ford are fans of it.) Even more controversially, the original version included a disjointed happy ending that was patched in, bizarrely enough, with unused helicopter footage from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Most Blade Runner diehards loathe this voiceover, though some defenders have argued that it ultimately helps to entrench Blade Runner in the neo-noir genre. When Blade Runner was originally released, it included an elaborate voiceover narration by Harrison Ford, which was added when test audiences complained that the movie was too confusing.
This is where it gets a little complicated. Let’s say I get really, really into Blade Runner. That alone should be enough to get you prepped for Blade Runner 2049-so if you want to stop here, you’re good. It’s not available on any of the major subscription streaming services right now, but you can rent it on any of the major paid streaming services- Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, et al.-for a few bucks.
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