Blade Runner [Blu-ray] [1982] [US Import]

RRP Lowest New Price £22.42

Warner Home Video Release date: Tuesday 18th of December 2007 Starring: Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer, Harrison Ford, Director(s): Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Colour, Dolby, Original recording remastered, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen, Running time: 117 minutes Language: English (Original Language) Language: French (Original Language) Language: English (Subtitled) Language: French (Subtitled) Language: Spanish (Subtitled)

Worth every bit of the Export price it you want the Extras!
Review date: 2008-01-05 Rating: 10 out of 10

I had the Region 2 Ultimate Collector's Edition - but I was also given a Region One Ultimate Collectors Edition for Christmas. It was like getting too many toasters at a wedding.

First off - Region one's suitcase design is large - 21 cm. x 30 cm. x 6 cm. It has a great sleek design with Harrison Ford written in small unpainted letters - above the Blade Runner red painted title which is centered in the middle front of the raised plastic molding. The plastic molding on the back mimics the front without lettering. It features a silver sticker which says: Blade Runner in reflective print, then Limited Edition in black print, and 000000/103000 - your number that is part of the Limited Edition. A plastic handle folds easily into the suitcase edge, so it's streamlined enough to fit properly in your DVD shelves. It has two tabs you press to open it, and it clicks shut easily! Then once you open it, you realize where you were shorted.

The Black Glossy File Folder that fit into a Digipack sleeve in Region 2 - is now a proper large File Folder 17.5 cm. x 25 cm. - which opens up to 34 cm. x 25 cm. featuring 11 Illustrations from the film on the inside print of the folder.

The File contains 8 wide screen shot photos (4 cm. x 9.5 cm.) on a black background, opposite side has 8 Illustrations (11 cm. x 17 cm.) with a white frame background making them each - 22 cm. x 16 cm. They are a perfect size to frame.

The black folder slides into its sturdy clear reinforced plastic holder, which has a special snap plastic pocket 8 cm. x 13 cm. x 1 cm. - which holds the Lenticular Plastic Blade Runner Film Photo Premium - which is the same Lenticular from Region 2.

The Plastic Ridley Scott letter that fit inside the Digipack sleeve of Region 2 is in a different format for Region 1 sized 29.5 cm x 19 cm. with a 2.5 cm. folded section that tucks into the top side of the support foam within the plastic suitcase. The clear plastic letter actually protects (it's like a display window) and helps hold in place the DVD box, the Origami Unicorn and the Spinner model. It still features Ridley Scott's Sketch Drawing, but at a larger size as well.

The Origami Unicorn - is a plastic form with a shiny metallic covering - to mimic the folded origami featured at the end of the Blade Runner Film. It stands upright on it's own - 6 cm. x 6 cm. x 1 cm. at it's extended points. It's quite beautiful to look at - but a slight wind would knock it over.

The Spinner Model: It's such a vast improvement from the original Spinner die cast they sold when the film came out in 1982: 10 cm. x 5 cm. x 3.2 cm. It kind of rolls if you motivate it, but with the spinner only relying on the two rotating back wheels - your imagination has to make it fly around. I was surprised I liked it so much. When I checked on the Internet - they are now selling similar die cast Spinners for 50 + so even to get one as a perk in the Blade Runner Region One Suitcase spared me having to fork over more cash. You can see through the front clear windows, and the two small clear windows underneath the Spinner. It has great detailing, and a closer resemblance to the actual Spinner Car in the Blade Runner Film.

The difference in the DVD container box is just the outside cover. It is more toned down - featuring the dirty steel protection gate design with the words on the upper portion of the box: 5 Disc Ultimate Edition Collectors Edition in small white print, and Harrison Ford (in white print) above the red title Blade Runner placed in the middle of the DVD box cover. The backside features 3/4's down the outlined Deckard Runner logo, then Warner Brothers Studio Film information in very small white lettering. The Bar Code is on the top edge of the back - which should have just been put on the bottom of the box so you did not have to see it. It has a great sheen, but smudges easily.

The DVD features are identical to the Region 2. So it's the identical Films, Features and Documentaries.

I just wanted to post this for people who were curious about the differences. I gave my region 2 to a friend who was relieved not to get one of the damaged Tin Case Designs.

I am happy with the high quality and definition that this DVD version provides at this time.

I don't have to tell you how great the Films, Documentaries and Extra's are - it's one of the best Sci-Fi Ultimate Sets I have seen for Film. Now you know the differences so you can make a decision to get either the Region Two, or Region One Ultimate Blade Runner Collector Edition. Just make sure you have a Region Free player!