Philip Dick

[Paul Mather]

Jon Jarrett wrote:

>>>On 6/30/05, Rich <cosmicdolphin at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>PKD actually saw a screening of the full movie (without the voiceover
>>>>crap) not just a few scenes. And reportedly did like what he saw.
>>>>
>>>>
>
>        I've never managed to see the original version. I'd just about
>become aware of the film when the Director's Cut came out, and since then
>I've been unable to catch the original anywhere. The fact that nobody
>seems to think this is a bad thing has stopped me tracking it down on
>video or suchlike. Am I right in believing that the Director's Cut, as
>well as losing the `voiceover crap', also loses the soundtrack? I've
>always wondered if that was a loss or not.
>
>

I saw the Director's cut fairly recently, and it has a soundtrack.  It's
atmospheric, unlike the jarring soundtracks of many modern films, so it
might be easy to think one was not present. :-)

>        On-topic link: this means the only place I've ever heard the
>Bladerunner theme is just before BÖC take the stage :-) Yours,
>
>
>

Don't BOC play the end titles music?

Cheers,

Paul.

PS: Having seen the film as it was originally theatrically release, I
have to say I much prefer the Director's Cut without the
patronising/editorialising voiceover and Brazil-style Hollywood Happy
Ending.

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