Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (Unrated Producer's Cut)

[DarknessBDJM]

Originally Posted by Michael24

Aside from the theatrical and Producer's Cut, the only other cut I know of is an older TV version that incorporated some deleted scenes to pad out the running time, but otherwise was still the same as the theatrical cut. It originally premiered on UPN back in the late-90s, but I haven't seen that particular version in a long time now. When I see it on TV nowadays, it's just the regular theatrical version, edited for language and violence as usual.

There's several cuts.
-The theatrical cut.
-The director's cut, which comes from the theatrical cut but has some extra gore (like when The Shape slams that guy's head into the bars near the end, he actually pushes his head through the bars and it splits into pieces), and a couple of extra scenes (the new sheriff talking to Loomis for one).
-The producer's cut.
-The workprint, which is essentially the producer's cut with the timecode at the bottom and with music from the original Halloween used in place of Alan Howarth's music, which was yet to be incorporated in the film.
-The television cut, which is the theatrical cut with some extra scenes from the producer's cut like the extra campus scenes with Kara Strode and the extended conversation with Loomis and Wynn at Loomis' house near the beginning of the film. It's the closest to being the perfect cut of the film in my opinion. It's what AMC used to show as well as the old superstations and networks like TBS, TNT, WSBK Boston, WNAC Providence, WGN, etc.

[flash.over]

Originally Posted by DarknessBDJM

There's several cuts.
-The theatrical cut.
-The director's cut, which comes from the theatrical cut but has some extra gore (like when The Shape slams that guy's head into the bars near the end, he actually pushes his head through the bars and it splits into pieces), and a couple of extra scenes (the new sheriff talking to Loomis for one).
-The producer's cut.
-The workprint, which is essentially the producer's cut with the timecode at the bottom and with music from the original Halloween used in place of Alan Howarth's music, which was yet to be incorporated in the film.
-The television cut, which is the theatrical cut with some extra scenes from the producer's cut like the extra campus scenes with Kara Strode and the extended conversation with Loomis and Wynn at Loomis' house near the beginning of the film. It's the closest to being the perfect cut of the film in my opinion. It's what AMC used to show as well as the old superstations and networks like TBS, TNT, WSBK Boston, WNAC Providence, WGN, etc.

I can confirm that all of these exist. I've got them all on DVD

[rafaelsalguero]

there's a pic of the backcover ?

[therock666]

if it is 2 discs I wonder if it just the same 2 discs from the box set including special features I really wanna know also it has a 7 digit sku on bestbuy website so stores should be getting it I think

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by therock666

if it is 2 discs I wonder if it just the same 2 discs from the box set including special features I really wanna know also it has a 7 digit sku on bestbuy website so stores should be getting it I think

It's not the same two discs from the boxset. Scream's extras are Scream's extras. Lionsgate may be on the back of the art in the boxset but Lionsgate and Miramax didn't pay for those new extras. And with the low retail price, it is also doubtful that Lionsgate even bothered to license them from Scream.

[MikeZ.]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Note Amazon have more than 20 copies, since it doesn't warn of stock issues. So while it's OOP people have time to jump on this great $87 price. I wouldn't wait long.

More good news...my box just arrived, and includes the corrected disc for Halloween 4 !

[horroru]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

It's not the same two discs from the boxset. Scream's extras are Scream's extras. Lionsgate may be on the back of the art in the boxset but Lionsgate and Miramax didn't pay for those new extras. And with the low retail price, it is also doubtful that Lionsgate even bothered to license them from Scream.

You tell 'em steve dave!
You are correct, I saw this yesterday in a Wal-Mart $7.88 bin and it was single disc bare bones.

[jasonhood78]

Originally Posted by Blu Myers

After finally getting to properly watch the Pcut, I much prefer the theatrical over this cut because the ending is much better imo. There are some great added character scenes in the Pcut though. 6 is actually my favorite sequel of the franchise, and a hybrid of the 2 cuts makes it even better.

I agree. It has it's moments. I watched the Pcut for the first time ever last year and got wrapped up in the excitement of the fact that I was watching something I'd only ever heard about. And it mostly felt like a whole new movie. After the viewing I was torn. I watched it again about 2 weeks ago and honestly, I was pretty bored. And that ending... Oh boy.

