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Post by agent817 on Jan 19, 2018 18:45:28 GMT -5
I thought of this earlier. A lot of the time, a movie comes out on DVD and Blu Ray with an extended version that is sort of different from the theatrical version. Some of the time, it's usually deleted scenes added in. Other times, while some deleted sequences were edited in, there have been different lines of dialogue in some scenes. Of course, it's all subjective. There are even times when I don't mind watching both versions. For example, Live Free or Die Hard has some differences in both the theatrical cut and the unrated cut, but I never minded the PG-13 version and would still watch it.
However, there are times when the theatrical version is actually superior. One example in particular is Dumb and Dumber. I remember having watched some of the unrated version on Netflix and it felt a little different. For example, the scene with Lloyd and Harry in the hot tub in the honeymoon suite. In the unrated version, it just seemed weird for Lloyd to be listening in on people having sex in the room next door, as well as him insulting Harry with homophobic insults. Whereas in the theatrical version, the fact that the two guys were so inept, they didn't even bother to question that they were in the honeymoon suite and in the hot tub together. They saw nothing wrong with it, which made that sequence better in that version. This is my personal opinion, by the way.
What are some examples in your perspective?
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Post by CeilingFan on Jan 19, 2018 18:48:31 GMT -5
I thought of this earlier. A lot of the time, a movie comes out on DVD and Blu Ray with an extended version that is sort of different from the theatrical version. Some of the time, it's usually deleted scenes added in. Other times, while some deleted sequences were edited in, there have been different lines of dialogue in some scenes. Of course, it's all subjective. There are even times when I don't mind watching both versions. For example, Live Free or Die Hard has some differences in both the theatrical cut and the unrated cut, but I never minded the PG-13 version and would still watch it. However, there are times when the theatrical version is actually superior. One example in particular is Dumb and Dumber. I remember having watched some of the unrated version on Netflix and it felt a little different. For example, the scene with Lloyd and Harry in the hot tub in the honeymoon suite. In the unrated version, it just seemed weird for Lloyd to be listening in on people having sex in the room next door, as well as him insulting Harry for being considered gay in that scene. Whereas in the theatrical version, the fact that the two guys were so inept, they didn't even bother to question that they were in the honeymoon suite and in the hot tub together. They saw nothing wrong with it, which made that sequence better in that version. This is my personal opinion, by the way. What are some examples in your perspective? Aliens from 1986. The Theatrical version left a lot to the imagination, which makes it better.
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jan 19, 2018 19:01:54 GMT -5
Does the scene Lucas put back in with Jabba from A New Hope count? Just felt reallllly out of place to throw in this cgi character (even though he was human originally) and really just feels tacked on. Rightfully cut in the theatrical version.
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Post by agent817 on Jan 19, 2018 19:05:50 GMT -5
Does the scene Lucas put back in with Jabba from A New Hope count? Just felt reallllly out of place to throw in this cgi character (even though he was human originally) and really just feels tacked on. Rightfully cut in the theatrical version. Any sort of extended cut counts, like this one.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Jan 19, 2018 19:15:12 GMT -5
Close encounters. Did not need to see the inside of the spaceship
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jan 19, 2018 19:22:23 GMT -5
Does the scene Lucas put back in with Jabba from A New Hope count? Just felt reallllly out of place to throw in this cgi character (even though he was human originally) and really just feels tacked on. Rightfully cut in the theatrical version. I don't think it made sense to have that scene in the film where it was, especially when Jabba years later didn't really seem like the guy to go out on his own effort to yell at one jerkass smuggler. Also Jabba is about 60% of the size he's supposed to be.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 19, 2018 19:27:44 GMT -5
The Butterfly Effect.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 19:33:19 GMT -5
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I don’t care what Sam and Bruce think, the S-Mart ending is a lot better than the slept to long ending.
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Post by BorneAgain on Jan 19, 2018 19:39:03 GMT -5
The director's cut of Amadeus pushes Sallieri a little much in the unsympathetic direction for. Yes he's a jealous schemer who can't stand that he's competent and not a genius, yet in the theatrical cut the the script and Abraham's performance gives him just enough pathos to keep him nuanced. The extended version though, especially him almost leveraging a pseudo sexual favor from Mozart's wife just leaves him less compelling overall.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 20:34:23 GMT -5
"Payback" with Mel Gibson... in the director's cut, the 2nd half of the movie is entirely different and nowhere near as good as the theatrical. I prefer the theatrical ending for The Butterfly Effect as well
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 19, 2018 20:50:42 GMT -5
Blade: Trinity is a lousy movie. Adding five more minutes of Ryan Reynolds' riffing and Wesley Snipes wanting to be back in his trailer smoking weed didn't improve it.
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Post by Jiren on Jan 19, 2018 21:26:42 GMT -5
Apocalypse Now
I adore the theatrical cut but I find Redux drags
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Post by agent817 on Jan 19, 2018 23:14:08 GMT -5
Now that I think about it, I remember at the start of 2014, there was a theatrical release of the extended version of Anchorman 2 and I actually went to see that in theaters. I had already seen the PG-13 version a month and half before, and when the R-rated version was released, I went to check it out, but really, I found the theatrical version to be much better.
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Post by Juice on Jan 19, 2018 23:20:39 GMT -5
While the extended version is great and different and closer nearly exactly to the book. The Town as theatrical cut gives Doug a "happier" ending. If I didn't read the Prince of Thieves I would have probably disliked the Affleck cut. There are three versions and Affleck cut it straight to the book. All three,are fantastic. My abaolute favorite movie.
The watchmen theatrical,cut,is certainly,better than the ultimate cut with the cartoon intertwined. Butthe directors cut is the best.
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Post by cabbageboy on Jan 19, 2018 23:35:17 GMT -5
Speaking of Snyder, I thought Batman vs. Superman was certainly better in the theatrical than the R rated version on DVD. The R rated cut was longer but didn't add any real character building or relevant plot, but instead more of the crappy Africa subplot that no one cared about in the first place and a bunch of other lame stuff that was cutting room floor material.
Also, I can't help but think LOTR: The Two Towers was better in the theater. The extended version has too much Merry and Pippin stuff with the Ents, which was draggy and rightfully cut from the theatrical. The irony is that the theatrical version might be my favorite LOTR movie.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 23:57:06 GMT -5
I saw a longer cut of Mallrats that was terrible compared to the regular version.
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Post by Heeltown, USA on Jan 20, 2018 0:04:18 GMT -5
Return of the King instantly comes to mind. I much preferred the theatrical's 3 endings as opposed to the DVD's 5.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 20, 2018 0:32:19 GMT -5
I saw a longer cut of Mallrats that was terrible compared to the regular version. Between the painfully unfunny opening scene and the fact that it takes about an hour for them to even get to the mall... woof.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jan 20, 2018 0:36:20 GMT -5
Army of Darkness I don’t care what Sam and Bruce think, the S-Mart ending is a lot better than the slept to long ending. Wasn't that the original ending? I heard that the studio wanted it changed to the S-Mart ending to have a more 'upbeat' ending, and it was filmed later. Anyways, my pick is the Ultimate Director's Cut of "The Warriors". Hate the comic book transitions between scenes, and frankly they made the movie look too good, too clean, too detailed. I have an earlier DVD release and the picture looks a little grainy, and I like that, it kind of adds a little extra grit to the experience.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball☝🏻 on Jan 20, 2018 2:45:23 GMT -5
I saw a longer cut of Mallrats that was terrible compared to the regular version. Since you took mine, I’ll cheat maybe a bit and say “The Lost Scene” from Clerks. Just no reason for it, it’s why it was cut and helped the movie.
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