re blade runner i don't want to argue with your brother, but i do would like to say that imo forcing someone to first watch an unenjoyable version of a two hour movie and then the version the people behind the movie actually stand by is weird lol. my mom saw it with me her first time and she was perfectly capable of getting it even though she almost exclusively likes action movies with minimal plot. it's just a cool cyberpunk neo noir and honestly not that complicated. just so you get a clearer picture of the differences the theatrical cut added a lot of unnecessary narration, cut some important scenes/violence and changed the ending all in an attempt to make the movie more palatable, but that just ended up skewing the movie's message

sorry if this was a lot lol i just think a person's taste and capacity for understanding art shouldn't be right/wrong, you get it or you don't type of thing and if you get confused about a new movie you're watching the person next to you should be willing to answer a question instead of making you jump through hoops. all that's to say i hope you enjoy it, also cool if you don't <3

ps: a ghost story is a movie that kind of reminds me of what asa's going through rn and i rly like it and think you might too

i think the fact there's still any debate at all proves both versions are worth watching! i even googled it just now and the reactions seem split, although it seems the director's favorite edition is the final cut so that's good to know. i didn't realize this was controversial so i'm putting his opinion on blast here, but my brother actually likes the theatrical cut better...... he likes the bad narration in a post-ironic way lmaoo and it's the one we have on dvd because it's my dad's favorite too (unironically so). my mom has only ever seen the theatrical cut and she still didn't get the movie & thought it was boring lol i'm sorry i'm learning my family is full of blade runner degenerates 😌

i'm gonna be honest here i only have like 30% interest in watching the movie in the first place, so i'll just watch whatever cut is put in front of my face tbh. but i promise if i enjoy it i'll go back and watch the final cut too!