[Show spoiler]"The power of the runes stopped him."

Then there's the fact that Curse was the 1st Halloween movie I ever got to see in the theater and I absolutely loved it. I was 17 and thought it was great. So the Pcut already had that working against it where I'm concerned. I'm glad to have the Pcut and I'm so glad it's getting a standalone release. But in terms of which one I think is better... There's not really any comparison. I'll take the Tcut. There are elements I really love about the Pcut. But as a whole it's just too slow with zero payoff.

[Blu Myers]

Originally Posted by jasonhood78

I agree. It has it's moments. I watched the Pcut for the first time ever last year and got wrapped up in the excitement of the fact that I was watching something I'd only ever heard about. And it mostly felt like a whole new movie. After the viewing I was torn. I watched it again about 2 weeks ago and honestly, I was pretty bored. And that ending... Oh boy.

[Show spoiler]"The power of the runes stopped him."

Then there's the fact that Curse was the 1st Halloween movie I ever got to see in the theater and I absolutely loved it. I was 17 and thought it was great. So the Pcut already had that working against it where I'm concerned. I'm glad to have the Pcut and I'm so glad it's getting a standalone release. But in terms of which one I think is better... There's not really any comparison. I'll take the Tcut. There are elements I really love about the Pcut. But as a whole it's just too slow with zero payoff.

And don't forget. .."Join us...you have talent!"

[Michael24]

Originally Posted by jasonhood78

And that ending... Oh boy.

[Show spoiler]"The power of the runes stopped him."

I prefer that since the runes angle ties into the film's mystical overtones better. Plus, I always thought Michael getting pumped full of . . . whatever that green stuff was and beaten with a pipe felt like a lazy retread of the previous film's ending, where Loomis shoots him with tranquilizers and beats him unconscious with a 2x4.

[jasonhood78]

Originally Posted by Blu Myers

And don't forget. .."Join us...you have talent!"

Yeah... That's another gem! All the while Michael just stands there.

Originally Posted by Michael24

I prefer that since the runes angle ties into the film's mystical overtones better. Plus, I always thought Michael getting pumped full of . . . whatever that green stuff was and beaten with a pipe felt like a lazy retread of the previous film's ending, where Loomis shoots him with tranquilizers and beats him unconscious with a 2x4.

Don't get me wrong... Both endings feel kinda like a give up. But for me, the Pcut just slams on it's brakes and dies with the delivery of Paul Rudd's line about the runes. And to be perfectly honest, I never thought about Curse ending just like 5. Very true.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

More good news...my box just arrived, and includes the corrected disc for Halloween 4 !

Mine arrived today too. I'm assuming it's the corrected one too since it has the orangeish art. Yay for us!

[Michael24]

If your disc looks like this one, it's the corrected version.

[StingingVelvet]

It does indeed.

[Liquid_Swords]

I'm digging this $7.99 price. Just am anxious to see why there is two discs.

[therock666]

Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

I'm digging this $7.99 price. Just am anxious to see why there is two discs.

got mine today it is just 1 disc the bestbuy and hastings listings are wrong

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by therock666

got mine today it is just 1 disc the bestbuy and hastings listings are wrong

Oooh!! Give us details please!

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by therock666

got mine today it is just 1 disc the bestbuy and hastings listings are wrong

As expected. Probably bare bones too.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

As expected. Probably bare bones too.

Until someone posts a photo or details I don't believe anyone that claims to have this already. You can take the time to come here and say you've got it but not the extra 30 seconds to list what's included. I smell troll or BS.. either way it doesn't smell good.

(That's not to say that this won't be a single disc bare bones release, but until someone posts proof I don't believe it.)

Just to prove my point...

I got this today and it is indeed a 2 disc set. Can't post details at this time.

[therock666]

it is bare bones the Blu-ray it does have a menu and is 5.1 dts hd master audio and it comes with a digital hd ultraviolet code runtime 96 minutes

the unrated producer's cut features nearly 70 minutes of unedited footage is what it says on back