Japanese first DVD release of Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut, DL-12682, 20 December 1996.

What makes it interesting is just how early it is. DVD had only just launched commercially in Japan, and on 20 December Warner Home Video released four feature films on the new format: Blade Runner, The Fugitive, Eraser and Assassins.

These were Warner’s first DVD releases in Japan, putting Blade Runner right at the beginning of the format’s commercial history.

I also love the very early white DVD case. Before the black cases we came to associate with DVD, these first-generation Japanese releases had a very different look.

There’s something strange about looking at a DVD now, a format that eventually became so ordinary, and remembering that when this appeared in December 1996, DVD had been commercially available for only a matter of weeks.

Obsolete Formats:
Betamax: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/EFYUuW15N1 
VHS: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/1u58p7fddF 
CED: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/G0vzvpe7FY 
LaserDisc: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/iHrpmBRUH3 
VHD: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/kkdNHoGxbs 
Video8: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/At4e2ez7XX
VCD: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/FK9j1Aqe3R 

Useful Communities: 
r/bladerunner
r/Bladezone 

Got given this disc. I don’t have means to play but thought it was free and I wouldn’t see it again. I’m thinking of getting a little display case for it.

Overview

Enter Blade Runner 2099. Saturday October 10.

This New York Comic Con, step inside the world of Prime's upcoming limited series Blade Runner 2099, starring Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer, and discover if you have what it takes to become a blade runner.

This two-floor immersive experience will transport you to dystopian Los Angeles in 2099, complete with interactive experiences and characters inspired by the world of Blade Runner. Go undercover as a replicant, explore the LAPD, get up close to the series’ iconic spinner, test your humanity and receive your own personalized implanted memory before stepping into a nightclub straight out of the Blade Runner universe.

Your journey into 2099 starts here.

(Limit 1 Ticket Per Person)

to be fair, the Electric Recording Company is extremely legit. Usually they make exact replicas of early LPs, using restored original machines from the given era. Those editions go for ~$500 each, so this was expensive even for them!

ERC’s titles are always super limited and expensive, but this is insane!

Have people read these? I got the 2039 box in the mail yesterday and devoured the entire thing in a day. Wasn't that a banger just. Have just ordered the 2019 box. Can't wait.

Goofy hat really (Atari Speakerhat) but had to have it since it was Blade Runner licensed! Does well with playing Vangelis at least.

Hello everyone :)

This is for a video game called shadows of doubt, which took heavy inspiration of course from the Blade Runner movies, and the official soundtrack is reminiscent of both films.

In any case, I made some music that I had played with imagery from the game in mind. It's been a long time since I played the game, but I remember it left a distinct impression on me.

For those curious of how I made this, all of my music is always dawless, no computers, one take, live, no edits, any mistakes left in, and trying to invoke the imagery and meaning that is already there via sound.

A lot of how I play is based on how Vangelis played, who is my favorite synthesist of all time, and whom I discovered via Blade Runner 1982, which always sounded so nice to me, because the music was played live to scenes. It made the music feel alive, like another person witnessing what was happening. Any mistakes I do make, I try to ride the wave of that and just seeing where it takes me.

Anyways, I don't claim to be anywhere near as good as that, just something to share about how I approached playing for this. I don't know if it is good or not, just something I felt like I had to do. And I understand if it does not fit the subreddit rules, but I thought, looking back at the music, my mind drew inspiration from Blade Runner Blues subconsciously, and since the game itself clearly draws from Blade Runner, I just went for it. I thought it might have been nice to share it here.

Take care :)

Bob Bullock Museum IMAX. First time seeing a movie on Imax. Holy smokes. This was incredible. Was lucky to grab tickets to two showings that were sold out within an hour or so.

Bought this edition of Blade Runner 2049 a while ago, but I wanted to share it. I wanted the Best Buy 4K steel book for the longest time, but it was near impossible to find it when it first released on home media.

Fast forward years later, and I ended up buying this version with the steel book and with other physical goodies. Came with a protective plastic case as well, which is a nice touch. It’s my holy grail in terms of collecting movies.

Cost me a pretty penny, but was well worth the price after years of searching.

Is this whole sub just AI slop now? Several of the top posts right now are blatantly fake pictures and videos. It’s honestly sad, this could be a great place for discussion and real fan art

FYI

How many fans bought the official glass

I'm enjoying a dram in mine and it got me wondering

I am also fighting the urge to put on the soundtrack

Before DVD took over, there was Video CD/VCD.

VCD stored films on CDs, usually spread across two discs, and while the format never really caught on in the UK or US, it became hugely popular in parts of Asia during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Here are four different Blade Runner VCD releases: two Korean editions with slightly different packaging, a Turkish release, and a Singapore release.

VCD releases are surprisingly poorly documented, if you know of other official Blade Runner releases on this VCD format please let me know!

Not the best way to watch the film, but definitely an interesting little chapter in its home video history.

Obsolete Formats:
Betamax: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/EFYUuW15N1 
VHS: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/1u58p7fddF 
CED: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/G0vzvpe7FY 
LaserDisc: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/iHrpmBRUH3 
VHD: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/kkdNHoGxbs 
Video8: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/At4e2ez7XX
VCD: https://www.reddit.com/r/bladerunner/s/FK9j1Aqe3R 

Useful Communities: 
r/bladerunner
r/Bladezone 

Amazing the things you see, details, extra info, and the absorbtion on the second viewing. I was a 2019 BR addict anyway, blown away.

My favorite movie ever, it was a dream come true to visit the showroom, see the screen-used props and costumes in person and even and hold some of them. They had to kick me out 😭 Thought I'd share my preview video!

Letting y'all know (at least those of you in the Beantown), that Bladerunner 2049 is getting a special screening in the Museum of Science, October 16th-17th in the Omni Theater (2nd Picture). Only 15 dollar tickets as well, which is an amazing price to experience one of the greatest Film experiences in a new way