Amazing stuff. I can't wait.


i don't have Blue Ray or HD-dvd and this Blade Runner release is making me contemplate on getting either one. I wish there was a clear cut winner in the HD war so I can make up my mind on which one to get.

Go Blu-Ray. It's the better format IMO. The PS3 is an awesome way to get a BR player at an excellent price, plus it's a game platform. Highly recommended.

I hope Warner has a poster offer like they have with other releases in the past (Searchers, Superman, Forbidden Planet).

Other than storage space, what is the reason you feel this way?

Not challenging your opinion, just wondering why...

I'm stuck between both at the moment, I always ask why, when people seem to be on one side or the other.

I've spent a good amount of time looking at both formats. I believe that Blu-Ray has a better picture than HD-DVD. It's more crisp, shows better colors and has a little more detail. The sound is the same from both but I find BD to have a superior image quality.

True, but I'd still walk the line of caution on the Blade Runner release as there's a large difference in anticipation compared to the Planet of the Apes release, IMO.

Worst case scenario if you don't preorder, you don't get one or you deal with the aftermarket.

Worst case scenario if you preorder, you find a better price and/or you return it (for that or any other reason).

I remember back in January 06 there was a rumor a 3 disc SE would be announced which would include the British documentary "On the Edge of Blade Runner". Does anyone know why this excellent documentary will not be included in this release? Hopefully most of the material that was covered in "On the Edge" will be included in the three-and-a-half-hour documentary, Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner. I'm so glad I kept my 280MB AVI video of "On the Edge".

Aside from your findings in your apples-to-oranges comparison, Warner titles have used the same video encodes on both formats. Unless that policy changes, any advantage in this instance has to be chalked up to the particular players.

I as well pre-ordered from Amazon as I am a prime member also. Got the ultimate edition of course....the brief case deal is cool! Cannot wait for this release.

I don't know if anyone knows for sure, but it was listed as a "possible" extra feature just a few months ago:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=324

I'm guessing either Warner couldn't secure the rights to the documentary, it was decided that there was too much overlap between it and the new documentary, or possibly both.

Personally, if I were you I'd go with the format that has more films on it that you're interested in. I went with HD-DVD because it has more films that I’m interested in than Blu-Ray does. Sony, Disney, and Fox are Blu-Ray exclusives, but personally I don’t give a damn about Sony or Disney releases. As for Fox, yea they have some stuff I like, but seeing as how they haven’t really released anything in the last couple months I’m not really missing anything.

Thanks for the link Jay G. The info about the Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner documentary is promising..."When all is said and done, this will be the definitive documentary on the film."

just pre-ordered the briefcase from Amazon

I am disappointed to see that this might not be included. I did read somewhere that said that a lot of the material is included in the new documentary, but not the entire thing. Its a shame because the Mark Kermode documentaries are always insightful and interesting. The ones that are included on The Exorcist, The French Connection and The Shawshank Redemption DVDs were all excellent. I guess its a rights issue as well. It makes me wish that some DVDs would include the old Johnathen Ross show "The Incredibly Strange Film Show." I know that one of the Evil Dead DVDs has the episode on with Sam Rami, but it would be great to see some of the others again. I guess not that many people would be interested in picking up Fred Olen Ray features just for the documentary though. I have a few still on VHS and rewatch them now and again. In fact i watched the George A. Romero / Tom Savini one over the weekend. Tom Savini has not changed at all, but George really has gotten older.

We know they're coming, but has it been said whether the HD or BD version will also be available in the briefcase?

Must...Have...Briefcase...

Ditto. That's basically my XMas present to myself this year.

Yes, HD DVD and BD versions are available with or without the briefcase.

Just pre-ordered the briefcase.. Must have it now!

DVDActive has the artwork for the 2 and 4 disc sets up now. Actually, I kind of prefer the artwork on the 2-disc edition, even though the 4-disc one uses the theatrical poster art.

I agree. I like the 2 disc artwork the best, although I am buying the 4 discer.

I don't care for the briefcase packaging, but can't resist getting the "workprint" version.

Yeah im the same.I dont usually buy anything "special" infact i very rarely watch any extras and ive said all along i just want the theatrical version i saw in the theatre when i was a kid.But this is maybe my favorite movie and i think i would regret missing out on any of the versions including this workprint one which has me intrigued.

I too am very inruiged by the workprint!

Anybody able to figure out just what will be going on our shelves if we get the briefcase but put the briefcase somewhere else than our DVd shelves? It looks like there might be at least two different digipaks within the package.

10:1 if the five disc set sells out quick, it will be OOP for six months before WB re-releases it in a regular case sans extra do-dads.

I believe they did the same thing with the Limited Steel Tin Superman Collection.