Director's Cuts vs. Extended Cuts vs. Theatrical Cuts - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Geezer00003 · 01-14-2009, 12:50 PM

I won't repeat some that have already been mentioned.
One that needs pointing out is The Descent(dir. cut)

Crim122 · 01-14-2009, 12:52 PM

idk, I think the only directors cut I have seen is Superbad, and I hated the added scenes they were not funny.

Porkchop Express · 01-14-2009, 01:18 PM

Alien 3 assembly cut added alot to the movie.

SDon1969 · 01-14-2009, 01:30 PM

A few that I remember are Apocalypse Now Redux (it added nearly an hour of Marlon Brando weirdness, it seemed), Das Boot (I loved the added scenes on that DC, which also had an even longer miniseries version), Dances with Wolves had a much longer cut (I don't remember the specifics), Payback had the Straight Up cut, and Terry Gilliam's Brazil had a couple interesting cuts as well (I didn't care for the Happy Ending cut at all, though).

Pirate King · 01-14-2009, 01:46 PM

I love the extended versions, like Kingdom of Heaven, the Patriot and the LOTR films. I think the extra scenes add to the story telling.

Bowers0813 · 01-14-2009, 02:01 PM

the one director's cut i find awesome, is Donnie Darko, it's a totally different viewing experience then theatrical cut, but highly recommend watching the Theatrical cut first due to the extended version wrapping up things that leave you guessing from the theatrical cut .

jeff BD · 01-14-2009, 02:03 PM

Payback Straight Up.

Blu-ray Neo · 01-14-2009, 02:18 PM

That's one thing that has bothered me since buying into Blu-ray. I've noticed that they tend to release the theatrical cuts more often than the unrated director's cuts. Just to name a few off the top of my head;

Ultraviolet
Basic Instinct 2
Terminator 2

Why not release the director's cuts or put both versions on one disc?

dahoover · 01-14-2009, 02:27 PM

An example of a director's cut that I enjoyed a lot more than the theatrical is Kingdom of Heaven. The Director's Cut is amazing while the theatrical is just alright.

I don't know if anyone else has this opinion but I hate the unrated/extended cut of Dumb and Dumber. I wish they would have just released the theatrical cut on bluray.

Rovic · 01-14-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

I loved the Director's Cut of Jet Li's Fearless.

+1....i thought it was wayyyy better than the theatrical...

Ernest Rister · 01-14-2009, 02:36 PM

The theatrical cut of Dances With Wolves is far superior to the Extended cut. Costner himself said the Extended cut was a studio idea that he was never really behind.

The revised Exorcist is lame except for the extended stair conversation between Merrin and Damien.

The Don · 01-14-2009, 02:41 PM

Kingdom of Heaven DC is definitely the best scenario that I've seen...

I hate Donnie Darko DC because it over-explains everything and the Theatrical version leaves things up to the imagination...

I can't recall anything else that comes to mind..

Samsang · 01-14-2009, 03:35 PM

I recently saw Tom Hanks' extended edition of "That Thing You Do". It has 39 minutes of previously deleted footage. It was an interesting primer on the fine art of film editing.

Some of the new scenes were welcome additions to the story, shedding needed light on various subplots. Others highlighted the reasons they originally hit the cutting-room floor. One scene was particularly weakened in its extended version. When Faye breaks up with Jimmy, the scene runs too long and really saps the power out of her moment. It became far less effective than the tighter shortened version.

All in all it was enjoyable watching the longer version. Being one of my favorites I was very familiar with the film already. It was nice getting some new insights into the characters and storylines. Comparing it to the original reveals areas in which filmmakers make critical choices. Still, I prefer the original cut.

Sussudio · 01-14-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samsang

I recently saw Tom Hanks' extended edition of "That Thing You Do". It has 39 minutes of previously deleted footage. It was an interesting primer on the fine art of film editing.

Some of the new scenes were welcome additions to the story, shedding needed light on various subplots. Others highlighted the reasons they originally hit the cutting-room floor. One scene was particularly weakened in its extended version. When Faye breaks up with Jimmy, the scene runs too long and really saps the power out of her moment. It became far less effective than the tighter shortened version.

All in all it was enjoyable watching the longer version. Being one of my favorites I was very familiar with the film already. It was nice getting some new insights into the characters and storylines. Comparing it to the original reveals areas in which filmmakers make critical choices. Still, I prefer the original cut.

whoa whoa, when did an extended edition come out?? id like to see this

edit: wow, i own it and didn't even realize it. i need to watch this now.

LynxFX · 01-14-2009, 07:08 PM

Payback director's cut sucked! It is a completely different movie. One of the few times that I thought the Studio was right to step in and take control to get the theatrical cut out.

What really sucks is that only the director's cut is out on blu, still waiting for the version I saw in theatres.

I didn't like the additional stuff in Dumb & Dumber either. It is probalby because I have the theatrical version memorized.

Sussudio · 01-15-2009, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Don

Kingdom of Heaven DC is definitely the best scenario that I've seen...

I hate Donnie Darko DC because it over-explains everything and the Theatrical version leaves things up to the imagination...

I can't recall anything else that comes to mind..

just watched this tonight, honestly wasn't too impressed

wasnt horrible but wasnt as great as i expected either

thedarkangel1975 · 01-15-2009, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Don

Kingdom of Heaven DC is definitely the best scenario that I've seen...

I hate Donnie Darko DC because it over-explains everything and the Theatrical version leaves things up to the imagination...

I can't recall anything else that comes to mind..

I agree with Donnie Darko. The regular cut is far superior. As for Kingdom of Heaven, none of the versions are any good.

