If you enjoy reading cinapse, purchasing items through our affiliate links can tip us with a small commission at no additional cost to you. Is the director s cut of alien the superior version. Either donnie darko hasnt aged well or the directors cut. Only in 2005 the then 28 years old movie was made into a video game for playstation 2, psp and xbox.
The alien directors cut is about a minute shorter than the theatrical version many scenes were excised or shortened but the new cut included the infamous eggmorphing scene. Dracula 1979 scream factory bluray screen comparisons. An extended cut is usually any version of the film which is longer than the theatrical cut. I felt that the theatrical version was more nuanced and subtle, let the view figure it out. Whether or not the director s cut is the better version is a matter of opinion. Bad santa is without a question the raunchiest christmas movie of all time. Is the directors cut of alien the superior version. We know burke sent word to the colony in the theatrical cut to go investigate because ripley said so later in the story, but showing what happens in the beginning, imo removes the. Or just the directors cut and then look up what happened. Comparison between the theatrical cut and the directors cut both. Two months after midsommars official theatrical debut. Nov 19, 2015 the directors cut is a lean and mean movie. Ive got to agree with this, if its your first time watching aliens you should watch the theatrical version and save the extra footage from the directors cut for a future viewing.
Bad santa 2003 theatrical, unrated or directors cut. The neonoir scifi film dark city bombed at the box office when it was released in 1998. Director s cut and your opinions of the movie i finally got around to watching amadeus last night on netflix, after putting it off for quite some time now. Not sure why the original cut wouldnt be considered canon considering there are some bits in the director s cut that invalidate some major plot points in aliens and beyond. The director s cut of aliens ruins the suspense of traveling to the colony. It actually runs a few seconds shorter than the original theatrical cut of the film, although it contains more than five minutes of different footage. And the ending of the theatrical edition makes a lot more sense then the director s cut, in that in the u. Petersen provieded a introduction on the directors cut on bluray. This apparently was supposed to be the original theatrical cut, until costner was pressured to trim it. There is a seperate report for the other way around. Watching the two cuts with the commentary on, verhoeven and neumeier talk about how the director s cut is so over the top, that it makes the violence more cartoony and almost farcical, and they laugh at how the studio cutting back and shortening certain scenes. Often after the director has had his chance to oversee a cut, the subsequent cuts are supervised by one or more producers, who represent the. So i have two copies of army of darkness, the us cut and the directors cut.
Oct 31, 2016 distinguish between theatrical and directors cut posted in generalwindows. The midsommar directors cut is better than the theatrical version. Now, i concede that sometimes, it became an excuse for bloated and selfindulgent story telling. Id like to have them both in emby but im not sure if or how i can have emby mark the directors cut as such. Whats the difference between directors cut and theatrical. Scenes include the expanded action sequences and additional exposition from the director s cut, even more exposition segments, and additionally interweaves the animated black freighter short into the story to mimic its role as the story within the story in the graphic novel. Ridley scotts 1979 scifihorror masterpiece alien is one of the most beloved movies of all time, though many people may be unaware there is a directors cut version with some differences from the theatrical release in 2003, the director was approached by 20 th century fox with the opportunity to release a new cut of the film as part of the then definitive. It is included in the list of best hollywood adventure movies to be released in let us tell you, the director of this fantasy film is joe cornish, who is an english comedian. Doctor sleeps newly released directors cut confirms both the strengths and weaknesses of the recent stephen king adaptations theatrical version. The directors cut to be an alternative cut of the film intended for longtime fans. The uncensored director s cut is approximitely 47 seconds shorter than the theatrical version, although the altered scenes in the director s cut add up to 321 seconds. Now we come to the two contenders for best blade runner. In preparing for a retrospective on zack snyders movies, ive gone back and rewatched his films, or, in the case of watchmen, gave a first viewing to the directors cut. Critics really liked it but the dark setting and the marketing failed to entice audiences.
