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‘Blade Runner: Final Cut’ now playing in Kennesaw
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner: The Final Cut,” the Oscar-nominated director’s definitive version of the landmark sci-fi film, is now playing at the AMC Barrett Commons 24 in Kennesaw.
The film, first released in 1982 and then in altered form in 1992, has been recut and remastered for its 25th anniversary. “Final Cut,” starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer (right and left, respectively, in photo below) includes added and extended scenes as well as clearer special effects.
This new version debuted earlier this fall at the Venice Film Festival. It opened in New York and Los Angeles on Oct. 5 and has moved across the country in limited theaters. Warner Bros. announced over the three-day weekend that “Final Cut” would be shown in digital projection at Barrett Commons starting Friday.
In the film, Ford plays a futuristic hunter - or blade runner - of genetically made replicants of human beings. Also co-starring is Darryl Hannah.
In 1993, “Bade Runner” was named to the National Film Registry by the National Film Preservation Board. Among other films inducted that same year: “An American In Paris,” “Badlands,” “The Godfather, Part 2” and “It Happened One Night.”
Three separate DVD versions of “Final Cut” - on two discs, four discs and five discs - with various extras will be released on Dec. 18.
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By Doug C.
October 29, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this
I am so there. Kennesaw, here I come. Yee-haw!
By Mike K.
October 29, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this
so it is only going to be shown this weekend?
By John S.
October 29, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this
Kennesaw? Is that even in Georgia? Hello, Atlanta here…
By BAMMAR
October 29, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
By Stinky Pete
October 29, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this
I think that is the guy from Star Wars
By Hal Jordan
October 29, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a much better movie dealing with the same subject matter.
By td
October 29, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this
*By Hal Jordan
October 29, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a much better movie dealing with the same subject matter.*
Funniest post I’ve read all day.
By Otis
October 29, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this
Haven’t they ever heard of the saying “you can’t polish a turd”? This movie sucks no matter how many different ways they remake it. It is still the same piece of crap.
By Brian Hunt
October 30, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this
I’ll buy this if it includes the original theatrical release. Didn’t care for the director’s cut, but I’m interested in the final.
By OB
October 30, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this
I don’t get it. When this movie was first released 25 years ago, the critics spat on it and said it was ok, giving it 2 stars. Now all of a sudden it’s a cinematic tour de force. It’s cases like this that remind me why it is I don’t think we need film critics at all.
By mayretter local
October 30, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this
Still no word on the AMC Barrett 24 website about the movie times or anything. Seeing this on the big screen again will be a treat.
let’s see if this link will paste ok: http://www.movietickets.com/housedetail.asp?exid=amc&houseid=6316&r&edata=mw_theatreinfo
By Ole Man Bourbon
November 2, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this
I’m with the “where’s Kennessaw?” crowd.