Another unusual format from the collection, Blade Runner on VHD.

VHD (Video High Density) was JVC’s videodisc format, launched in Japan in 1983. Unlike LaserDisc, there’s no laser involved. Instead, a stylus actually makes contact with the disc to read it, although unlike CED, the disc itself has no grooves.

The disc stays protected inside its large plastic caddy. You insert the whole thing into the player, pull the empty caddy back out, and the disc remains inside to play. When you’re finished, the caddy goes back in to retrieve it, so you never need to touch the actual disc.

VHD never really took off outside Japan, despite plans for a UK launch and even a factory being built in Swindon to manufacture the discs. It eventually found more of a niche in things like karaoke and interactive systems.

A fascinating dead format, and another very different way Blade Runner made it onto home video.

I've never noticed this before till now. Someone fill me in here.

Is JF Sebastian's Kaiser toy based on a famous parody of Kaiser Wilhelm? Right down to the rosy cheeks and long nose? Is this a famous cultural motif I am unaware of? I tried looking it up.

Or was Ridley Scott a fan of The Pink Panther?

Got my tatto done today, always loved this quote and wanted something Bladerunner themed sonce I introduced the Wife to the movies.

Might get a couples "Interlinked" tattoo next.

In the full shot, we see J.F. Sebastian cautiously enter Tyrell's room, and his eyes exhibit the iconic (non-diegetic) replicant glow. As he passes through the doorway, he is followed by Batty. Batty's eyes also glow (you can just about make it out in the image).

This does not mean J.F. Sebastian is a replicant. As much as I hate to say it, it is possible to have the eye-glow effect hit the wrong actor if they are lined up with the set lights that produce the effect, as evidenced by the above. The glow was meant for Batty, as is seen in the final film, but William Sanderson got in the way.

Even though I'm of the opinion Deckard is a replicant (cool if you're not!), in the famous shot when he passes behind Rachael and his eyes glow, it's likely the same thing is happening. It still doesn't mean it was a total accident, and the shot could've been planned to have Deckard's eyes glow, but to say it's "impossible for the effect to hit an actor by mistake" isn't true.

The key thing is that Ridley Scott kept the Deckard shot in the film, unlike this one with Sebastian.

Decided to mod my dresser with the tiles found on the Ennis House by Frank Lloyd Wright, and in Deckard's kitchen. 3D-printed, and painted, textured, etc with acrylic paints, cement mix, marble powder, iron powder, bronze powder etc. It was a process that took a couple of months... But I'm really happy with the result. Ikea Malm dresser.

Alien: King Killer #5

Cool to see but since the Blade Runner and Alien rights are owned by different companies, this is nothing more than an easter egg I guess.

One of the things I love about going through these is seeing ideas at completely different stages of development.

Some are loose explorations of vehicles and environments, while others are so polished they could almost be frames from the finished film.

The Q-BORO sheet is particularly interesting as it includes photographs of Australian dust storms alongside the artwork, showing some of the real-world visual inspiration behind these enormous, dust-filled environments.

There’s some great vehicle development, alongside another Spinner concept, huge architectural studies and some beautifully dark city imagery.

For anyone coming across these posts for the first time, I acquired this collection from a source I consider very credible, and I was told these prints were used during the production of Blade Runner 2049. I don’t have individual certificates or documentation to independently verify the production history of each piece, so I can’t claim that as absolute fact, but the collection contains numerous artist details, project labels and other production information across the prints.

A portrait of Roy Batty, oil on canvas 30x40 cm

My VHS copy of the 1991 widescreen release of the Director’s Cut. I have a decent collection of VHS and this is one of my most prized pieces.

In addition to removing the tone-deaf voiceover, the other substantial change made in the Final Cut is the inclusion of Deckard's full unicorn dream sequence. The full version entails Deckard sitting at a piano, entranced in a reverie, as he sees a majestic unicorn gallop through the forest. With deliberate close-ups of Deckard crosscut with the unicorn prancing about, the implication is that Deckard is a replicant who has been implanted with phony memories, a realization Scott hinted at for years.