Director s cut vs theatrical hi all, i watched donnie darko director s cut last night and it was the first time that i felt the director s cut was the lesser of the two. The ultimate cut brings the film from its theatrical 162 minutes, to a whopping 215 minutes. In 2004 director guillermo del toro made the first of two hellboy films based on the dark horse comics by mike mignola. In the same year a director s cut was released on dvd in the usa. The score for the directors cut is bland and in my opinion, detracts from the film. With 24 additional minutes, the director s cut of ari asters midsommar is darker, scarier, and a lot more sinister. Very late in the commentary track mann talks about his preferred cut of. Ridley scott has gone on record stating that he considers alien. Either you want to shoot an entertaining action flick and deal with the typical stereotype kind of charakters or the characters are more important.
The whistlers 2019 not everything is as it seems for cristi, a policeman who plays both sides of the law. As stated by director peter jackson, this is the directors cut of lotr. These, to me, are simply beautiful shots, and the loved by the sun song works wonderfully there. When hellboy was first released on dvd it only included the theatrical cut. Dracula 1979 scream factory collectors edition bluray. I cant speak so much to what is different about my version, than the theatrical version, because i only ever really analyzed my own version and what im trying. This cut report only discusses the parts in which the theatrical cut is longer than the director s cut. I have two copies of terminator 2 as well and was never able to get that to work properly. The theatrical release of the film had cut ten minutes to get an rrating, but this cut was hailed as superior and has now become the. High resolution official theatrical movie poster of for can you ever forgive me. On november 18th 2008 tropic thunder has been released on the american market in two versions. Distinguish between theatrical and directors cut general. The director s cut is the version edited by the director, usually for additional home media releases. Running about 30 seconds shorter, the directors cut offers up some more nudity and gore at the opening but drastically trims down the digital morphing transformation that.
Hellboy theatrical or directors cut, which to watch first. The most glaring flaw in the theatrical cut is the development of orlando bloom s character, who just seems to be going through the motions as a keen military strategist. If you are a budding film critic or a fulltime film student, youll love the directors cut. Aside from the theatrical version, rated r by the mpaa, an unrated director s cut has been put out on dvd, delivering a considerable extended version. Its more of an alternate cut than a directors cut of ridley scotts iconic alien. If youre curious, watch the original, then look up what the fuck was happening, then watch the directors cut. As much as i like the american theatrical release, i much prefer ridley scott s director s cut which is moodier and has the superior jerry goldsmith score. This video series compares the theatrical version bluray of star trek.
The directors version drags a warmhearted, joyously sentimental classic down. After completion, fox released the new directors cut in cinemas. Cut explicitly refers to the process of film editing. Which cut of alien and aliens should you watch if youve. Factory bluray release although the directors cut is only in standard def. We take a look at 5 films that have had the benefit of a director s cut, but whose theatrical cut remained superior.
The uk bluray release from optimum has the directors cut in high def. The theatrical version is the one all the censors approved for the mass populous. Jan 02, 2015 if you just want the basic experience and watch an amazing fantasy film, you should go with the theatrical cut. I look at the differences and key additions to the 2003 cut of the film. By many, if not most accounts, its one of the best stephen king adaptations to grace the silver screen to date. Which version is better, theatrical or directors cut. Aliens directors cut adds subtle differences to the 1979 scifihorror classic without changing much. Comparison between the theatrical cut rrated on the german dvd, released by warner bros. May 02, 2016 the neonoir scifi film dark city bombed at the box office when it was released in 1998. The director s cut is the version unafraid to be the best version of itself, focusing on character, story, and theme and achieving much better results. In an introduction on the director s cut dvd and blu. May 15, 2017 mann released a directors cut of manhunter in 2000 on dvd. Director brian helgeland was given the chance to retool the movie but declined, and production designer john myhre was given a go at it. The us bluray release of the film includes the unrated and director s cut.
I have not read the comics and dont really know much about the film, but i own both versions on dvd and ive finally gotten around to watching it and wondered which one i should watch first. Why the directors cut of midsommar is creepier than the. Dec 07, 2007 i popped in the director s cut of legend which i havent watched in a while. What is a better aliens version, directors cut or special. Director s cut is the cut with everything the director of the movie wanted the world to see. This release includes standard bluray editions of the final cut along with the us theatrical cut, the international cut, and the director s cut, as well as the dangerous days documentary on dvd. Cut and to me it doesnt appear like just wasted footage for the sake of padding it out. The doctor sleep directors cut is a huge improvement. Both versions are worth watching, but more is explained in the dir. It was rated r by the mpaa, the unratedimprint therefore simply seems to be an eyecatcher. Theatrical or director s cut for a first time viewer. Jun 22, 2015 as the name implies, it is the version of the film that was originally shown in theaters.
