Thursday, December 27, 2007

According to Video Watchdog magazine, seven different cuts of Blade Runner have been shown to the public, culminating in this month’s 25th anniversary DVD release of The Final Cut, which strangely enough includes reshot footage. Replicant Sean Young (who should have really remained in the 80s), seems to be oblivious to the cult following and various readings of the film. When asked what her favourite version was, she naively replied “The first one. To be honest I don’t really notice a difference”. Really? Like whether or not Harrison Ford’s a Replicant? I guess one has to acknowledge that this is a woman, who after being replaced by Kim Basinger in Batman due to a horse-riding injury, dressed up as Catwoman and confronted Tim Burton on the WB set to try to get him to reconsider her as the vampy villainess in the sequel. Nothing but class.

A movie I can’t wait to miss is Zombie Strippers (Tagline: Live Dead Nudes). A government re-animation chemo-virus gets released into an underground strip club, turning the dancers into “Super Zombie Strippers”. It stars Robert “Freddie” Englund and Jenna “Porn” Jameson. Best Bit: the First Assistant Director is someone I had the displeasure to work for, who boasts a name straight out of the worst kind of Manga rag … Mimi Mui.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Actually, it's only 5 versions of Blade Runner, and the reshooting is limited to one actress's face digitally put back in over an obvious stunt woman, and Harrison Ford's son's mouth so that Ford's mouth matches the words spoken. Nothing like George Lucas changes.