Though one might expect Scott to add a whole new dimension to the film, don't expect anything amazing. Though it's far better than some of the more boring commentaries out there, Scott can't really add to all that we know (which is a lot) about the legend of Blade Runner. It's worth the listen, but don't expect to have any new doors open up.

Generally this is a typically good commentary from Sir Ridley. He doesn't really repeat himself, never narrates the action and is always interesting to listen to. He provides a nice balance of the technical and more conceptual aspects to the film and I was surprised that even after the hours upon hours of extra features on the box set Scott was able to add much additional information: comparing the narration to the superior work in Apocalypse Now, the practicalities of re-using the same sets and decorations over and over, using Vic Armstrong to double for Harrison, Harrison's Jerry Lewis voice which came from an unidentified Bogart film, how they did the replicant's red eyes, his unhappiness with the love scene and discusses why he likes the anamorphic format.

He even digresses and talks about other films of his, such as Alien, Gladiator and American Gangster.

I think anyone who has listened to a few Scott commentaries knows he has a very specific, intelligent and entertaining style, right?

Ridley always does a good commentary, and this lives up to his standard. Lots of information, behind the scenes stories, it's just great fun to listen to. He talks casually and honestly, and bearly pauses for breath. Recommended!

Without the 4 hour doc 'Dangerous Days', without the impressive making of book that came out a few years ago and without the legendary stories of Blade Runner, without those then this commentary would have been fantastic. Its still a very good commentary but we know too much about the film to be wowoed by anything Ridley says and thats not his fault.
Taken on its own merits then this is a great commentery in the way Ridley does them. He is always worth listening to and always gives us at least some information that we didnt know in the first place.
Long may he continue to chat track.

By far this is one of the more awkward commentaries I have ever heard. Strangely enough, the producers here offer the most interesting information (one interesting note is that almost all of these BR commentaries include something about the Bradbury building being trashed up, with different stories from each one, such as it being easy or tiresome or stressful or annoying, depending on who you hear) as compared to the writers, who have this odd chemistry that is awkward at best and antagonistic at worst. These two writers (one rewrote the other's script, and so they try desperately to pretend as thought they were really collaborating and working together) argue about who wrote what, and can't really remember anything about the film. The original writer claims he didn't even like the PKD book and just thought it would make a decent flick, and the other cusses a lot and by the end just says things like "you don't even remember your own damn script," followed by an awkward laugh from both.

Though this offers some interesting tidbits, it also proves that these extemporaneous commentaries often go awry and can get uncomfortable very quickly. Only for the die-hard BR commentary fan.

Surprisingly, I think this is my favorite commentary on this set and for once I thank god that they didn't edit the three tracks together. Everyone is quite honest and up front about the differences between crew and Ridley and there is a level of nitty gritty detail (especially fron the art department people) that is missing from the other two commentaries. If you're a fan, it's a must listen.

This is actually a review for Paul Sammon's commentary on the Blade Runner workrpint available on the Blade Runner 5 disc set!!

As you would expect from the definitive documentarian for this film (hew was on set for Cinefantastique magazine and wrote the book, Future Noir - The Making Of Blade Runner) this track is chock full of info with nary a pause - Sammon alternates between differences this version and others (being the theatrical, international video, director's cut and final cut), details regarding the film and the shooting (much of which would come from his book) and his own personal views on certain scenes and moments. My complaint is that he hadn't seen the Final Cut when he recorded it so any comments regarding it cannot be 100% accurate. A must listen for fans though.