Do Androids Dream of Purloined Unicorns?

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CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 5:59 PM

I conjure, with the new peeps herabouts, that I'd put this up for discussion again:

BETTER WITH THE VOICE-OVER, OR IS THE FINAL CUT THE ONE YOU WATCH?

I ALWAYS go for the International Cut WITH the voice-over, I think it has that perfect 40's noir feel to it; I've watched the Final Cut, and it just feels cold and lifeless without Ford's deadpan delivery to back it up, IMO.

Opinions?

The replicant Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 6:05 PM

With the exception of the lines over Batty's death, I don't care much for the voice-over. Ford's delivery is too flat (I'm assuming folks know the story there), and it just spells out too much. I like just letting the movie tell it's story, without the narration to hold my hand through it.

So, for me: FINAL CUT - easy.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 6:09 PM

Story, have you watched the disc with the deleted scenes all edited together like a short movie? The amount of narration originally recorded for the movie was INSANE!!! That would have been way too much, even for ME!!

The limited Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 6:13 PM

Yeah, I have.

Side note - The same guy who did the Superman II Hybrid cut I told you about, has a fan-edit of BR which incorporates all the deleted scenes, and uses as much of that v/o as possible, using the theatrical v/o to fill in the gaps.

I have yet to see ith, though.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 6:13 PM

erk, double.

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, January 30, 2009 6:24 PM

Infinitely better WITH the narration.

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:

Side note - The same guy who did the Superman II Hybrid cut I told you about, has a fan-edit of BR which incorporates all the deleted scenes, and uses as much of that v/o as possible, using the theatrical v/o to fill in the gaps.

That sounds a mess. Sure, some of the deleted scenes are interesting, but they WERE left out for good reasons, as far as I can tell. Holden practically spells out the message of the movie on the respirator

, although I liked some local colour shots in LA that weren't used.

The editorial Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Infinitely better WITH the narration.

My man.

The laughing Chrisisall

DEADLOCKVICTIM

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:23 PM

never too many BR threads...

i like the narration as well... it just gives it more of a noir feel

edit: guess i didn't read all of your original post... like you said, noir feel

STORYMARK

Friday, January 30, 2009 7:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:

Side note - The same guy who did the Superman II Hybrid cut I told you about, has a fan-edit of BR which incorporates all the deleted scenes, and uses as much of that v/o as possible, using the theatrical v/o to fill in the gaps.

That sounds a mess. Sure, some of the deleted scenes are interesting, but they WERE left out for good reasons, as far as I can tell. Holden practically spells out the message of the movie on the respirator , although I liked some local colour shots in LA that weren't used.

The editorial Chrisisall

Well, as I said, I've not seen it. But I'm curiouse, just to watch the film in a new way (I've already watched 5 versions of it, why not another?), and from what I've seen of the guy's other work, he is a very good editor, so at the least, I think it'd be an interesting curiosity to watch.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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