Anyone here see the new Elektra unrated cut- is it any better than the original?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Sunday, March 5, 2006 03:53
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ZEEK

Friday, November 11, 2005 8:15 PM

I don't know the DD comics or anything. So, I just judged DD based on the movie they showed. The dorky sidekick lawyer was annoying. The relationship between DD and Elektra was not very believable to me. Bullseye was a boring villian. The Kingpin didn't seem like as much of King as he was in the Spiderman cartoon series. He just seemed like a minor mob boss from the movie. Also having DD beat him up wasn't a very good move IMO. I mean this is his arch nemesis. The guy isn't supposed to win in the very first movie.

In Elektra I liked that there was some actual struggle. Elektra was not just unstoppable. They had to run from overwhelming power. The sidekick guy who got her jobs wasn't nearly as dorky. IIRC he died standing up to some assasins. That at least gave his character some redeeming qualities. The training of the young girl and having her and Elektra both helping each other get past some of their demons was helpful. The villians were more larger than life comicbook style villians. With larger than life fights. Although the fights were a little messed up given that these guys had the ability to move incredibly fast at some times and then didn't have those abilities other times. It worked well enough though. Not that it's on my all time favorites list. I'm not going out and buying the dvd or anything.

NEEDY

Friday, November 11, 2005 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I thought that DD was wasn't nearly dark enough, the story needed fleshing out, and the fight with Kingpin shouldn't have been won quite so easily with one final brawl.
If the director's cut fixes all that, then I'll be on my way to buy it shortly.

Chrisisall, 70's and 80's DD comic fan

Yes the story is definitely fleshed out - there's a subplot that sees Nelson and Murdock (though its mainly Nelson) dealing with a case involving the murder of a prostitute, plus it all ties together in the end and provides a more satisfactory ending in that we learn why exactly the police are coming for Kingpin

As for the final brawl between DD and Kingpin, well its pretty much the same, except it (as well as other scenes in the movie) is more violent - it was cut to get a lower certificate in the cinema. Maybe this qualifies as being darker, maybe not.

Nevertheless, you should definitely check it out when you get the chance, it is a much more satisfying movie than the fairly straight-forward theatrical cut

Needy. Male Companion a.k.a. First Boy Whore of Destiny

THATWEIRDGIRL

Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:34 PM

Did you really have to ask?

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CHRISISALL

Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:26 PM

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Originally posted by NEEDY:
As for the final brawl between DD and Kingpin, well its pretty much the same, except it (as well as other scenes in the movie) is more violent - it was cut to get a lower certificate in the cinema. Maybe this qualifies as being darker, maybe not.

Thanks, Needy. I'll definitly check it out first free $15 I get.

Chrisisall Murdock

CHRISISALL

Saturday, November 12, 2005 7:28 PM

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Did you really have to ask?

I guess Elektra is destined to remain just a medeocre memory for me...

Chrisisall, wanting to be a Garner fan, but...

CHRISISALL

Saturday, March 4, 2006 7:00 PM

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I have to agree, the director's cut of Daredevil was a massive improvement. Still has some flaws of course, but I was amazed at what a difference it made.

Now having seen it, I agree completly. I actually like the film now. The director's cut isn't the rushed mess it used to be; it made sense.
Still didn't like Kingpin getting beat, but now that's just a minor peev.

Radar-sense Chrisisall

NEEDY

Saturday, March 4, 2006 8:07 PM

Glad you liked it

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I suppose the kingpin getting beaten at the end wasn't great, but I liked how it said that even though he would go to jail, it won't be long before he gets out.
So in a way, yes DD did win that fight, but it wouldn't be long before they clashed again in the future. The courts are corrupt and Kingpin will be back on the streets, but thats exactly why DD is there - to see justice get served, one way or another

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CHRISISALL

Sunday, March 5, 2006 3:53 AM

Thanks Needy, your recommendation was a major factor in my viewing. If only Elektra was as good...
And your take on the ending is spot on.

Matt Chrisisall

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