Theatrical / Extended / Unrated / Director's Cuts

[Trekkie313]

Better Than Theatrical

ALIENS
Alien 3
Blade Runner (Final Cut)
Gods and Generals
Manhunter
The Frighteners
Terminator 2
Zodiac

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Better Than Theatrical

ALIENS
Alien 3
Gods and Generals
Manhunter
Zodiac

Add Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick to that list.

[Tony5523]

Directors cuts are cool, just not a fan when they drasticly change the ending that I've already come familiar with. Deleted scene section endings are ok though.

[Coligion]

I'm usually always in favor of the theatrical versions. More often than not, extended cuts, as well as director's cut, just add more more superfluous details and unnecessary additions that slow the pace of the film down.

I think it's great various versions of a film exists, but I really get perturbed when studios release films in only one form. Blu-Ray's have the capacity for more use of seamless branching and/or multiple cuts of films; I just wish it would be utilized more.

Theatrical preferred:
Underworld
Star Wars (original trilogy--all three)
Blade Runner
Troy
Payback
Terminator 2
Conan (1982)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Tombstone

I recently picked up the Blu-Ray of Kingdom of Heaven. Though I'm not looking forward to the excessive runtime, I've heard good things about its director's cut. I still wish it was released with both versions, though.

One of the few director's cuts I did enjoy was Aliens. I thought the added scenes did benefit the story in this specific case.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Coligion

I'm usually always in favor of the theatrical versions. More often than not, extended cuts, as well as director's cut, just add more more superfluous details and unnecessary additions that slow the pace of the film down.

I think it's great various versions of a film exists, but I really get perturbed when studios release films in only one form. Blu-Ray's have the capacity for more use of seamless branching and/or multiple cuts of films; I just wish it would be utilized more.

Theatrical preferred:
Underworld
Star Wars (original trilogy--all three)
Blade Runner
Troy
Payback
Terminator 2
Conan (1982)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Tombstone

I recently picked up the Blu-Ray of Kingdom of Heaven. Though I'm not looking forward to the excessive runtime, I've heard good things about its director's cut. I still wish it was released with both versions, though.

One of the few director's cuts I did enjoy was Aliens. I thought the added scenes did benefit the story in this specific case.

I disagree with the bolded titles. Their director's cuts are far superior to the theatrical cuts.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I disagree with the bolded titles. Their director's cuts are far superior to the theatrical cuts.

T2 theatrical is the director's cut.


And since they've been brought up, the Lord of the Rings theatrical releases are the director's cuts, also.

[zachnix18]

I'll give a full list of some director's cuts I believe must be seen over their original theatrical cuts. These are significant improvements over what was originally released. Also, if the director's cut usually isn't the director's approved cut, I stick with the theatrical cut.

Extended Lord of the Rings Trilogy (this is a no brainer, I refuse to watch the theatrical cuts)
Alien 3: Assembly Cut
Troy: Director's Cut
Superman The Movie: Director's Cut
Aliens: Director's Cut
Avatar: Director's Cut
RoboCop: Unrated Cut
The Boondock Saints: Unrated Cut
Watchmen Ultimate and Director's Cut
Blade Runner: Final Cut

But the all time best restored or completed director's cut of any movie ever goes to Fritz Lang's Metropolis the Complete Version.

[Gold Ranger]

I included a poll with this... Can a Mod or Admin help me, please.
PM me and i'll tell you what was stated in the poll...
thanks in advance.

[MykeHavoc]

While I often enjoy additional content and expansion found in extended/director cuts, I more often then not enjoy the pacing of a theatrical cut better.

[Roonan]

I prefer the Director's Cut.

[budious]

Depends who is involved and why the cuts exist. Lots of horror and gore movies get snips to meet restrictions on ratings, so ofc, you want the uncut versions.

Modern big studio titles tend to reinsert bad scenes for no other reason than to offer exclusive "extended" cuts to leech more cash from the populace.

A well thought out Director's Cut were pressed by time or money can be essentials for fans of the movie. The problem is these need to co-exist with their predecessors rather than replace them, ala George Lucas.

Just depends on the film, genre, reason behind the changes. No one answer to fit them all.

[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Better Than Theatrical

ALIENS
Alien 3
Blade Runner (Final Cut)
Gods and Generals
Manhunter
The Frighteners
Terminator 2
Zodiac

You forgot Lord of the Rings EE