On Wednesday I got the Blade Runner Ultimate Collectors Edition 5-disc DVD set. It’s… superb.

The only set that I own that comes close to it is the Criterion Collection Brazil 3-disc set. Personally, I find the Brazil set more interesting (because it’s an in-depth look at studio interference), but the Blade Runner set is absolutely comprehensive in terms of editorial choices in filmmaking.

Both films are landmark 1980s science fiction pieces by real auteurs. Brazil I just find personally more relevant.