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  • Superman [4K Ultra HD] [2025] [Blu-ray]Superman | Blu Ray | (31/12/2025) from £24.23   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who's driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

  • F1 The Movie [4K Ultra HD] [2025] [Blu-ray]F1 The Movie | Blu Ray | (10/11/2025) from £23.61   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Sonny Hayes was the most promising phenom in the 1990s in FORMULA 1® until an accident on the track. Thirty years later, his former teammate Ruben Cervantes convinces him to come back and drive alongside hotshot rookie Joshua Pearce for one last chance to be the best in the world. Sonny's past catches up with him, and he finds that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

  • Shatter Limited Collector's Edition 4K UHD+BD [Blu-ray] [Region A & B & C]Shatter Limited Collector's Edition 4K UHD+BD | Blu Ray | (12/05/2025) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Hollywood hard man Stuart Whitman and powerhouse martial artist Ti Lung star in this brutal crime thriller filmed entirely on location in Hong Kong by Hammer and the Shaw Brothers. Guest-starring Peter Cushing and sporting a funky soundtrack from Johnny Dankworth's key collaborator David Lindup, Shatter is featured here as a brand-new-4K restoration from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.Professional contract killer Shatter is double-crossed on his latest job and finds himself pursued across Hong Kong, a pawn in the game of his client's violent political agenda.Extras:New commentary with academic and Asian cinema expert Leon Hunt and film historian and writer Adrian Smith.New commentary with Heidi Honeycutt, writer, filmmaker and film programmer, and western/crime movie expert Toby Roan.1998 commentary with uncredited director Monte Hellman and contributions from Stuart Whitman.Once Upon a Time in the East: Screenwriter and author David Pirie and Little Shoppe of Horrors' Dick Klemensen examine the state of Hammer in the 1970s and the numerous issues encountered filming Shatter in Hong Kong.Hammer and Tongs: archive interview with Renée Glynne, in charge of continuity on many Hammers, as she reflects on Hong Kong and the various issues that plagued Shatter's production.Cultural Crossover: Historian and film critic Christina Newland and academic/martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong examine Shatter's place in the wider context of 1970s action/crime films and Asian martial arts cinema.Hitting the Right Notes: Musician Mike Lindup reflects on his father, composer David Lindup, and his body of work which covered film soundtracks, library music and arrangements and orchestrations for musicians like Johnny Dankworth.Censored: A comparison of the new, uncensored restoration and the censored master that was previously in circulation for decades.A gallery of stills and publicity material alongside tracks from David Lindup's score.

  • Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* UHD/BD [Blu-ray] [Region Free]Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* UHD/BD | Blu Ray | (04/08/2025) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    After being ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes embarks on a dangerous mission. Forced to confront the darkest corners of their pasts, will the group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and prevail?

  • City on Fire Limited Edition 4K UHD [Blu-ray]City on Fire Limited Edition 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (01/12/2025) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    After the success of John Woo's A Better Tomorrow, lead actor Chow Yun Fat cemented his reputation as Hong Kong's hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo Lam's City on Fire, one of the most beloved examples of the ˜heroic bloodshed' subgenre.Ko (Chow) is an undercover cop on one last job, assigned to infiltrate a gang of jewel thieves committing armed robberies across Hong Kong. When another police officer is killed in the line of duty during one of the gang's heists, Ko finds himself caught in the crossfire between the police force desperate to catch the culprits at any cost, and the trigger-happy thieves who begin to smell a rat in their midst. As the bullets fly and the body count rises, Ko's only hope for survival might be his burgeoning friendship with weary gang member Fu (Danny Lee) A marked influence on Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Lam's gritty and dynamic crime thriller has been restored from the original negative and is finally unleashed on home video again in all its lethal fury, looking and sounding more spectacular than ever before.4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Original lossless Cantonese and English mono audioOptional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrackBrand new audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSantoBurn It Down, a brand new interview with screenwriter Tommy ShamHong Kong Confidential, a brand new appreciation by author Grady HendrixSome Like It Hot, a brand new appreciation by film historian Ric MeyersBurning Rivalries, a brand new appreciation by critic Kim NewmanAn archival interview with director Ringo LamPortrait of Anger, an archive interview with cinematographer Andrew LauLong Arm of the Law, an archive interview with co-star Roy CheungTheatrical trailerImage galleryReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony StellaIllustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing on the film by Dylan Cheung

  • Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps 4K Ultra HD/BD [Blu-ray] [Region Free]Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps 4K Ultra HD/BD | Blu Ray | (20/10/2025) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Set against the vibrant backdrop of a '60's inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is introduced as they face a daunting challenge. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god and his enigmatic herald. And if this wasn't bad enough, things get very personal.

  • Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* UHD/BD steelbook [Blu-ray] [Region Free]Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* UHD/BD steelbook | Blu Ray | (04/08/2025) from £36.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    After being ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes embarks on a dangerous mission. Forced to confront the darkest corners of their pasts, will the group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and prevail?Spot Gloss on the characters, the text/graffiti, items, and hands.

  • Fallout Season 1 [2025] [DVD]Fallout Season 1 | DVD | (07/07/2025) from £21.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  • Nomad + My Heart is that Eternal Rose (Limited Editon) [Blu-ray]Nomad + My Heart is that Eternal Rose (Limited Editon) | Blu Ray | (24/02/2025) from £24.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Leslie Cheung (Days of Being Wild), Kenny Bee (Armour of God) and others in these two inimitable classics. In Nomad two couples, equal parts rich and working class, bond and experience the frolics of youth. The arrival of a Red Army deserter brings violence and disruption prompting incredible plot twists and inspired set-pieces. My Heart is That Eternal Rose finds Tam in the more familiar Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to become a gangster's moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart. Stunningly shot by David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China) and Christopher Doyle (Chungking Express) both films are newly restored and made available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES4K restoration of the Nomad director's cut, 2K restoration of My Heart is That Eternal Rose, UK premieres on Blu-ray presented on two discsInterview with critic Tony Rayns on Nomad (2024)Interview with assistant director Stanley Kwan on Nomad (2024)Interview with Nomad producer Dennis Yu (2024)A visual essay on Patrick Tam and the Hong Kong New Wave by author David Desser (2024)Audio commentary on My Heart is That Eternal Rose by Frank Djeng (2024)Interview with producer John Sham (2019)Two episodes of C.I.D. directed by Tam (1976, 49 mins each)TrailerNewly improved English subtitle translations by Dylan CheungReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time TomorrowLimited edition booklet featuring an archival career-spanning interview with Patrick Tam by Arnaud Lanuque and a new essay by Kambole CampbellLimited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

  • The Protector - 4K UHD Deluxe Limited Edition [Blu-ray] [Region A & B & C]The Protector - 4K UHD Deluxe Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (16/03/2026) from £41.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    After the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman's daughter, maverick New York City cops Billy Wong (Jackie Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) are sent to garner leads in Hong Kong, but the pair find themselves beset by the local police and crime boss, Harold Ko (Roy Chiao) who will stop at nothing in ensuring the continuity of his drug empire.// LIMITED EDITION 4-DISC SET //O-Ring and Rigid Slipcase featuring artwork by Sean LongmoreArt Cards, Double-sided poster and 80 Page Book featuring new writing on the film by William Blaik and Thorsten Boose plus interview with cinematographer Henry Chung// FEATURES //Brand-new 4K restorations in 1.85:1 aspect ratio from the Original 35mm Camera NegativesPresented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)4K (2160p) UHD presentationsHigh Definition (1080p) Blu-ray discs also includedUS/International Version: approx. 95 minutesHong Kong Version (Jackie Chan's personal edit): approx. 92 minutesJapanese Extended Version: approx. 104 minutes2.0 Stereo Soundtrack5.1 DTS-HD MA Remixed SoundtrackEnglish SDH SubtitlesCantonese with English Subtitles [Japanese & HK cuts]// EXTRAS //Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & F.J. DeSanto [HK Cut]Audio Commentary by George Clarke & Mike Leeder [HK Cut]Mars Cheung on The Protector [15.44]Hard Edge: Interview with Writer/Director James Glickenhaus [24.21]Follow the Puck: Interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin [33.43]A Tale of 2 movies with Steve Lawson: A side-by-side comparison of the HK cut and the US cut of the film [18.19]Archive Behind the Scenes Featurette [5.10]International TrailerJapanese TrailerHong Kong TrailerJapanese Teaser TrailerReversible sleeve featuring new art by Sean Longmore and original Hong Kong art

