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DISCLAIMER: don't be surprised if you fail the Voight-Kampf. "The candle that burns twice as bright" and all that.
The original theatrical cut was the first r-rated film I got to see in a theater, it was glorious.
When the director removed the narration it broke my heart.
Part of the joy of the film, to me, was the beaten down, world weary, noire narration that Ford never really wanted to do in the first place, just like Deckard never wanted the job in the first place.
It added a layer, intentional or not, that makes the film better.
I'll be honest with you: I've seen the original voice-over version so many times over the years (mostly coming in part way by chance flipping through channels) that that is the version that comes to mind. I'd seen the non-narration version once and so long ago I can barely remember any striking differences.
In any case, I'm sick and like to see movies at the movie theatre (like The Redford), especially a movie like Blade Runner.
Off-topic tangent: I'd just re-seen Once Upon A Time In The West on a decent sized flatscreen but was still thinking, "gosh, this'd be even greater at the movies." It's just so huge!
That's a good one, so is Silverado. The opening transition from the tight, cramped cabin, to the great outdoors needs to be seen on a big screen.
And the soundtrack needs surround sound played LOUD.