G. I. Raffe Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 When you haven't seen a film before, say, a classic. Would you watch the Original Theatrical Edit that made the film popular (and watch the Directors Cut later) or delve straight into the Directors extended cut? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide G. I. Raffe's signature Hide all signatures @thegianttweets I am a Giant. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXIMUS MISCHIEF Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 i watch the original because usually directors cuts are garbage. i also stay away from extended versions of things.. all that footage usually was taken out for a reason and you can clearly see that reason when you watch Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide MAXIMUS MISCHIEF's signature Hide all signatures official sup barnstar of coolness Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I read some reviews first of which are the "definitive" version. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 depends on the film. starwars 4-6 original before lucas rubbed his digital cock all over it. blade runner - see the ultimate d-cut the one that was bought out a few years ago w/ the work print. so i dont know.. just look at reviews on amazon and made your mind up. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 personally I watch the director's cut...i figure if this is how the director originally wanted it, watch it that way...but then again im not a huge film critic, usually end up enjoying most. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. I. Raffe Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 yeah I guess it depends. Lucas has lost the plot alright Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide G. I. Raffe's signature Hide all signatures @thegianttweets I am a Giant. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 On 1/24/2010 at 12:49 AM, G. I. Raffe said: yeah I guess it depends. Lucas has lost the plot alright i suppose in those situations I get confused as to what "Director's Cut" means, because I would consider the re-edited Star Wars exactly that, re-edits...Director's Cut for me implies that it was the full film as originally and initially filmed and recorded Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 That's a hard one because every now and then the director really fucks up what was once a great movie. Like it or not, Donnie Darko was alright to begin with. Didn't really need any changing but Richard Kelly went back and destroyed it completely by adding new scenes that didn't need to be added and he also changed the music and Frank's voice. The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions on the other hand are great. Yeah, they're long as hell but the new scenes fill in a lot of gaps... but they kinda overdid it with Return of the King. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I say 9 times out of 10 the non- directors cut is better. Usually a film's story is stronger with "trimmed fat". Sometimes a director can become overattached to a "vision" that ultimately doesn't serve a story. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide J3FF3R00's signature Hide all signatures 666 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian trageskin Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 yeah i like LOTR director's cut better than the originals. though i would recommend the originals for someone who's never seen them. more efficient. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) On 1/24/2010 at 12:56 AM, Squee said: That's a hard one because every now and then the director really fucks up what was once a great movie. Like it or not, Donnie Darko was alright to begin with. Didn't really need any changing but Richard Kelly went back and destroyed it completely by adding new scenes that didn't need to be added and he also changed the music and Frank's voice. i am in TOTAL agreement here - i have quite a few director's cuts of films, and every one of them has been an improvement on the original. except that goddamn awful piece of shit called Donnie Darko Director's Cut. of all the director's cuts i have, i would rate Aliens and Blade Runner Final Cut to be the best of them. the one that was the most impression-changing was Alien3 Special Edition - as a young'un i wasn't very keen on that film, but after seeing the special edition with the re-inserted footage of Reveal hidden contents Golic setting loose the alien my opinion changed of the film. Alien Resurrection, the only good thing about that Director's Cut is the WalMart joke. Edited January 24, 2010 by oscillik Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oscillik's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 directors cut + directors commentary = me being one happy son of a bitch Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 i didn't really like the Aliens special edition/directors cut, showing the people on the planet before they were wiped out kind of ruined some of the mystery for me of the film. i prefer the original. but some of the scenes they added were interesting for sure i just overall wasn't too thrilled by it On 1/24/2010 at 12:56 AM, Squee said: he also changed the music and Frank's voice. wtf, when did Richard kelly get Lucas syndrome? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide awepittance's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Acid Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 yeah he did, the box was probally worse then the phantom menance Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 On 1/24/2010 at 1:53 AM, Awepittance said: i didn't really like the Aliens special edition/directors cut, showing the people on the planet before they were wiped out kind of ruined some of the mystery for me of the film. i prefer the original. but some of the scenes they added were interesting for sure i just overall wasn't too thrilled by it completely agree. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide lumpenprol's signature Hide all signatures After this I listened to geogaddi and I didn't like it, I was quite vomitting at some tracks, I realized they were too crazy for my ears, they took too much acid to play music I stupidly thought (cliché of psyché music) But I knew this album was a kind of big forest where I just wasn't able to go inside. - lost cloud I was in US tjis summer, and eat in KFC. FUCK That's the worst thing i've ever eaten. The flesh simply doesn't cleave to the bones. Battery ferming. And then, foie gras is banned from NY state, because it's considered as ill-treat. IT'S NOT. KFC is tourist ill-treat. YOU POISONERS! Two hours after being to KFC, i stopped in a amsih little town barf all that KFC shit out. Nice work! So i hope this woman is not like kfc chicken, otherwise she'll be pulled to pieces. -organized confused project Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Directors Cut Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakramer Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Director's cuts usually are worse because a director will include extra scenes out of bias because of difficulty of shooting said scene, or just general excitement over certain shots etc. For example on Jaws, Speilberg wanted more shots of the shark cause they spent so much work on getting it look decent in the water Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 On 1/24/2010 at 2:08 AM, lumpenprol said: On 1/24/2010 at 1:53 AM, Awepittance said: i didn't really like the Aliens special edition/directors cut, showing the people on the planet before they were wiped out kind of ruined some of the mystery for me of the film. i prefer the original. but some of the scenes they added were interesting for sure i just overall wasn't too thrilled by it completely agree. Agreed. On 1/24/2010 at 2:01 AM, chris moss acid said: yeah he did, the box was probally worse then the phantom menance Damn... I haven't seen any of his other movies and I'm kinda glad that I haven't because everything seems to have gone downhill for him. Oh, and apparently Cameron Diaz ruined the ending of The Box at a press conference. But since I haven't seen it I can't verify whether or not the ending she revealed is true or not but if there's any kind of truth to what she said then all I can do is lean back, put my hands on my stomach and burst into laughter. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. I. Raffe Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 On 1/24/2010 at 4:38 AM, karmakramer said: Director's cuts usually are worse because a director will include extra scenes out of bias because of difficulty of shooting said scene, or just general excitement over certain shots etc. For example on Jaws, Speilberg wanted more shots of the shark cause they spent so much work on getting it look decent in the water this is a very very good point Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide G. I. Raffe's signature Hide all signatures @thegianttweets I am a Giant. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/52757-watch-directors-cut-or-non-directors-cut/#findComment-1221673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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