  • The Goonies Steelbook [4K Ultra HD] [1985] [Blu-ray]The Goonies Steelbook | Blu Ray | (18/08/2025) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Extra Content : Commentary (with Hidden Video Treasures) by director Richard Donner and Select Cast Members, The Making of The Goonies Featurette, Cyndi Lauper The Goonies 'r' Good Enough Music Video, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer .

  • The Batman [4K UHD] [Blu-ray] [2022] [Region Free]The Batman | Blu Ray | (13/06/2022) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies amongst the city's corrupt network of officials and highprofile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham's elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World's Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.

  • Enter the Dragon Steelbook [4K Ultra HD] [1973] [Blu-ray]Enter the Dragon Steelbook | Blu Ray | (18/08/2025) from £28.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    On Disc Special Features Introduction by Linda Lee Caldwell Commentary by Paul Heller 3 Documentaries: Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon, The Curse of the Dragon, and Bruce Lee: In His Own Words No Way As Way The Return to Han's Island Wing Chun: The Art That Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee Linda Lee Caldwell Interview Gallery Vintage Featurette: Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon Backyard Workout with Bruce And More!

  • The Hobbit Trilogy [DVD]The Hobbit Trilogy | DVD | (20/04/2015) from £18.00   |  Saving you £-5.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

    THE ENTIRE EPIC ADVENTURE All three films in director Peter Jackson’s trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduring masterpiece in one complete collection. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY™ Follow Bilbo Baggins who – along with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield – is swept into an epic and treacherous quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG™ Bilbo and the Dwarves escape the giant Spiders and Wood-elves of Mirkwood before encountering the mysterious Bard who smuggles them into Lake-town. Finally reaching the Lonely Mountain they confront the Dragon Smaug. THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES™ The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed their homeland but face the consequences of unleashing Smaug. As five great armies go to war Bilbo fights for his life and the races of Dwarves Elves and Men must unite or be destroyed.

  • Rocky - The Complete Saga - Rocky/Rocky 2/Rocky 3/Rocky 4/Rocky 5/Rocky Balboa [1976]Rocky - The Complete Saga - Rocky/Rocky 2/Rocky 3/Rocky 4/Rocky 5/Rocky Balboa | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £26.79   |  Saving you £-11.83 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.96

