A Peek Inside Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' Diary

On Thursday, the news broke that director Ridley Scott will be completely reimagining one of his most beloved films, 'Blade Runner.' It's apparent that Scott has never been completely satisfied with 'Blade Runner,' tinkering with the film so often that there are no less than seven different versions that are known to exist. Moviefone has acquired what may or may not be Scott's own personal 'Blade Runner' diary, which dates back to 1980 all the way to the present -- which we'd like to share with you right now.

February, 1980:

Dear Diary,

Today I signed on to make a movie called 'Blade Runner.' I'm very excited.

Ridley

September, 1980:

Dear Diary,

Hot damn, we just signed the guy who played Han Solo to star as Rick Deckard. He seems like a nice guy, I'm sure we will get along well.

Ridley

March, 1981:

Dear Diary,

Production on 'Blade Runner' starts today. I have a feeling that this will go exactly how I envision.

Ridley

April, 1981:

Dear Diary,

Harrison Ford is an ass.

Ridley

March, 1982:

Dear Diary,

Time to show a workprint of my masterpiece to a test crowd. They have no idea what's about to hit them!

Ridley

March, 1982:

Dear Diary,

Bollocks! That was disappointing. Well, as long as the studio doesn't make me insert a voiceover and footage from another movie, I think it will be fine.

Ridley

May, 1982:

Damn.

June, 1982:

Dear Diary,

Well, at least we beat the second week of 'Firefox.' F*cking 'E.T.' Regardless, it's time to put 'Blade Runner' behind me forever. Also, I need to get Tom Cruise on the telly, I have a killer idea for a movie about unicorns. Hm, unicorns...

Ridley

November, 1990:

Dear Diary,

My workprint was screened for audiences, which is ridiculous. Why can't people just let this movie die?

Ridley

March, 1991:

Dear Diary,

You know, if you take out Harrison's voiceover and change the ending... forget it. My full attention is devoted to directing Gerard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus.

Ridley

March, 1991:

Dear Diary,

Note to self: Never ask Depardieu if he can wait a few moments before using the toilet. No human should behave that way. What if Depardieu isn't human? Wait, what if Rick Deckard isn't human!?

Ridley

May, 1992:

Dear Diary,

Finally, ten years later, I have my definitive Director's Cut released. Now it's finally time to put this movie behind me.

Goodbye forever, diary.

Your friend,

Ridley

April, 2000:

Dear Diary,

Can't sleep. I've thought of 32 changes I'd like to make.

Ridley

March, 2007:

Dear Diary,

Lest there be any question left that I have any more changes to make to 'Blade Runner,' titling it 'The Final Cut' should put every single one of those questions to rest. I am finally at peace. I know I've written this before, but, now it's finally time to put this movie behind me.

Goodbye forever, diary. (I mean it this time!)

Best,

Ridley

August 18, 2011:

Dear Diary,

F*ck it, I'm just going to remake the damn thing.

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Get Cozy in New 'Rum Diary' Photo

Johnny Depp returns to Hunter S. Thompson territory in 'The Rum Diary,' but not as the drug-raddled mess he was in the hallucinogenic 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.' In a new still from 'The Rum Diary,' he looks calm, cool and collected as an American ex-pat living in 1950s Puerto Rico.

Depp is seen putting the moves on Amber Heard, whose character is dating one of his friends, played by Aaron Eckhart. (Honestly, we thought that was Scarlett Johansson rocking that retro 'do on first glimpse.)

Bruce Robinson, director of the '80s British cult hit 'Withnail & I,' directs from the Thompson novel, which was written in 1959 but not published until 1998.

Richard Jenkins, Michael Rispoli and Giovanni Ribisi co-star in the film, which opens October 28. Read the synopsis after the jump.

Based on the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson which initiated his long, distinguished and brilliantly unpredictable career, 'The Rum Diary' tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Depp). Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, the San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman (Jenkins).

Adopting the rum-soaked life of the late-'50s version of Hemingway's "The Lost Generation," Paul soon becomes increasingly obsessed with Chenault (Heard), the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Eckhart), a businessman involved in shady property development deals."

Does this sound like a must-see?

[via ComingSoon]

Image courtesy GK Films

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