A Director's Cut without the Unicorn Scene

Wouldn't that be the perfect Blade Runner movie? I wish Ridley Scott would consider the following if he ever tends to make a real Director's Cut:


- The debate whether Rick Deckard is or is not a replicant would still be very much open.

- Without the "outdoorsy" Unicorn Scene abruptly interrupting the film noir atmosphere, the movie feels more unified.

- The photos on the piano are a more subtle hint than the Unicorn Scene.

- The music during the 'Photos on the Piano' scene is more beautiful.

Well, maybe... Altho the Uni scene itself is very nice , magical moment in the movie, I think it's kinda "odd" in the context of the film, like it "doesn't belong" there. But meh, I don't mind that much.

If I don't want to see it, I'd watch the OV.
Coming to that, I haven't seen the OV for pretty long.

Well, the Unicorn scene warps me (a little bit) out of the famous Blade Runner atmosphere. I think that's a pity. I would kill for a Director's Cut without it! Surely, "my" version would make everybody content. No happy ending, no voice over, no debate-ending unicorn scene, but a nice pan shot of old photos that make you wonder why he's looking at them. It's a subtle reference to replicants and photos. That way the Blade Runner atmosphere stays intact without hurting Ridley Scott's intention to hint the audience that Deckard is a replicant himself.

For Ridley, the most important changes were the removal of the happy ending and the voice over. I really hope he's not too enthusiastic about the unicorn footage. I think it would be a mistake to keep it in. Is there anybody who thinks that the inclusion of Unicorn Scene makes Blade Runner a better movie? If everybody agrees with me, then maybe we should write him a letter before it's too late, before the unicorn is forever captured in the Special Edition.

[Kipple]

According to future noir, that unicorn was Ridley's sole and personal obsession.

Adding that scene to DC was important to tie in with the origami scene of original. Best to take both scenes out if one wants to change anything. I would not want to change anything. It is as it is. Finished. The DC was as Ridley intended (on the most part). If an anniversary/collectors edition were ever to come to fruition...having various version options, alternate scenes, deleted scenes, and movie stills would be most desirable. If one desires to change things about the movie...why not make another? This has all been discussed about before, and I don't wish to flame the fires. However, I do believe it almost inevitable that one day in the future Blade Runner will be revisited... and remade.

They may try, but they will fall flat on their faces, I guarantee you that. One does not remake Blade Runner, just like one does not remake 2001. BTW, Blade Runner was a flop at the box-office. Who in their right minds is eager to do a remake? Which producer is willing to cough up the money? I really don't see this happening.

You like that the DC remains unchanged but you don't say why exactly. It is as it is, you say, but I'm not entirely sure of that. I read that the DC was not exactly how Ridley had planned it. He was busy or there was very little time to do a proper revision. So he only changed what he felt was most important: the new ending was cut back to the old ending and the voice over. But at some point he expressed clearly that it wasn't a real DC. There was no time for that. The Special Edition was going to be the real DC.

In the Theatrical Cut the unicorn origami left by Gaff was him indicating to Deckard that he could've killed Rachael but has decided not to. Cool! Deckard leaves with the girl towards an unknown future but what if he turns out to be a replicant himself?

In the Director's Cut the unicorn origami left by Gaff was him indicating to Deckard that he could've killed Rachael but has decided not to and for the audience it meant that Deckard is a replicant. I'm not sure if this is better. Many people were thinking Deckard was a rep anyhow. Many were also convinced that Deckard was human who had a problem chasing replicants. Wow, isn't it great that a movie can do that? It made people rethink about everything and everyone in the movie. It made Blade Runner mysterious. You could endlessly discuss it with friends. I think this adds some serious value to a movie. Not for you, Kibble (like most old fans you seem tired of the subject), but for future generations who never saw the movie. Why give them a movie that gives all the answers? Aren't there already way too many of them around?

[Kipple]

Who the bloody hell said anything about giving all the answers? Who said I tire of the subject? YOU! (Leon, ink)

Who would remake Blade Runner? It is a cult classic! I needn't say more than that. And when I mentioned it to be remade in the future...I am referring to not near future necessarily. Maybe 50 or so years? I am also well aware that Ridley didn't have all his say in the DC version...which is why I wrote "on the most part"...in parentheses. A very important part of what change he DID make was the unicorn scene!

LOL...Hey! You managed to offend me. That's ok...comes with the territory.

Cheers!

Who would remake Blade Runner? It is a cult classic! I needn't say more than that. And when I mentioned it to be remade in the future...I am referring to not near future necessarily. Maybe 50 or so years? I am also well aware that Ridley didn't have all his say in the DC version...which is why I wrote "on the most part"...in parentheses. A very important part of what change he DID make was the unicorn scene!


Cheers!

i was actually going to start a thread on this about 3 weeks ago about a blade runner remake, and "do you think it iwll ever be done in the near 50/70 years, just like the metropolis and lost world were".

i guess it just shows most of us here are on the same mindset.