Unpopular Movie Opinions: Part III

[dvining]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Theatrical cut.

I've still never seen anything other than the theatrical cut. I think so highly of the original version that I'm kind of terrified of what happens if I see the Redux or Final and think less of the movie or, even worse, more of it.

What does it say about me if I think one of the greatest movies ever made could have been made even better?

I obsess about stupid shit, by the way.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by dvining

I've still never seen anything other than the theatrical cut. I think so highly of the original version that I'm kind of terrified of what happens if I see the Redux or Final and think less of the movie or, even worse, more of it.

What does it say about me if I think one of the greatest movies ever made could have been made even better?

I obsess about stupid shit, by the way.

I don't mind the Redux cut.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by dvining

When talking about Apocalypse Now, isn't it required to specify which version?

Nah - they're all terrible. This is the right thread for that statement so dont gimme any undue crap about it.

[dvining]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I don't mind the Redux cut.

I can't imagine the new stuff completely destroying the film.

The French plantation seems like an interesting idea, so even if it derails the story for a solid chunk of time, it seems to at least be doing something. Going backwards in time through Vietnam's history more explicitly, from American war to French occupation all the way back to the primordial setting of Kurtz's compound is definitely something.

[dvining]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Nah - they're all terrible. This is the right thread for that statement so dont gimme any undue crap about it.

*long screed that includes awards, critical citations, and IMDB ratings, proving that you are just the wrongest of the wrong and you should feel ashamed*

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by dvining

I can't imagine the new stuff completely destroying the film.

The French plantation seems like an interesting idea, so even if it derails the story for a solid chunk of time, it seems to at least be doing something. Going backwards in time through Vietnam's history more explicitly, from American war to French occupation all the way back to the primordial setting of Kurtz's compound is definitely something.

I like the Final Cut. Because I’m one of the few who likes the French Plantation scene. I hated the Playboy Bunny scene which is only in the Redux Cut.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by dvining

I can't imagine the new stuff completely destroying the film.

The French plantation seems like an interesting idea, so even if it derails the story for a solid chunk of time, it seems to at least be doing something. Going backwards in time through Vietnam's history more explicitly, from American war to French occupation all the way back to the primordial setting of Kurtz's compound is definitely something.

It definitely enriches the story. It also has more Brando, and that never hurts.

[dallywhitty]

I watched The Final Cut in IMAX in 2019 and the French plantation scene went on forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I watched The Final Cut in IMAX in 2019 and the French plantation scene went on forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I watched The Final Cut in IMAX in 2019 and the French plantation scene went on forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

You make it sound like DVR, but I don’t think it’s that at all.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by dvining

*long screed that includes awards, critical citations, and IMDB ratings, proving that you are just the wrongest of the wrong and you should feel ashamed*

Incorrect - its subjective as it always is. There are those who cant stand 2001, Godfather, whatever. Critics dont mean a damned thing to me. At all.

I cant stand Apocalypse Now and I am not ashamed.

[dvining]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Incorrect - its subjective as it always is. There are those who cant stand 2001, Godfather, whatever. Critics dont mean a damned thing to me. At all.

I cant stand Apocalypse Now and I am not ashamed.

Getting jokes about DVR > having those jokes sail over one's head.

[DR Herbert West]

DVR... that war feels like it was a 100 years ago.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

DVR... that war feels like it was a 100 years ago.

The forum is back and he hasn’t crawled out of his hole yet. I guess you can say, “this is the end”.

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I watched The Final Cut in IMAX in 2019 and the French plantation scene went on forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

That's prob my fav scene of the entire film.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

You make it sound like DVR, but I don’t think it’s that at all.

I miss him.

[Spud_Almighty]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I watched The Final Cut in IMAX in 2019 and the French plantation scene went on forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever.

The scene is interesting but the pacing is awful. It just kills it dead. Shame really. Fantastic movie.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Carpenter's output in the '90s is pretty solid.

As much as I love In the Mouth of Madness (it's one of my favorite Carpenter films), I respectfully disagree. Memoirs of an Invisible Man is okay, Village of the Damned has its moments, but his other '90s films just make me sad. They don't have any aspect that feels like a Carpenter movie at all (VOTD barely does).

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

That's prob my fav scene of the entire film.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

As much as I love In the Mouth of Madness (it's one of my favorite Carpenter films), I respectfully disagree. Memoirs of an Invisible Man is okay, Village of the Damned has its moments, but his other '90s films just make me sad. They don't have any aspect that feels like a Carpenter movie at all (VOTD barely does).

Yeah, I'm one of those weirdos that loves L.A. and Vampires.