In article <e8mdnV5oZpV4SyXanZ2dnUVZ_oaonZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Alric
Knebel <alric@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Today I watched a bunch of Blade Runner stuff from the 5-disc set. It
> was interesting watching how much dedication was put into fixing the
> goofs. Now, in the original BR -- both the theatrical release and
> Director's Cut -- we have that scene when Deckard is questioning the
> Egyptian and the lips don't sync with the dialogue. In fact, it looks
> as if Deckard is having a completely different conversation from what we
> actually hear. So they go through all this trouble to fix this one
> goof. They hire Ford's son and they use his lips, by filming him
> reciting the actual dialogue. Visually it syncs beautifully. But what
> I didn't get was, in the WORK PRINT, this exchange between Deckard and
> the Egyptian is just fine. I mean, the conversation we hear is the one
> we're seeing. Granted, the actual dialogue is different from the
> theatrical release, but for moving the plot along, it really didn't make
> a difference. Splicing that scene in from the work print would have
> worked just fine. What's up with that?
The other thing, if I remember correctly, is the number of "skinjobs"
on the loose is actually consistent and correct. So they went from
having it right to screwing it all up.
>
> And about that workprint, today was the first time I'd seen it.
> Interesting. Not really a noticeable difference, except for the music
> and the ending.
There are actually a lot of little details that differ from the other
versions, like when Deckard is looking at Leon's photos in the Esper
and sees Roy, he says "Hello, Roy." I didn't register them all the
first time I saw it.
>
> I found the way the deleted scenes were strung together was interesting.
> I found it incredulous that Ford had actually recorded that much
> narration, as some of it seemed pointless, even redundant, since what he
> was describing was often very obvious. But I can see why what was
> deleted was left out. That stuff with Holden in the tube didn't feel
> anything like the rest of the movie. The whole mood was different.
> Contrived or something. So did the scene with Gaff and Brian, when they
> were spying on Deckard's and Holden's conversation.
Yeah, there was a good reason to take that stuff out and leave it out.
>
> What a movie. The do***entary three hours long! Made me feel special,
> that I got in on the greatness of this movie so early.
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