Difference between "unrated" and "director's cut"

[statikcat]

Just curious what is the difference between these two? I would imagine they both contain scenes not shown in the theater. I know these terms are often marketing ploys yada yada but is there a technical or usual difference?

[Blu-Style]

I´m not sure either, hope someone can explain clearly.

but...
i would say...

"Director´s Cut" is how the director wants the movie.

&

"Unrated" is how the original movie should be...

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by Blu-Style

I´m not sure either, hope someone can explain clearly.

but...

i would say...

"Director´s Cut" is how the director wants the movie.

&

"Unrated" is how the original movie should be...

you got the director's cut part right as for the unrated it just basically means a version that couldnt be shown in movie theaters

[statikcat]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

you got the director's cut part right as for the unrated it just basically means a version that couldnt be shown in movie theaters

Because of gore or adult content? Because many director's cut movies have these kind of scenes that the theatrical does not as well.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Because of gore or adult content? Because many director's cut movies have these kind of scenes that the theatrical does not as well.

usually with the unrated there will be like nudity or some other kind of adult content and also like with 40 Year Old Virgin it has the unrated thats like 17 minutes longer and Underworld Unrated that comes out today is 23 minutes longer then the theatrical version even though i could never spot what it was when i saw the unrated version on dvd

[ptweezy]

Unrated just means that it hasn't been through the MPAA system.

[skubrick]

I think 'unrated' is just a gimmick to get more teens or immature people to rent the movie. They'll throw in more blood or boobs or whatever. It's amazing how many movies come out now with UNRATED in huge bold letters on the front. It's ridiculous...shameless.

Director's cut is when a director wasn't able to cut it the way he/she wanted because the studio wanted a shorter version so it makes more money or whatever, and they recut it for the fans.

[Amon37]

Originally Posted by skubrick

I think 'unrated' is just a gimmick to get more teens or immature people to rent the movie. They'll throw in more blood or boobs or whatever. It's amazing how many movies come out now with UNRATED in huge bold letters on the front. It's ridiculous...shameless.

Well I'm not a teen so I guess I'm immature according to you. I prefer an unrated version with more boobs,swearing, or blood.

The unrated Dukes of Hazzard has way more breasts than the theatrical version and they didn't cut the scene out when they are smoking weed through a apple.