    Rocky - The 1976 Oscar winner for Best Picture, John G Avildsen's Rocky is the story of a down-and-out club fighter who gets his million-to-one shot at a world championship title. In the title role, Sylvester Stallone (who also penned the screenplay) draws a carefully etched portrait of a loser who, in Brando-esque fashion, "coulda been a contender". Rocky then becomes one thanks to a publicity stunt engineered by current champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), while finding love courtesy of timid wallflower Adrian (Talia Shire) along the way. Burgess Meredith revives the spirit of 1940's genre pictures through his scenery-chewing performance as Rocky's trainer. An enormously entertaining film, Rocky is irresistible in its depiction of an underachiever who has the courage to start all over again--a description that could have been applied to Stallone's own life at the time. --Kevin Mulhall Rocky 2 - The Italian Stallion returns for a rematch with Apollo Creed, hoping, finally, to capture the heavyweight title. This time, even his girlfriend, Adrian, gives Rocky her blessing. Sylvester Stallone wrote and directed this exciting follow-up, with Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, and Burt Young all reprising their roles from the first film. Rocky 3 - Rocky's lifestyle of wealth and idleness is suddenly shaken when a powerful fighter challenges him to a fight for the championship. After being beaten, the previously over-confident Rocky resumes his training in preparation for a re-match. Rocky 4 - A World Heavyweight Boxing contest is to be staged between the champ, Rocky Balboa and the Soviet amateur champion, Ivan Drago. Both men know that this is more than just a tough contest of strength and skill. Rocky 5 - Times are hard for Rocky Balboa. A lifetime of taking punches has terminated his boxing career and a crooked accountant has left him in financial difficulties. The Balboa family moves back to its roots in a downtown neighbourhood where an aspiring boxer turns to the champ for training... Rocky Balboa - The sixth installment of the Rocky series picks up the story of the Italian Stallion 16 years after the morose Rocky V. And sure, at his advanced age, Sylvester Stallone now looks like one of those sides of beef his character used to pound on. No matter. Somehow you buy the premise after all these years, even if it takes forever for Rocky Balboa to stop wallowing in self-pity (Adrian is dead, his old haunts are demolished) and get down to the business of drinking raw eggs and running up steps. The business at hand is an unlikely exhibition fight with champion Mason Dixon (Antonio Tarver), which the near-sexagenarian Mr. Balboa has no business accepting. Of course, just as sure as the horns of Bill Conti's theme music are even now trumpeting through your head, the ol' Rock might have a punch or two left in him. Stallone wrote and directed, and there isn't much to say except that the movie steps in its pre-determined paces with a canny sense of what has come before (it's practically an homage to all the previous Rocky pictures, complete with fleeting flashbacks). Burt Young is around again, and Geraldine Hughes makes an appealing, rather chaste female companion for Rocky. Stallone's Rocky has gotten suspiciously articulate over the years, but he still knows how to slouch. If Stallone never forgets that, he can probably keep the franchise rolling. --Robert Horton

  • Captain America: 3-Movie Collection [Blu-ray]Captain America: 3-Movie Collection | Blu Ray | (05/09/2016) from £21.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

    Triple bill of superhero action adventures based on the 1940s Marvel Comics series. In 'Captain America: The First Avenger' (2011) Chris Evans stars as Steve Rogers who volunteers for a top secret military research project after being deemed physically unfit to enlist in the U.S. Army during the Second World War. The experiment transforms him into super-soldier Captain America, who - along with sidekick Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) - takes on the mighty power of Hitler's henchman Red Skull (Hugo Weaving). In 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' (2014), set two years after 'The Avengers' (2012), Steve Rogers is now living in Washington where he is trying to adjust to modern society. When a fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is attacked he teams up with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), to uncover a conspiracy and, with the help of the Falcon (Anthony Mackie), defeat a powerful enemy known as the Winter Soldier (Stan). 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016) is set after the events of 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015) and sees Evans reprise his role as Captain America. In this instalment, an incident resulting in a law to regulate the activity of the Avengers causes a divide between the group of superheroes. The Avengers become split into two opposing factions, headed by Captain America and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), while a new villain threatens the safety of the world. Will the superheroes be able to defeat their common enemy and repair the schism?

  • Minecraft Collector's Steelbook [4K Ultra HD] [2025] [Blu-ray]Minecraft Collector's Steelbook | Blu Ray | (18/08/2025) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  • Alien 1-6 Boxset [Blu-ray] [2017]Alien 1-6 Boxset | Blu Ray | (18/09/2017) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-8.32 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.67

