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There's a great book that came out in the '90s called "Future Noir" that's a pretty exhaustive account of the making of Blade Runner. Worth a read if you're a fan of the movie and are at all interested in why there are so many versions circulating.

For me, my favorite version was always the "International" cut. It's basically the original US theatrical version (not one of the preview versions), with a few extra shots of gore (as noted by Flippyshark). It was released in the US as a Criterion laserdisc way back when. The Deckard voiceovers are, for me, an important part of why the movie is "noir", and for that reason I appreciate them. No matter what version I watch, though, I make sure that I end the movie when the door closes (you know what I mean). This new set will be interesting for the older versions of the movie - but I hope that they remaster them - when they put out the original theatrical versions of the Star Wars movies last year as bonus features, they didn't bother making them anamorphic...