Blade Runner (1982): Original "Happy Ending" Without Voiceover (video)

 

Those of us who first saw "Blade Runner" via the "International Cut" recall the end scene with Deckard and Rachel riding off into the sunset to a reprise of Vangelis' beautiful love theme.

While fond of this idyllic ending, I still found it to be marred by that version's clumsy, pedestrian attempt at a film noir voiceover which insisted on telling us what we were seeing ("Gaff had been there...and let her live").

Here, in all its splendor, is that scene without the needless voiceover.

 

Video by Porfle Popnecker. I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

 

 

 

Blade Runner (1982): Original "Happy Ending" Without Voiceover (video)

Blade Runner Scene Inspired By Original Star Trek? (video)

 

In the 7th "Star Trek" episode aired in 1966, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", there's a scene...

  

...which looks remarkably similar to one that appeared in 1982's BLADE RUNNER.

In both scenes, the hero is hanging on for dear life...

...as a vengeful, hulking android stands over him with the power of life or death.

Did Ridley Scott see this scene, and was he inspired by it?

Judge for yourself!


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

 

Blade Runner Scene Inspired By Original Star Trek? (video)

Iconic & Original Cinema Posters & Artwork Worth Over £180,000 To Be Auctioned In The UK -- "Star Wars", "Blade Runner", "2001", and More

 

ICONIC & ORIGINAL CINEMA POSTERS & ARTWORK

WORTH OVER £180,000 TO BE AUCTIONED IN THE UK

PROP STORE WILL BE AUCTIONING OVER 440 CINEMA POSTERS ON THURSDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2020 

BIDS CAN BE PLACED ONLINE & BY PHONE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

 

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

AN IMPRESSIVE SELECTION OF STAR WARS, JAMES BOND AND MONDO POSTERS, INCLUDING AN EXCEPTIONAL UNRESTORED UK QUAD POSTER FROM DR. NO (1962), ESTIMATED TO SELL BETWEEN £8,000 - 10,000

A PAIR OF ITALIAN ADVANCE 1-PANEL (2-FOGLI) POSTERS FROM THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974) NEVER BEFORE SOLD AS A COMPLETE, UNCUT SET AT AUCTION, ESTIMATED BETWEEN £500 - 700

A COLLECTION OF POSTERS FROM THE OSCAR®-WINNING FILM, PARASITE (2019), INCLUDING HAND-SIGNED POSTERS BY DIRECTOR, BONG JOON-HO

 

FURTHER PIECES FROM THE PERSONAL ARCHIVE OF RENOWNED STAR WARS PRODUCER, HOWARD KAZANJIAN

A “GONE WITH THE WIND” STYLE QUAD POSTER FROM THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) WITH AN ESTIMATE OF £2,500 - 3,500

TYLER STOUT’S 2008 MONDO POSTER FOR BLADE RUNNER (1982). SOLD OUT LIMITED EDITION NUMBERED #31 OUT OF ONLY 100 WITH AN ESTIMATE OF £1,000 - 2,000

Prop Store – one of the world’s leading film and TV entertainment memorabilia companies, has today announced it is to hold its sixth cinema poster live auction this November, with the posters and artwork on offer expected to fetch in excess of £180,000. Over 440 rare and sought-after posters and artworks will be sold during Prop Store’s cinema poster auction on Thursday 5th November 2020 from 12:00pm GMT.

The auction will be opening for registrations via: www.propstore.com/posterauction and will be live streamed online for fans to track the action and participate in bidding.

Auction lots can be viewed by appointment only at Prop Store’s office facility in Hertfordshire, UK, please email auction@propstore.com for more details.

 

Top items to be sold at Prop Store’s cinema poster auction include:

 
    DR. NO (1962) - UK Quad, 1962 est. £8,000 - 10,000
    MAD MAX (1979) - Australian One-Sheet, 1979 est. £3,000 - 4,000
    STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - UK Quad 'Gone With the Wind' Style, 1980 est. £2,500 - 3,500
    STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) - UK Quad, 1977 est. £2,000 - 3,000
    CARRY ON SPYING (1964) - UK Quad, 1964 est. £1,000 - 2,000
    BLADE RUNNER (1982) - Mondo Poster, 2008 est. £1,000 - 2,000
    BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1956) - US One-Sheet, 1956 est. £800 - 1,200
    KILL BILL: VOLUME II (2004) - Japanese B1, 2004 est. 600 - 800
    PARASITE (2019) - Autographed UK Quad - La Boca, 2020 est. £500 - 700
    THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974) - Carter-Jones Collection: Italian Advance 1-Panel (2-Fogli) Group of Two, 1974 est. £500 - 700
    GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOLUME 2 (2017) - Mondo Poster, 2017 est. £300 - 500
    2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) - Eight Front of House Stills (Cinerama), 1968 est. £300 - 500
    THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) - UK Quad, 1980 est. £500 - 700
    IPCRESS FILE (1965) - UK Quad, 1965 est. £1,000 - 2,000
    CASINO ROYALE (1967) - Italian Two-Panel (4-Fogli) - Set of Three, 1967 est. £2,000 - £4,000

 
The auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets with lots ranging from £50 - 100 to £8,000 - 10,000.

Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the upcoming auction: “After the success of our cinema poster auction back in April, we’re thrilled to bring another incredible collection of posters to the market. Movie fans far and wide will be pleased to see many much-loved classics including Star Wars and James Bond back again, as well as a selection of fantastic Mondo posters and much much more!”

Mark Hochman, Prop Store’s poster expert said: "After the doom and gloom of recent times, our November film poster auction is guaranteed to put a smile on your face with an unparalleled collection of blockbuster titles including many that have rarely appeared on the auction market in recent years. The auction features original movie posters from around the globe and the increasingly popular and collectable area of 'Alternative Movie Posters' with many items sourced directly from some of Hollywood's leading film-makers and studios.”


Registration and online proxy bids are now open at 

https://ukm.propstoreauction.com/m/view-auctions/info/id/242

 

About Prop Store

Operating since 1998, Prop Store sells original movie props and costumes, posters, and related memorabilia, regularly hosting live and online prop, costume, and cinema poster auctions.

Since their first Cinema Poster Live Auction in June 2018, Prop Store have become a well-established vendor in the world of poster collecting and have achieved some remarkable results, including selling Short Circuit original poster artwork and a James Bond: Dr. No UK Quad poster for £12,000 each. In late 2019, Prop Store hosted the largest ever auction of James Bond posters and have offered items from the personal collections of Star Wars film producer Howard Kazanjian, visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund and Mondo artist Jock. Now partnering with veteran poster expert Mark Hochman, they are striving to continue collating 

Iconic & Original Cinema Posters & Artwork Worth Over £180,000 To Be Auctioned In The UK -- "Star Wars", "Blade Runner", "2001", and More

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT -- Mini Review by Porfle

Just watched BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT. It was good watching this classic again, but I didn't see that much difference in this version.

There's a slightly longer unicorn-dream sequence, a couple of extra dancers at Taffey Lewis' club, and some other odds and ends.

The best thing was when Roy tells Tyrell upon their first meeting, "I want more life...Father." (You can almost imagine Boris Karloff's Monster confronting Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein here.)

 

 

 I'm glad the Final Cut includes that version of the line, as the word "Father" makes it infinitely more meaningful than the needless vulgarity used in other versions.

Oddly enough, I prefer the old DVD's less crystal-clear and somewhat murkier image, which I think is more in line with the film noir ambience.

On the whole, I feel as though I pretty much just bought the same movie again.

 

 

BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT -- Mini Review by Porfle

Porfle's Trivia Quiz #19: "BLADE RUNNER" (1982)

Harrison Ford plays Rick Deckard, the reluctant replicant hunter...

...in Ridley Scott's science fiction masterpiece.

Question: How many shrimps (with noodles) does Deckard order?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
E. Six

Question: What are Pris' first words to J.F. Sebastian?

A. "I'm lost"
B. "I'm hungry"
C. "I'm cold"
D. "I'm scared"
E. "I'm lonely"

Question: What does Deckard claim to be searching for in Zhora's dressing room?

A. Drugs
B. Holes
C. Electronic bugs
D. Pinhole camera
E. Weapons

Question: Roy says that all his memories will be lost like "tears in ---"?

A. Heaven
B. The sea
C. A whirlwind
D. Rain
E. Space

Question: Deckard finds what kind of origami figure at the end?

A. Human
B. Chicken
C. Unicorn
D. Gryphon
E. Angel


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Porfle's Trivia Quiz #19: "BLADE RUNNER" (1982)

Daryl Hannah Breaks Her Elbow In "Blade Runner" (1982) (video)

In "Blade Runner", Daryl Hannah plays super-powered replicant Pris.

When Pris meets J.F. Sebastian she pretends to be afraid and runs away.

Daryl Hannah slipped for real and broke a van's window with her elbow...
...chipping the bone in eight places.

She finished the take, and it was used in the movie.


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

Daryl Hannah Breaks Her Elbow In "Blade Runner" (1982) (video)

The Thumb On Roy Batty's Shoulder: "BLADE RUNNER" (1982)

(possible spoilers)

Roy Batty visit his creator, Eldon Tyrell.

They chat. Tyrell puts a hand on Roy's shoulder.
Roy kills him.

Later, Roy feels himself dying...
...and clenches his hand in pain.

While editing a much earlier scene, director Ridley Scott finds himself short a couple of shots.
So he borrows the clenching hand...
...and flips the close-up with Tyrell.

Although Tyrell's thumb is still there. 

Some people have a chip on their shoulder...
...Roy Batty has a thumb.

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

The Thumb On Roy Batty's Shoulder: "BLADE RUNNER" (1982)