I never got to see Blade Runner in the theater. I remember watching it on TV years later, not really understanding what I was seeing, but knowing it was important. I rented it on VHS with a bunch of friends and repeat-binge watched it.
When the narrationless version came out, I introduced another friend to it, and she immediately got the unicorn reference, which I hadn't because I'd been brainwashed by the original. I told her she was wrong until I thought about it a while and realized she (a total non-SF fan) was completely right and the "proper" version of the movie was way, way better.
The Final Cut (version #7), is definitely the best, but I have a soft spot for the original, even though it's a little cornier and a little more simplified. But that original ending - man, I hated that even way back then.
When the narrationless version came out, I introduced another friend to it, and she immediately got the unicorn reference, which I hadn't because I'd been brainwashed by the original. I told her she was wrong until I thought about it a while and realized she (a total non-SF fan) was completely right and the "proper" version of the movie was way, way better.
The Final Cut (version #7), is definitely the best, but I have a soft spot for the original, even though it's a little cornier and a little more simplified. But that original ending - man, I hated that even way back then.