Return of the Living Dead 3 Uncut Question?
05-28-04, 09:27 PM
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Return of the Living Dead 3 Uncut Question?
I just picked up the Trimark DVD release used for 2 bucks! It's a great horror film IMO, but I know it's the censored version. Does anyone have the uncut version, and if so, is it a real improvement? And which region is it? Thanks!
05-29-04, 01:44 PM
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My review also details the changes ...
While the lack of these alternate shots certainly don't devolve the overall carnage into The Parent Trap, it's worth listing some notable omissions:
• Split-second peep at lab technician's festering zombie bite.
• Camera lingers on zombie gobbling brains, and as one of the techs is dragging himself to the door, a zombie gnaws on his leg.
• A chunk of storekeeper's brain splatters against the van when he is shot by the police. Followed by a close-up of Julie eating his brains.
• You actually see the storekeeper cram a crowbar into the cop's eye socket.
• Bullet impacts to re-animated storekeeper's chest.
• We see the wire break the skin when Julie pierces her arm with the spring.
• Camera lingers when Julie cuts her hand with glass.
• Yes, the lauded ripped lip is trimmed.
• More lingering when Julie pulls an attackers head off.
• DRAMATICALLY different shot selections when Julie is discovered chowing on Riverman (Basil Wallace).
• Riverman's severed spine writhes around after the shotgun attack.
• Split-second peep at lab technician's festering zombie bite.
• Camera lingers on zombie gobbling brains, and as one of the techs is dragging himself to the door, a zombie gnaws on his leg.
• A chunk of storekeeper's brain splatters against the van when he is shot by the police. Followed by a close-up of Julie eating his brains.
• You actually see the storekeeper cram a crowbar into the cop's eye socket.
• Bullet impacts to re-animated storekeeper's chest.
• We see the wire break the skin when Julie pierces her arm with the spring.
• Camera lingers when Julie cuts her hand with glass.
• Yes, the lauded ripped lip is trimmed.
• More lingering when Julie pulls an attackers head off.
• DRAMATICALLY different shot selections when Julie is discovered chowing on Riverman (Basil Wallace).
• Riverman's severed spine writhes around after the shotgun attack.
05-31-04, 04:15 PM
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For $2,that is a steal. I have refused to purchase the dvd since it is $17-$20 everywhere I look.
Yet I will say I don't like the R rated version and feel the obvious cuts do detract from the film. The crowbar scene for example is annoying jump cut edited,destroying a quite powerful effects scene.
So I have just stuck with my unrated VHS for now.
Now will Lions Gate ever release the unrated version? I recall on another forum back in 2002,someone from LG was stating it was 'being considered' for a 2003 release date,which never happened.
It better come out eventually!
Yet I will say I don't like the R rated version and feel the obvious cuts do detract from the film. The crowbar scene for example is annoying jump cut edited,destroying a quite powerful effects scene.
So I have just stuck with my unrated VHS for now.
Now will Lions Gate ever release the unrated version? I recall on another forum back in 2002,someone from LG was stating it was 'being considered' for a 2003 release date,which never happened.
It better come out eventually!
