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Do you think the new version cinema release in 2007 will attract a new audience to Blade Runner and do you think a younger audience, brought up on shallow hollywood CGI flicks, will be able to overlook it's slow pace and appreciate it's deeper levels?

I wonder what will happen to it's current rating on IMDB of 8.2 - it's currently 96th on the IMDB Top 250 Rated List. I wonder which way it will go - up or down?

I bet it will always have potential for catching attention of intelligent and sensitive audience, rgardless of the age.

Since many people seems to dislike BR the first time and not everybody will be having a second time soon, it will probably go down. You are right, many young people has grown with the "what cool fx/fighting move that I haven't seen before is in this movie?" trend, and they won't find much action or shiny CGI in BR... hopefully history will repeat and some people will watch it again someday, when they'll go hmmmm...!

(PS. Read your mail, Deckard BR26354. Let it be, I suppose.)

I believe, as with the previous releases, Blade Runner will only appeal to a narrow audience. There will be new fans due to the release, no doubt, but there will also be an increase of "haters" of the film, as well. I expect the film will rise in stature among some critics, but will fall, overall, with general audiences.

As for these "new fans", I don't expect many from the younger demographics. I would say the major increase of fans will be in the the late twenties to late thirties age range; those a bit young to see it the first time around and those who simply missed it or didn't "get it" the first time around.

It is unfortunate that the summer blockbusters have all but killed major motion pictures with some measure of depth and substance like BR (one of the last, great motion pictures, IMO).

Anyhow, I only hope the Final Cut will please my sensibilities ... but not too much; part of BR's greatness is its ambiguity and imperfection.

If it is promoted right, and if the packaging is unique, then I believe Blade Runner could have a new life.

But I don't think that will be the case. The hard-core enthusiasts will buy it. And, as younger generations come of age, Blade Runner will be available to them in the most pristine, official release available.

(Paving the way for either a re-make or a sequel )

A remake? Har har.

And if there was a sequel, if anyone other than Scott was making it, I'd disregard its existance. ; )

I think that it may attract some new fans, which is better than nothing. This new exposure could do some good for the ol' rep-detect.

As for a larger influence on today's youth and Hollywood...well, BR has always been a subtle-influence type movie, seeping into the world slowly but surely over the decades.

Like a powerful poisen.

So, I'm not sure if a new dose of this poisen will grab new victims; they may have built up an immunity.

Christ, I hope not.

to attract a new audience to br with a sequel will only ditract from the what this movie is about kids today are not interested in fantastic story lines just what they can see and we know where that will go

I was only in 16 and in high school when I first saw Blade Runner (a few years ago). Every person I've introduced the film to (around my age, mind you) have loved it.

Keep in mind that the Final Cut will probably have a limited release. The Director's Cut made a decent amount of cash when it was in theaters. As the film had already been panned upon its original release and a decade had gone by, the film had grown a large fanbase. So there's reason to believe that the Final Cut will get a decent turnout.