Fearlesss theatrical cut was a mediocre film with a slew of engrossing martial arts action, but seemed rather heartless in my eyes. Alien 1979 theatrical cut fan commentary not the director. Regarding alien, i never saw the directirs cut, but for aliens i did and was not happy with the additional footage, which removes all of the mystery of how the colony on lv426 aliens. The guy just loves violence, but sadly studios dont. Seven different versions of ridley scotts 1982 american science fiction film blade runner have been shown, either to test audiences or theatrically. Movies theatrical vs directors cut macrumors forums. The essence of its focal character, a man who wished to develop internally and communicate his art, seemed poorly developed and inept as a core plot point. Now, this bluray release of bad moon from scream factory comes with both the theatrical cut and directors cut of the film. A directors cut is an edited version of a film that is supposed to represent the directors own. For those that are familiar with both, which one should a person watch first. Bad santa has been released in three different cuts. Well there is no directors cut because both the theatrical release and the special edition laserdisc were directors cuts. It s worth seeing the director s cut once youre familiar with the movie, but the theatrical cut is perfect. So ill keep the special features disc, put it with my dvd of the original theatrical version, and toss the socalled director s cut disc.
The theatrical cut of director mike flanagans doctor sleep movie adaptation was great, but the director s cut makes it even better still. The former came out of a resurgence of popularity after warner bros. In the theatrical version, the main characters dont know what s going on and arrive at a mysterious place, meeting a mysterious character along the way. Even though the director s cut offers almost 5 minutes of additional footage, it doesnt really add any important scenes regarding plot and violence. Hellboy theatrical or directors cut, which to watch. May 07, 2016 although it was considered a home video release only the directors cut was screened at the berlin international film festival in 2007. Offering no judgment as to what constitutes a more authentic interpretation of the source material, i nevertheless prefer the theatrical cut, because it makes. Unlike many of the misleading releases these days, the directors cut of payback is actually a completely different film than the theatrical cut that has been around for years now.
The motion picture with the director s edition dvd. Both the theatrical and directors cuts are on the shout. Director david fincher presented the directors cut of his magnificent film zodiac eight months after the theatrical release at an event hosted by the film society of lincoln center. A member of a tribe watches the arrival, hes surrounded by a bright light. Fslc associate director of programming kent jones interviewed fincher. The director s cut also changed the order of the artists. Ridley scotts 1979 scifihorror masterpiece alien is one of the most beloved movies of all time, though many people may be unaware there is a directors cut version with some differences from the theatrical release in 2003, the director was approached by 20 th century fox with the opportunity to release a new cut of the film as part of the then definitive dvd box set of all the alien. Theres also the major addition of huge chunks of text that lay the. The second disc of special features has some interesting stuff on it. First is the assemblyrough cut, where all selected takes are put together in the order in which they should appear in the film. Consequently, the watchmen director s cut bluray has almost everything you could want and plenty more from a homevideo version of snyders adaptation, except for the original adaptation itself.
We talk shite, you sync it up with your bluray or dvd, but if youre in a pal territory youll find that the commentary drifts out of sync on the dvd version because of reasons. The directors cut of alien is not really essential for first time viewers or longtime fans, its just fine. Which directors cut is worse than the theatrical release. The final cut was rereleased on ultra hd bluray on september 5, 2017 one month prior to the theatrical release of blade runner 2049. Ron pearlman played the unlikely superhero, his first starring role in a big hollywood production. If im watching alien for the first time, should i watch the. The editing process of a film is broken into stages. If im watching alien for the first time, should i watch.