    All six films in the 'Alien' franchise. In Ridley Scott's 'Alien' (1979) the crew of the Nostromo starship are on their way back to Earth after completing a mission when they are diverted to a planetoid to investigate a cryptic message. While exploring an abandoned spacecraft on the planet, they come across a store of unhatched eggs. When one of the eggs releases a mysterious creature that leeches on to a crew member's face, the others bring him back on board to recover from the ordeal. Little do they know that they have also brought on board an alien lifeform that will kill anyone or anything that gets in its way. In James Cameron's sequel, 'Aliens' (1986), sole survivor from the Nostromo Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) awakens after 57 years in stasis, and with a team of Space Marines in tow she returns to the planetoid now named LV-426 to investigate the loss of contact with the terraforming colony in residence. In David Fincher's dark 'Alien 3' (1992), Ripley crash lands on an old prison planet used to house convicted murderers - but she's not alone. When Ripley discovers her body is being used to carry an alien queen she faces a difficult decision to save humanity and sacrifice herself. In Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'Alien Resurrection' (1997), 200 years after Ripley died bearing the alien queen, a group of scientists successfully produce clones of both her and the alien. The United States Military, hoping to use the queen to breed aliens to study, fail to keep the clones locked up and they escape. It is not long before the new Ripley is forced to team up with a gang of smugglers to repel the alien clones that are set on destroying life on Earth. In 'Prometheus' (2012) Scott returns to direct a new cast of Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. After finding fragments of alien DNA, a team of scientists known as The Company travel into space aboard the state-of-the-art Prometheus spacecraft to investigate the origins of human life on Earth. Their journey takes them into the darkest corners of the universe - but, to their horror, their inquisitive nature ends up posing a threat to the future existence of humankind. The scientists now find themselves tested to their mental and physical limits as they fight a desperate battle to preserve the future of the human race. Finally, in 'Alien: Covenant' (2017), set as a sequel to 'Prometheus' (2012), the crew of the Covenant discover a planet they believe to be paradise, but when they actually start to investigate they find a dark and dangerous world inhabited by a colony of creatures who are less than pleased to see the.

  • Poseidon Limited Edition 4K UHD [Blu-ray] [Region Free]Poseidon Limited Edition 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (11/08/2025) from £24.18   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Legendary director Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) brings all his talent for jaw-dropping spectacle to his 2006 epic disaster movie Poseidon, a pulse-pounding update of Paul Gallico's classic adventure novel. Passengers and crew members alike are celebrating New Year's Eve aboard the cruise-liner Poseidon, the pinnacle of engineering and the height of luxury. But soon after the clock strikes midnight, a gigantic rogue wave comes crashing against the vessel, sending it plummeting towards the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sinks further down, a group of survivors must learn to work together if they are to pull through this terrifying ordeal. With an outstanding ensemble cast including Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher and Emmy Rossum, and stunning special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, Poseidon is an audiovisual tour de force, presented for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Ocean View, a brand new interview with director of photography John Seale Big Sets for Big-Time Directors, a brand new interview with production designer William Sandell Surfing the VFX Wave, a brand new interview with visual effects supervisor Boyd Shermis Bringing Out the Dead, a brand new interview with make-up effects on-set supervisor Michael Deak Set a Course for Adventure, a brand new retrospective on the film by Heath Holland Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage, a featurette looking at the film's production featuring interviews with cast and crew Poseidon: Upside Down, a featurette exploring the film's challenging set design A Shipmate's Diary, a featurette following production assistant Malona Voigt on the set of Poseidon Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacey Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page

  • Blade Runner [4K UHD] [Blu-ray] [2017]Blade Runner | 4K UHD | (04/09/2017) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    When Ridley Scott's cut of Blade Runner was finally released in 1993, one had to wonder why the studio hadn't done it right the first time--11 years earlier. This version is so much better, mostly because of what's been eliminated (the ludicrous and redundant voice-over narration and the phoney happy ending) rather than what's been added (a bit more character development and a brief unicorn dream). Star Harrison Ford originally recorded the narration under duress at the insistence of Warner Bros. executives who thought the story needed further "explanation"; he later confessed that he thought if he did it badly they wouldn't use it. (Moral: Never overestimate the taste of movie executives.) The movie's spectacular futuristic vision of Los Angeles--a perpetually dark and rainy metropolis that's the nightmare antithesis of "Sunny Southern California"--is still its most seductive feature, another worldly atmosphere in which you can immerse yourself. The movie's shadowy visual style, along with its classic private-detective/murder-mystery plot line (with Ford on the trail of a murderous android, or "replicant"), makes Blade Runner one of the few science fiction pictures to legitimately claim a place in the film noir tradition. And, as in the best noir, the sleuth discovers a whole lot more (about himself and the people he encounters) than he anticipates. The cast also includes Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah Rutger Hauer and M. Emmet Walsh. --Jim Emerson

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