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In every case where I've seen both the theatrical release of a movie and the director's cut...
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the theatrical version was always better.
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In every case where I've seen both the theatrical release of a movie and the director's cut...
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Well sometimes. I like the added scenes in Aliens
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It surely must be a coincidence that you always see the theatrical version first. 
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There are very talented people who cut films down to hit the sweet spot of mass movie goer appeal. For most films they probably do a good job choosing which scenes are really necessary.
I liked the director's cuts of the Alien films; I liked the extended versions of the LOTR films, I haven't even seen the theatrical releases since the day I saw them in the theater. There are a number of films where I liked the director's cut, mostly films that I was already a fan of and enjoyed seeing more from.
A lot of films are hurt by adding in those not entirely necessary scenes because the film wasn't strong enough to carry them.
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Films are generally too long as is.
Two hours should be the absolute limit of the medium, not the average.
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Kingdom of Heaven has a great directors cut
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Did you think Ghandi was too long? Should his life have been pared down to 2 hours?
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Elocism posted:
Kingdom of Heaven has a great directors cut
I loved that movie. Very under rated. Like Troy.
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i dont see how a movie with Brad Pitt can be underrated
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paulg_68 posted:
Elocism posted:
Kingdom of Heaven has a great directors cut
I loved that movie. Very under rated. Like Troy.
Oh I need to look into that directors cut.
I remember I was surprised to hear that Edward Norton was in Kingdom of Heaven.
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It varies!
The theatrical version is generally dumbed down to the random Paultard level (simplied plot and cheap thrills), but what can you do.
Actually, I know what to do.
Give most Hollywood flicks a wide pass.
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I think the director's cut of Fellowship was better. Two Towers was about the same. Return of the King was worse. Directors cut of Blade Runner was different, but, I liked both versions. I like the theatrical release version of Apocalypse Now better than the extended version. I haven't seen the original version of Leon, The Professional, but, I understand that Matilda comes on sexually to Leon a lot more than she does in the American release version. Sounds kind of icky. I think Dune also had an extended version that was thought to be a good thing. The original was definitely hard to follow. Not sure if I've seen the longer version. I've also heard that the extended version of Kingdom of Heaven is very good, but, the theatrical version was so bad I haven't the interest to see the extended version.
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I'm a member of the cult of the director, so I always prefer the directors cut.
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Neither cut is as good as the book.
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When I can watch a movie at home then I can watch it at my own pace. Make breaks when I want to, even fast forward or skip sections. Similar to reading a book. When I watch it at a theater then I'm usually forced to go through the whole thing from beginning to end. So it mustn't be too long, it has to be paced appropriately and the story arc must fit the expectations of many people at the same time.
You can't really compare those two cuts and conclude one is generally better than the other. They are of different categories.
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