Sometimes, a director s cut or extended version is released alongside the theatrical version on a dvd or blu ray, which is typically the less edited ver. Dec 02, 2015 15 directors cuts of famous movies way better than the theatrical versions posted on december 2, 2015 december 2, 2015 by andy kubica there are many reasons why movie directors may not have final cut over their own films. Jun 10, 2009 the director s cut that was released in 1999, i think lists the additions from the theatrical release. Theatrical cut, the international cut, the director s cut and the final cut. The directors cut of donnie darko has about 20 minutes of extra footage in it, most of which are minor character moments. An extended cut is usually any version of the film which is longer than the theatrical cut though in very rare cases, its shorter. When paramount pictures were presented with the neo noir revenge film payback in 1998 it was deemed too dark for mainstream audience. The long of it is that all of the complaints that originally existed with the theatrical cut are still there. Yeah the director s cut is really just verhoeven doing his ott thing. This video compares the theatrical bluray edition with the director s cut dvd of the classic nick meyer movie star trek vi. The uk bluray edition of payback contains both editions of the film. James cameron made the editing choices based on running time. Nov 28, 2009 director s cut is the cut with everything the director of the movie wanted the world to see. Which do you prefer, the theatrical cut of terminator 2 or.
Besides the above mentioned additional acts, jimi hendrix singing voodoo chile is new, a chapter entitled picking up and going home, coda. The film is mustwatch for some at christmas and has gained a cult following since its release in 2003. Its a shame how terribly doctor sleep performed at the box office. The theatrical cut is the version of the film that was shown at cinemas. Embarking with the beautiful gilda on a highstakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception. Exploring brian helgelands payback, a tale of two movies. The theatrical release, which is decidedly noir, has a very supportive score, which punctuates the dark humor. What is difference between the extended version and the. Is it worth upgrading to the watchmen directors cut. After an initial rewatch of the directors cut, which ill.
With the warriors walter hill landed a hit that enjoys great popularity up to this day. I, too, grew up on theatrical, my first ridley scott movie, but that cut is a travesty. The special edition is about 12 minutes longer with a couple. Compared was the theatrical version with the director s cut, both on a present usdvd. Sep 25, 2015 helgelands directors cut is available in the us on bluray and dvd as straight up. I think both versions are excellent, and its a hard call because the director s cut actually removes a total of maybe 6 minutes from the theatrical version, in order to add in about 5 minutes of previously deleted scenes. Traditionally, the director s cut is not, by definition, the director s ideal or preferred cut. Im not going to say its perfect, but it does a hell of a lot better job explaining what is happening than the original. Later the director s cut was released a special edition dvd set. The theatrical cut of troy was released on dvd, but the directors cut is the only one available on bluray.
Then we see an old car driving, with the long shot to the gizeh pyramids we see the scene the theatrical cut starts with. Is the watchmen directors cut any better than the watchmen theatrical cut. Instead of utilizing seamless branching for the two different cuts as others have done in similar cases, disney includes two entirely separate transfers on this disc a 1080pavc mpeg4 encoded version of the bad santa director s cut, and a 1080pvc1 encoded badder santa unrated cut. Traditionally, the directors cut is not, by definition, the directors ideal or preferred cut. In 2008 film was released in a director s cut on dvd and bluray which included both the theatrical and director s cut. Thankfully, the director s cut adds in about 45 minutes of footage, which makes the story come full circle. When i was a student, the director s cut of any movie if available was all we would watch. Besides many extended sequences among other things the death of hollis mason, nite owl i is only shown in the directors cut many frame differences have been detected. Whats the difference between director s cut and theatrical cut for a movie. A director s cut is an edited version of a film or television episode, music video, commercial, or video game that is supposed to represent the director s own approved edit.
Comparison between the original theatrical version rrated and the unrated director s cut, both included on the us dvd released by shout factory. It is evenly paced and feeds you enough lore to not sit like a question mark wondering what they are talking about. Jun 06, 2012 it seems that james camerons directors cut of aliens is the only alternate cut of an alien film preferred by any of the directors. The longer directors cut of doctor sleep adds a whole 30minute storyline. May 24, 2012 i think both versions are excellent, and it s a hard call because the director s cut actually removes a total of maybe 6 minutes from the theatrical version, in order to add in about 5 minutes of previously deleted scenes. The theatrical cut, which runs 10 minutes longer, holds its audiences hand with too tight of a grasp, explaining relationships and scenarios we.