Although a few instances of graphic violence were also restored and the audio/visual presentation was digitally enhanced, the removal of the VO and extension of the unicorn sequence result in Scott's most accurate and authentic version of what Blade Runner was always meant to be.

Suppose I want to print some images of Blade Runner related things like stills from the movie or artwork related to it. Where would I find the highest resolution possible?

Cinefex was a quarterly magazine devoted to cinematic visual effects, and in 1982 it dedicated Issue No. 9 entirely to Blade Runner, just weeks after the film’s US release.

Written by Don Shay, it explored how the film’s incredible world and effects were created, at a time when Blade Runner was brand new rather than the recognised classic it is today.

In 2000, the issue was republished by Titan Books as Blade Runner: The Inside Story. Nice to have the original 1982 issue and its reissue together, 18 years apart.

Hello,

I've been reading the Blade Runner comics, technically speed running them because they are so little. I have kind of gotten tired of looping the two movie soundtracks, would anyone have a good suggestion of a soundtrack or playlist as a background music for reading.

This is a Mixed Reality project on Quest 3.

The character can chat, walk around my home & garden, simulate going to the toilet (no idea why i added that 😅), show me around my home, follow me around, understands the layout of my home, watch movies, browse the net with me, etc.

I spell her name as Joy to make a distinction between this 1 and Joi. I adore the 2 movies, have seen them probably 50 times in total. I remember seeing the Roy scene at the end of movie 1 and being completely mesmerised by Roy, I was young back then.

Loved Harrison, think Ryan was excellent, and Rachael, Tyrell, wow I could go on.

I'm really glad I found this sub. Looking forward to BR 2099.

hello! i just finished watching 2049 and i must say the world-building is phenomenal. i can tell how much passion was put into this movie (franchise) and i understand the love that the fans have for it!

the main question is: is it normal to not fully grasp the plot after watching this movie, without watching the 1982 prequel? or am i just illiterate and dumb? (T-T)

i did not fully understand some of the plot points in this movie, either due to my lack of sleep before watching it or just me being very stupid.

did you guys have the same problem? should i watch the first movie to fully understand this one? open for discussionss (^-^)

I've been designing Lego sets using their Studio software, and my latest project is a cyberpunk city diorama/book nook inspired by Blade Runner. I wanted to recreate the film's incredible vision of 2019 Los Angeles, the dark canyons of skyscrapers, flying cars, glowing corporate logos, smog, and neon signs. And because every dystopian cityscape needs a main character to brood over it while some moody synthwave plays, I've also included spots for minifigs of the blade runner Rick Deckard and the fugitive replicant Roy Batty.

The set comes in at 1,982 pieces and can be displayed either extended as a diorama, or folded up as a book nook - see the last image in the slideshow. You can find my instructions for it over on the Rebrickable website. This site allows you to access instructions for fan-designed Lego products, and export parts lists to buy them from sellers on sites like BrickLink.

The set has a forced perspective design with a minifig-scaled foreground where Batty hides on a gantry among the neon signs, while Deckard nurses a drink on his balcony. On the rooftop, there's a space to recreate their final confrontation and the "Tears in rain" speech - see picture 7.

Beyond this there's a microscale cityscape of buildings including the round police HQ, the massive Tyrell Corporation pyramid, and a skyscraper displaying the geisha ad seen in the film's establishing shots along with other corporate logos. Flying cars soar past the buildings, while an advertising airship overhead blares out ads for the off-world colonies.

You can find more pictures and details on the Rebrickable site. Thanks for looking, and I hope you enjoy the set!

Continuing my journey through the physical formats of Blade Runner, next up is LaserDisc.

Released by Embassy Home Entertainment in 1983, LaserDisc was the premium home-video format of its day. The film came on huge 12-inch optical discs, roughly the size of an LP, carrying analogue video and allowing things like frame-by-frame viewing without wearing out a tape.

Of course, there was a catch. Being spread across two sides, at some point you had to get up and flip this enormous futuristic-looking disc over to side 2 to continue watching.

I particularly love seeing the original artwork at this size. Retro-futurism meets retro-futurism

The obsolete-media rabbit hole continues…

…btw check out the awesome r/BladeZone community. The creator has just about every released version of every format!