Want Die Hard Boxset? You May Have To Buy LFODH Too...

[BStecke]

Hey now . . . the unrated cut of Saving Silverman had some gems put back in it! Yeah, yeah, I know . . . but I love Jack Black. Anyway . . . I'm glad they're coming out with the box set. I do plan on picking up the unrated cut when it comes out, but I'd rather buy all of them for 80-90 bucks than pay for the box set plus the full price single. While I would prefer the unrated cut, the reasoning behind it not being available is believeable, and it was still a good movie.

[Manco]

Originally Posted by BStecke

I do plan on picking up the unrated cut when it comes out, but I'd rather buy all of them for 80-90 bucks than pay for the box set plus the full price single. While I would prefer the unrated cut, the reasoning behind it not being available is believeable, and it was still a good movie.

Me too. Wait for the Quadrilogy as a boxset.

[caliminius]

Originally Posted by dakota81

Buy the box set then sell the 4th individually. People are making a huge deal out of nothing. Until we know what the differences are between the theatrical & unrated versions, why badmouth it? Feels like I'm surrounded by kids who are ashamed to buy a movie based solely on the PG-13 rating, thus demand the unrated version...

Here's a tip for anyone out there - "UNRATED" DOES NOT MEAN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN RATED R IN THE THEATERS!

The Abyss, Aliens, The Lord of the Rings movies, Terminator 2, Star Trek The Motion Picture, Star Trek II, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind are examples of director's/extended cuts that I couldn't do without. I thought T2 was pretty stupid crap until the extended version came out.

And there were plenty of flaws in Die Hard 4 to not recommend it. Why didn't McClane ever bother to interrogate any of the terrorists? Why didn't he just kill the woman at least the 2nd or 3rd time he had a chance? How can a fighter pilot be incompetent to miss a tractor trailer multiple times on a freeway ramp? And where the heck was that piece of Interstate 695 and the Social Security building because nothing like them exists in the real world (yes I'm quite familiar with the area the movie finale supposedly occurred).

But I think people are understandably a bit pissed. First, there was the box art that clearly stated "Unrated". Then the fact that it is coming to DVD but not Blu-Ray. I'm also not really buying Fox's excuse that the Unrated cut wasn't finished in time, because wouldn't they have needed it done to do the DVD version so why was there time for a DVD version but not a Blu-Ray version?

[dakota81]

Originally Posted by caliminius

The Abyss, Aliens, The Lord of the Rings movies, Terminator 2, Star Trek The Motion Picture, Star Trek II, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind are examples of director's/extended cuts that I couldn't do without. I thought T2 was pretty stupid crap until the extended version came out.

Extended versions are different than unrated versions. Unrated versions are usually a deleted scene or two put back in. Not a big change. Extended versions where the cut footage was intended but the movie was too long for theater audiences, different situation.

And there were plenty of flaws in Die Hard 4 to not recommend it. Why didn't McClane ever bother to interrogate any of the terrorists? Why didn't he just kill the woman at least the 2nd or 3rd time he had a chance? How can a fighter pilot be incompetent to miss a tractor trailer multiple times on a freeway ramp? And where the heck was that piece of Interstate 695 and the Social Security building because nothing like them exists in the real world (yes I'm quite familiar with the area the movie finale supposedly occurred).

And what are the chances the unrated version is going to fix those types of problems you had with the movie? No chance.

But I think people are understandably a bit pissed. First, there was the box art that clearly stated "Unrated". Then the fact that it is coming to DVD but not Blu-Ray. I'm also not really buying Fox's excuse that the Unrated cut wasn't finished in time, because wouldn't they have needed it done to do the DVD version so why was there time for a DVD version but not a Blu-Ray version?

I believe that it's just a movie - not worth being pissed off. I have the unrated version of Talladega Nights. I don't know what the difference is, it's the same movie start to finish. Anyways, I still get the feeling concerning Die Hard, that it's none other than the PG-13 rating alone that's got a lot of the younger crowd pissed off.

[TheForce8686]

WILL EVERYONE PLEASE RELAX. DIE HARD 4 was PG 13 in theatres. IT WAS AWESOME. There is NO reason not to buy the BLU RAY version of the same film. People keep crying about something that hasnt even existed yet.

[dgator783]

Originally Posted by TheForce8686

WILL EVERYONE PLEASE RELAX. DIE HARD 4 was PG 13 in theatres. IT WAS AWESOME. There is NO reason not to buy the BLU RAY version of the same film. People keep crying about something that hasnt even existed yet.

Couldnt say it better myself.....5-10 mins of extra dialog and maybe a shed of blood isnt worth it to me....if I want blood lust, Ill watch Hostel or something...I watch Die Hard for the action and it has plenty already.....Im buying it...ur loss, my gain

[TheForce8686]

Originally Posted by dgator783

Couldnt say it better myself.....5-10 mins of extra dialog and maybe a shed of blood isnt worth it to me....if I want blood lust, Ill watch Hostel or something...I watch Die Hard for the action and it has plenty already.....Im buying it...ur loss, my gain

It wouldnt even be 5 or 10 minutes. Most "unrated movies add about a minute. It adds the word Fu*k a few times and a little more blood and thats it. If its available, then cool. If not relax and buy the movie youve already seen and enjoyed.

[Right of Might]

I just hope they release the movies individually. I only want the first one.

[crunchywyte]

Originally Posted by gamma626

when i saw lFODH in the theater i did not even know it was pg-13. you guys are making to much out of it.

I agree, saw it in the theater and liked it very much......will buy fo sho!

[PaulDubya]

Originally Posted by ben7ben3

cut scenes in action movie are usually cut for a reason, and they don't really add anything if added back in for an "unrated" cut

the only time an unrated cut really makes a difference is in comedies like wedding crashers, knocked up, 40 year old virgin, because the extra scenes are often funny (but actually also often aren't)

so stop whining about getting the "pg13 version"...what the hell is wrong with all of you, i saw that in theaters and it was amazing, and i am not going to wait to get a different one just because it has 5 scenes that were cut

true very true ur left saying good thing they left that out

[WickyWoo]

The only reason I want unrated is because it's a crime against nature for McClane not to finish his signature line

[erowe83]

Originally Posted by PaulDubya

true very true ur left saying good thing they left that out

actually this is quite different. They took two takes of many scenes, one being the R rated cut and one being the PG13 cut, this unrated cut was what the director and willis were pushing for in the beginning but the studio wanted to go with the pg13 cut.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by erowe83

actually this is quite different. They took two takes of many scenes, one being the R rated cut and one being the PG13 cut, this unrated cut was what the director and willis were pushing for in the beginning but the studio wanted to go with the pg13 cut.

if its not like a silly 2-8 scenes that just have one less F*** or head fly off its really no big deal but if what you say is true that the entire movie would be different then I'd consider waiting, if you have a link to where that was the case please send.

[LynxFX]

Originally Posted by erowe83

actually this is quite different. They took two takes of many scenes, one being the R rated cut and one being the PG13 cut, this unrated cut was what the director and willis were pushing for in the beginning but the studio wanted to go with the pg13 cut.

That is not at all what Willis has personally said multiple times. They shot the movie they wanted to shoot, it came out PG-13. They probably cut a few things down but they didn't do multiple takes of scenes with different ratings in mind.

If by chance they did, then screw em. Willis flat out lied to his fans and worse, right to their face.

[BStecke]

Don't get me wrong, I'd prefer to have the Unrated cut on Blu-ray, but I think it's funny that everyone is giving "facts" about what the unrated cut will be when no one really has any clue. It's really a pointless discussion until we all see it.