What is the best Extended/director cut?
01-15-08, 11:12 AM
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Almost Famous. I watched both versions and the theatrical version seemed like something was missing in comparison. I found myself so immersed in the characters and the music that I loved the director's cut... it added more character development and music performances.
01-15-08, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterofDVD
The Lord Of The Rings is my most obvious pick. I also agree with the people that stated Daredevil is better when altered a bit. I would never watch the first version after getting the DC version. While I enjoyed the DC of Fantastic Four I still would like to get the theatrical edition down the road. I thought the theatrical version, while somewhat short, was still one of the better superhero films I had seen in a long time.
01-15-08, 01:12 PM
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While several have mentioned Donner's cut of Superman II, I'm going to vote for the DC of Superman: The Movie. Restoring Luthor's gauntlet of death scene, amongst others, is something I anxiously waited 25 years for.
01-15-08, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
The theatrical cut of FF is on the same disc as the DC.
01-16-08, 07:56 PM
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As others have said, LOTR, Blade Runner, The Abyss, and Almost Famous are some of the best movies that have benefited nicely from a extended DVD/Director's Cut.
And for a good case of longer does not equal better movie? I give you Apocalypse Now Redux. The deleted material is fascinating to watch by itself, but not within the context of a extended cut.
And for a good case of longer does not equal better movie? I give you Apocalypse Now Redux. The deleted material is fascinating to watch by itself, but not within the context of a extended cut.
01-17-08, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Simpson Purist
And for a good case of longer does not equal better movie? I give you Apocalypse Now Redux. The deleted material is fascinating to watch by itself, but not within the context of a extended cut.
One of the most debated sections of Redux is the French Plantation sequence. I fully understand that for a lot of people it feels quite intrusive in context and stops the film dead in its place, but I think that was partly the point. That sequence helps to represent a structural and emotional detour for both the characters and the audience. I truly think that as a film Redux is the true masterpiece.