Mxr5150 · 01-15-2009, 04:35 AM

Just as others have said, I'll have to go with The Extended versions of Lord of the Rings films. I also prefer the Director's cut of Aliens.

plenipote · 01-15-2009, 06:31 PM

I just watched Max Payne a couple of nights ago, and I have to think that a Director's or Extended cut of the movie would greatly improve it. It was fairly entertaining for me, not having ever played the video game, but I think a Director's cut would enhance it, more developing of the plot and characters, I kind of felt like I needed to know something, maybe from the game, coming into the movie already, which of course I didn't. I think I'll end up buying it on Blu, if I can find a good deal on it, and see what they have changed/added to the film.

mikejet · 01-15-2009, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geezer00003

I won't repeat some that have already been mentioned.
One that needs pointing out is The Descent(dir. cut)

The director's cut of the Descent is just the original UK cut. They edited the ending for US audiences.

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01-14-2009, 12:50 PM	#21
Geezer00003 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:GTA Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:672	I won't repeat some that have already been mentioned. One that needs pointing out is The Descent(dir. cut)

01-14-2009, 12:52 PM	#22
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	idk, I think the only directors cut I have seen is Superbad, and I hated the added scenes they were not funny.

01-14-2009, 01:18 PM	#23
Porkchop Express Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Detroit,MI Blu-ray collection:261 Blu-ray reviews:4	Alien 3 assembly cut added alot to the movie.

01-14-2009, 01:30 PM	#24
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	A few that I remember are Apocalypse Now Redux (it added nearly an hour of Marlon Brando weirdness, it seemed), Das Boot (I loved the added scenes on that DC, which also had an even longer miniseries version), Dances with Wolves had a much longer cut (I don't remember the specifics), Payback had the Straight Up cut, and Terry Gilliam's Brazil had a couple interesting cuts as well (I didn't care for the Happy Ending cut at all, though).

01-14-2009, 01:46 PM	#25
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I love the extended versions, like Kingdom of Heaven, the Patriot and the LOTR films. I think the extra scenes add to the story telling.

01-14-2009, 02:01 PM	#26
Bowers0813 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:145 Blu-ray collection:1182 DVD collection:299 Blu-ray reviews:1	the one director's cut i find awesome, is Donnie Darko, it's a totally different viewing experience then theatrical cut, but highly recommend watching the Theatrical cut first due to the extended version wrapping up things that leave you guessing from the theatrical cut .

01-14-2009, 02:03 PM	#27
jeff BD Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Payback Straight Up.

01-14-2009, 02:18 PM	#28
Blu-ray Neo Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Duncan, SC USA 4K collection:186 Blu-ray collection:2087 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:156	That's one thing that has bothered me since buying into Blu-ray. I've noticed that they tend to release the theatrical cuts more often than the unrated director's cuts. Just to name a few off the top of my head; Ultraviolet Basic Instinct 2 Terminator 2 Why not release the director's cuts or put both versions on one disc?

01-14-2009, 02:27 PM	#29
dahoover Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Bloomington, Indiana Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:107 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:25	An example of a director's cut that I enjoyed a lot more than the theatrical is Kingdom of Heaven. The Director's Cut is amazing while the theatrical is just alright. I don't know if anyone else has this opinion but I hate the unrated/extended cut of Dumb and Dumber. I wish they would have just released the theatrical cut on bluray.

01-14-2009, 02:36 PM	#31
Ernest Rister Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	The theatrical cut of Dances With Wolves is far superior to the Extended cut. Costner himself said the Extended cut was a studio idea that he was never really behind. The revised Exorcist is lame except for the extended stair conversation between Merrin and Damien.

01-14-2009, 02:41 PM	#32
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	Kingdom of Heaven DC is definitely the best scenario that I've seen... I hate Donnie Darko DC because it over-explains everything and the Theatrical version leaves things up to the imagination... I can't recall anything else that comes to mind..

01-14-2009, 03:35 PM	#33
Samsang Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Mt. Pleasant, NC	I recently saw Tom Hanks' extended edition of "That Thing You Do". It has 39 minutes of previously deleted footage. It was an interesting primer on the fine art of film editing. Some of the new scenes were welcome additions to the story, shedding needed light on various subplots. Others highlighted the reasons they originally hit the cutting-room floor. One scene was particularly weakened in its extended version. When Faye breaks up with Jimmy, the scene runs too long and really saps the power out of her moment. It became far less effective than the tighter shortened version. All in all it was enjoyable watching the longer version. Being one of my favorites I was very familiar with the film already. It was nice getting some new insights into the characters and storylines. Comparing it to the original reveals areas in which filmmakers make critical choices. Still, I prefer the original cut.

01-14-2009, 07:08 PM	#35
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	Payback director's cut sucked! It is a completely different movie. One of the few times that I thought the Studio was right to step in and take control to get the theatrical cut out. What really sucks is that only the director's cut is out on blu, still waiting for the version I saw in theatres. I didn't like the additional stuff in Dumb & Dumber either. It is probalby because I have the theatrical version memorized.

01-15-2009, 04:35 AM	#38
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	Just as others have said, I'll have to go with The Extended versions of Lord of the Rings films. I also prefer the Director's cut of Aliens.

01-15-2009, 06:31 PM	#39
plenipote Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:El Paso, Texas 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:676 DVD collection:22	I just watched Max Payne a couple of nights ago, and I have to think that a Director's or Extended cut of the movie would greatly improve it. It was fairly entertaining for me, not having ever played the video game, but I think a Director's cut would enhance it, more developing of the plot and characters, I kind of felt like I needed to know something, maybe from the game, coming into the movie already, which of course I didn't. I think I'll end up buying it on Blu, if I can find a good deal on it, and see what they have changed/added to the film.

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