Directors cut vs "theatrical" version

[slasherman]

"Bladerunner"...I think the directors cut version is better

"Apocalypse Now"....I think the "Redux" version sucked......Coppola destroyed his own masterpiece

...Other movies ?

[knee jerk]

I was just sayin' on the "Donnie" thread that I love the director's cut of this film way more than the original.
Still haven't seen "redux" yet but I'll agree that the director's cut of "Blade Runner" is the superior film.

[Vodstok]

A lot of times the director's cut gives more body and depth to the movie.


Then again, there are many that just wanted to join the club so bad, they add a bunch of boring bullshit that just drags the movie down.

The Lord of the Rings movies were actually better being almost 4 hours long. they made more sense with the added scenes.

[urgeok]

i dunno - i do like the narration in the origional bladerunner ..
i like the idea of a Marlow style character in the future -
I have both versions on laser - they both stand up as good films.

[The Mothman]

well, Im going to get bashed for this, but I really loved The Chronicles Of Riddick. however, i saw the directors cut, and it had some of the stupidest lines I have ever heard lol.

[slasherman]

Originally posted by urgeok
i dunno - i do like the narration in the origional bladerunner ..
i like the idea of a Marlow style character in the future -
I have both versions on laser - they both stand up as good films.

Its that the one with voice over ?...Does it end with those car shots taken from leftovers of "the Shining" ?
I think there are diffrent endings on the "theatrical" version...

[urgeok]

Originally posted by slasherman
Its that the one with voice over ?...Does it end with those car shots taken from leftovers of "the Shining" ?
I think there are diffrent endings on the "theatrical" version...

yes the directors cut didnt have such an upbeat ending

[slasherman]

Originally posted by urgeok
yes the directors cut didnt have such an upbeat ending

strange that they used leftovers from "The Shining"...strange Kubrick didnt protest....:confused:

[Elvis_Christ]

I liked the director's cuts of Aliens, T2 and Robocop. The Robocop cut is super violent compared to the original (it has some really sick fucking gore in it). I guess at times a director's cut can make or break a movie. Some director's cuts are just simply to long, overblown and self endulgent (I haven't seen Redux yet but it looked like it fell into this category - and it already was a long self endulgent movie to begin with - but good don't get me wrong here). I definatley prefer the Director's cut of Blade Runner particularly for the ending I thought the original ending was just way to happy while the other one leaves you with a bit more to think about because things aren't so happily ended and clear cut. Both versions are fucking great tho.

[majorbludd]

t2 directors cut got pretty deep with the chip smashing and what not...but relevant...and brought already complex characters more depth...im not too aware and never cared much to view director's cuts....unless it was an extremely important movie to me...i.e. the exorcist...i'm usually cool with the versions i grow up with...or see in theatres.