Theatrical vs. Director's Cuts
POSTED BY: reginaroadie
UPDATED: Friday, June 30, 2006 03:27
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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Do we count the extnended editions for LOTR as directors cut?
If we do, the extended versions were so much better! Not that the theatrical versions weren't fantastic!
FMF, I'd say the extended versions definitely count as Director's Cuts. And you're right, those were all excellent. What really makes them great (in my opinion) is the behind-the-scenes footage. Learning about how they created the props and minatures, casting, sets, etc., was really fascinating. Well worth the investment.
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I'm going to go with the rough cut of Serenity, just because I know I'm never likely to see it again, nor is anyone else, therefore you can't prove me wrong.
Boy do I wish I'd smuggled a tape recorder into the screening. Even just getting the audio...
Ah well. I like most director's cuts. But Lucas's? No. Somebody stop him.
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I have faith that an 'extended' edition will make it's way to us...Universal likes cashy money.
Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
The Director's cuts of Aliens and Terminator 2 and The Abyss...
Of those three, I have only seen the Director's Cut of Aliens and it does explain some more stuff (especially with Ripley and her over-protectiveness (is that a word?!) of Newt) so I agree, it is pretty good.
In general, I like Director's Cuts because if I liked the movie in the first place, the Director's Cut gives me more to watch. 
One instance where I have not been all hat enthusiastic about seeing the Director's Cut is actually with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I am just not all that interested in watching even MORE movie. The theatrical 9.5 hours is enough for me.What bugs me the most about Director's Cuts is how expensive some of them are. I am really not interested in paying $30 for a DVD, even if it does come with 2 discs and lots of extras. In truth, besides deleted scenes and outtakes, I do not really watch the extras.
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Have you SEEN the LOTR extended editions? They add a lot more information, flesh out some scenes and add immesurably to the story. I will only watch the extended versions now and can't wait til they comeout with the SUPER DUPER ALL IN ONE edition :)
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I have faith that an 'extended' edition will make it's way to us...Universal likes cashy money.
The trouble is that there isn't much more to put it, but there is a reasonable amount to recut - i.e. very little that you can watch and say "That's different" but changes in pace in the rough cut which was slower, had more time with the characters.
It wouldn't work as a movie with every frame that was shot but there are moments that are lost now - the Operative happily confirming his identity, telling Dr Mathius that he knows they've had problems with security; the expression on the twin's faces as the Operative approaches them with a scalpel; the troops demanding orders at the end, River's grip tightening and everything fading to white; the funeral scene giving each character a moment to say goodbye to Wash and Book, culminating in fireworks, turning into sparks from Zoe's torch. Small moments, lost like tears in the rain.
Time to ... wait, that's a different franchise. But I miss that cut. That was the movie as I first saw it and in my head, that's how it will be. Which sort of undermines the point of director's cuts.
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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Have you SEEN the LOTR extended editions? They add a lot more information, flesh out some scenes and add immesurably to the story. I will only watch the extended versions now and can't wait til they comeout with the SUPER DUPER ALL IN ONE edition :)
I actually think there is a all-in-one extended edition set for LOTR. I'm pretty sure I saw it at Target a few weeks ago.
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BLASPHEMER! How would I NOT KNOW! LOL now I will have to search the net. Thankee!
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Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Have you SEEN the LOTR extended editions? They add a lot more information, flesh out some scenes and add immesurably to the story. I will only watch the extended versions now and can't wait til they comeout with the SUPER DUPER ALL IN ONE edition :)
I saw part of the first one. After reading the books, I guess there is not much to add to the movies.
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Once you see the special edition of "The Abyss"... the theatrical edition really doesn't make sense.
Nowadays, I prefer the theatricial edition to most movies... "The 40 Year Old Virgin" got an extended edition that is just a long snooze fest.
"Underworld" features additional scenes that just slow the movie down, even the director says on the commentary that he wish they hadn't included many of those scenes.
"Blade Trinity", while I prefer the alternate ending used in the extended edition, the rest of the restored footage seems to break the flow of the film.
Oh, I get it.. there are unrated editions being released every week and mostly they are not the way to go... we're trying to sort out the good ones.
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