The Glimmer Man (possible Director's Cut) - Blu-ray Forum

Shawn Elestren · 03-09-2015, 05:18 PM

This was the last Seagal movie to get a theatrical release in the UK for 4.5 years. I saw it at the ABC Cinema in Edinburgh on November 1st 1996.

What a lot of people don't know is that the movie was cut to shreds by Warner (and much further by the BBFC) before release to make it a "more marketable" 91-minute typical Seagal fare, much like what happened with Out For Justice, which was also cut, rearranged, and significantly altered from its original version.

It's not a bad movie, but the weakened plot compromises the production design and rather good action scenes.

There's not much of a chance of Warner giving us a director's cut, but an expanded version of the movie would result in the plot making much more sense and give it a bit more weight. It would also remove any confusion around Seagal's wardrobe changing several times during the movie (who changes their outfit 3 times a day)?

This and Fire Down Below are the only remaining Seagal movies left from Seagal's tenure at Warner that have yet to be released on Blu-ray. Maybe we could petition them to do a DC if it is not announced soon.

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03-09-2015, 05:18 PM	#1
Shawn Elestren Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Edinburgh, Scotland 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:386 DVD collection:12 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 295	The Glimmer Man (possible Director's Cut) This was the last Seagal movie to get a theatrical release in the UK for 4.5 years. I saw it at the ABC Cinema in Edinburgh on November 1st 1996. What a lot of people don't know is that the movie was cut to shreds by Warner (and much further by the BBFC) before release to make it a "more marketable" 91-minute typical Seagal fare, much like what happened with Out For Justice, which was also cut, rearranged, and significantly altered from its original version. It's not a bad movie, but the weakened plot compromises the production design and rather good action scenes. There's not much of a chance of Warner giving us a director's cut, but an expanded version of the movie would result in the plot making much more sense and give it a bit more weight. It would also remove any confusion around Seagal's wardrobe changing several times during the movie (who changes their outfit 3 times a day)? This and Fire Down Below are the only remaining Seagal movies left from Seagal's tenure at Warner that have yet to be released on Blu-ray. Maybe we could petition them to do a DC if it is not announced soon. [IMG][/IMG]

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