10 Alternate Versions Of Films To Watch Before The Snyder Cut

Is he a replicant or isn't he? That is the question.

When it comes to number of version of a film, Blade Runner sits atop many lists with a rumoured eight different versions known to exist. The eighth is a workprint that was only screened for producers, while the other seven have all been released in various formats.

The other versions all found their way into public consumption over time, with various edits radically changing the meaning of the film. The 'Happy Ending' was missing from the first edition that was sent to theatres, though was then removed from several versions that followed.

Later versions would include the Unicorn dream sequences - those that suggest that Deckard truly is what he seeks. Depending on who you ask, this is both the completely correct interpretation and the complete incorrect interpretation - you decide.

Several takes feature narration, both by Harrison Ford and by another, anonymous voice. Ford has spoken on this on several occasions, claiming that while he certainly didn't like having to do it, he delivered it as best as he could.

The Final Cut, released in 2007, was Ridley Scott's version of the film with complete artistic control. This is the only version to contain the original, unedited version of the Unicorn dream, moving back and forth with Deckard.

The story of Blade Runner is extremely interesting, even if there may never be consensus on what the film really is at the end of it all.