The Warriors UE first impressions
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Now I'm really up in the air on this one .... I've always liked the movie, but the new edition does sound intriguing.
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Originally Posted by marty888
Now I'm really up in the air on this one .... I've always liked the movie, but the new edition does sound intriguing.
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Originally Posted by roomservice
I just can't bring myself to buy this, even for $12.99.
Why couldn't they just include the original version in remastered form on there too?!?!
Why couldn't they just include the original version in remastered form on there too?!?!
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I hadn't seen the movie in about 15+ years. I watched the new release the other day, and I thought it was good. The comic book segues aren't that big of a deal, and they didn't slowdown or otherwise ruin the movie. Like others have said, if you're not a hardcore fan of this movie, it probably won't be that big of a deal to you.
Can you dig it?
Can you dig it?
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Thought you might find this interesting - I had said previously that the official press release for the R2 version was detailing a commentary and deleted scenes. The same was reported on quite a few websites too.
Well, today I was in a store and saw an early copy of the R2. It had a big yellow sticker on the cover saying "7 extra scenes" - but no mention of this on the back cover, or the commentary either. So I decided to purchase it on the proviso I would take it back if there were no "new scenes", as I already have the R1.
So I just scanned through it, and sure enough no new scenes, no commentary - but, I now realise they are classing the comic book segues as new scenes.
Isn't that just typical of Paramount? They are effectively conning people - anyone who did not know what the pic contained would reasonably assume that a version described as an Ultimate Directors Cut with extra scenes would contain actual new/deleted scenes.
In fact, can they legally get away with calling these comic book panels new scenes? They actually contain nothing new, just graphic representations of what is already in the film.
Well, today I was in a store and saw an early copy of the R2. It had a big yellow sticker on the cover saying "7 extra scenes" - but no mention of this on the back cover, or the commentary either. So I decided to purchase it on the proviso I would take it back if there were no "new scenes", as I already have the R1.
So I just scanned through it, and sure enough no new scenes, no commentary - but, I now realise they are classing the comic book segues as new scenes.
Isn't that just typical of Paramount? They are effectively conning people - anyone who did not know what the pic contained would reasonably assume that a version described as an Ultimate Directors Cut with extra scenes would contain actual new/deleted scenes.
In fact, can they legally get away with calling these comic book panels new scenes? They actually contain nothing new, just graphic representations of what is already in the film.
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I watched the new Ultimate Edition last night with a friend. She'd never seen the movie, so it didn't matter to her, but the comic segues and the opening Greek business was pretty weak. The movie was cheese to begin with. It's not like you can throw a couple of special effects after the fact to class it up or whatever. Reminded me of th the Star Wars special editions that Lucas went back and "fixed." I think I need to find my old version and sell the new one.
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I liked it. Im not a stickler for seeing the originals or analyzing the movies to closely. I just want to have some mindless entertainent for a while with a good transfer. It worked on both fronts and it was only 9 bucks.
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Been so long since seeing the original version all the way through, I wouldn't have noticed much changes anyway. The comic book stuff didn't bother me too much, I think it kind of blends in since the gang outfits and themes are so comicish anyway. This was definitely the best I have ever seen it look though.
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I watched the new version last night, and I'm keeping my original DVD. The only good comic transition (as mentioned above) is when the train arrives in Coney Island. The rest of them were painful. The Greek opening was horrid, IMO. The print is superb, but the original DVD wasn't too shabby. I can live without the 5.1 mix.
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The new cut made me feel like it takes away the R movie and turns it alomst to PG movie.
But the transfer does look goodt, I wish they would make THE GODFATHER, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND dvds look this good.
But the transfer does look goodt, I wish they would make THE GODFATHER, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3RD KIND dvds look this good.
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Originally Posted by DVDude!
I watched the new version last night, and I'm keeping my original DVD. The only good comic transition (as mentioned above) is when the train arrives in Coney Island. The rest of them were painful. The Greek opening was horrid, IMO. The print is superb, but the original DVD wasn't too shabby. I can live without the 5.1 mix.
(insert flashbacks of Anchor Bay's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION here)
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The original release is really getting harder to find for less than $10. After viewing the DC, I decided to get the original and it cost me a whole lot more than I thought it would.
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I bought the UE as a blind buy. My friend had been telling me a lot of great things about the movie, so I figured that it would probably be safe to get without seeing beforehand. I watched it and really enjoyed it. I don't mind the comic book sequences, but I'd like to see the film the way it originally was. I'm thinking about buying the original DVD, because it's at my local Blockbuster, but it's something like $25 CAD.