The Worst Director's Cuts Ever Made! - Hack The Movies

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[@CaptAwesumNo1Zone]

TELL HIM that there is a way of looking at "Keys" the agent as Elliot's father, I think it was done intentionally to give it another way of viewing. You notice certain things like that in this movie after repeated viewing. I grew up with this movie along with my family and friends

[@wstine79]

I will say Night of the Living Dead 30th Anniversary Edition was awful. John Russo added scenes of random zombies filmed in 1997, and unnecessary side plots.Thankfully, Tony's cut is better.

[@Beavis-ej3ny]

Facts, that version sucks. I don't know why they thought that was a good idea.

[@thewickedwanderer]

That would be the cut I choose also. Nothing in the beginning matches at all, the actor playing the zombies is years older, color grading is off and why do we need his backstory anyway? Lol.

[@trekadam30]

I watched that version on Showtime once. It was GOD AWFUL. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

[@kurtadams9740]

@@Beavis-ej3ny it's because they accidentally released the original film with no copyright so they made no money from it, when they did the awful newer version with extra scenes that had a copyright - essentially it was just to try and make easy money

[@jessetatum2184]

@@Beavis-ej3ny huh

[@patrickobrien3342]

My mom asked the attendant on the ET ride if you had to know how to ride a bike 😂 She was convinced we would just be biking around a set or something hahaha

[@beardsarejustfacepubes8620]

And she's allowed to raise children?

[@DANIELDUDE1000]

The ET ride is still in Florida because Spielberg got mad that they removed it from both Japan and Hollywood and threaten to end his association with Universal if they removed the Florida one.

[@MovieDumpster]

Good! It's an amazing ride, glad to hear it's still around.

[@DANIELDUDE1000]

@@MovieDumpster I remember going on in a few times as a kid in Hollywood before it was replaced by Revenge of the Mummy which I also enjoy but I know that the one in Florida is apparently better even if I've never been to the Florida Parks yet.

[@MovieDumpster]

@@DANIELDUDE1000 Oh it's great! Haven't been there in a few years but Florida has the Mummy ride too in a different location and it's awesome.

[@ReaperRedeemer2112]

The Donnie Darko Director's Cut comes to mind. It tries to explain what's going on in the movie but all it really does is muddy everything up and ruins the ambiguity of the theatrical cut. The original dvd release had a commentary track with the director and Kevin Smith and at some point the director tells Smith what's really going on, mentioning a time traveling race that are intervening and whatnot and Smith basically just tells him that he wish he hadn't told him that.

[@collecticus]

I prefer the director's cut. I'm okay with the explanation of time travel, also the soundtrack is better.

[@devolutionary]

Little did we know the director's cut would later reveal Richard Kelly's true lack of restraint as a filmmaker. Especially Southland Takes and to a lesser extent The Box.

[@unluckytourist]

It was annoying because it added in great scenes and much needed scenes that were cut, but also made changes that were pretty terrible.

[@ryanpetersen3789]

I prefer the director’s cut for the added character moments

[@carlredbird3054]

The warriors movie directors cut literally changed the movies feel and pacing, and he added like cartoon to fill out parts he had wanted to film for the original. It really ruined the movie

[@mactastico1818]

Agreed.the whole 300 spartan reference was terrible

[@cinematicsterling6897]

i agree!! i’m glad i have the original version on bluray

[@hoodedmullet8194]

@@cinematicsterling6897 did you find it online or something? I thought the original cut was only available on old DVD releases

[@FredCracklin]

@@hoodedmullet8194 It's a European release, it pops up on DiabolikDVD sometimes but sells out fast.

[@turtleanton6539]

Ouch

[@thechosenones4375]

Okay, the walkie-talkie gag actually made me laugh out loud 👍

[@russfoulkes5490]

Any post with Joe Pilato on is a win.

[@LonkinPork]

we definitely need a _Best_ Directors' Cuts episode just so you three can duel to the death over who gets to bring in the Final Cut of _Blade Runner_

[@lovedesireemore]

I remember the ET ride when i was like 12 at Universal Studios! he actually said my sister's name Marquita right at the end!

[@RodLethal]

SEX DRIVE had the BEST director's cut ever. They just green screened naked people everywhere, and completely out of context. brilliant idea

[@PhantomBugler]

That godawful extended cut of Halloween that was made for network television, with extra scenes shot during the filming of Halloween II. They bring the film to a crawl just so they could edit the R rated scenes while still padding out a 2 hour run time.

[@HackTheMovies]

I tried to avoid TV cuts because the filmmakers werent really involved with them. That cut sucks though.

[@turtleanton6539]

@@HackTheMovies tv cuts sucks an edited horror movie makes even less sense than a censred rap song hehehe

[@VitaminStudios]

All this ET talk got me wanting a Flight Of The Navigator review!!

[@Bill_198]

I don't think I've ever seen the director's cut of E.T. Also... Awesome shirt Sean! Great editing job Jessica! That walkie talkie looked real. 😉

[@mikemmc1730]

Thank you for giving the Forgetting Sarah Marshall extended cut the respect it deserves, such a good complete movie

[@MovieDumpster]

It's one of my favorites, the extended actually adds a lot of good jokes. Gotta dig out my DVD copy, great commentary track on it too! -Sean

[@marivera77]

@Movie Dumpster I’m with you Joe, Explorers was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Very underrated

[@MovieDumpster]

It's great!

[@mattfleurant9295]

The theatrical US release of 'Dawn Of The Dead' was actually Romero's director's cut.

[@ZMsoloman5000]

You know what’s not the worst directors cut? Barb Wire. It’s the superior way to watch that film.

[@nemesislygr8960]

Wait that actually got a DC? I honestly liked that movie and really wanted a DC despite knowing that no it didn't mean more Pam boobs. I loved the comics like Tank Girl and thought with more time the film could do it some justice.

[@ZMsoloman5000]

It’s actually an “unrated version” and it’s the exact same as the original release except at the very beginning of the movie Pam does a strip tease for like five minutes while being hosed with water.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

@@ZMsoloman5000 I did like that. It's like the movie said "ok I know why you're here. Let's get it out of the way. Ok done. Now for the movie" lol

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

@@ZMsoloman5000 oh and what's that song called? Want to mod it into Left 4 Dead 2 for the credits;)

[@barryallen871]

Um cool thanks

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

I was literally just trying to find the title of "the Quest" a week ago. I kept thinking it was called "the monster" or "the beast" or "the creature"...I was WAY off. All I really remember from the movie is there's a monster in a pond that keeps coming up out of the water and the kids are scared of it...but then at the end it's revealed it's like a crane with seaweed and crap all over it that was submerged, and it would come up out of the water controlled by some jerk.

[@HunterVex.]

The directors cut of The Warriors is worthy of a mention. Almost ruined a classic with unnecessary edits!

[@alexanderkantakusiniii8411]

How do you feel about the animated interludes...feels weird yes?

[@nemesislygr8960]

@@alexanderkantakusiniii8411 think that's what he means. I can't recall any other changes.

[@alexanderkantakusiniii8411]

@@nemesislygr8960 I think there was like some added narration by walter hill in the beginning as well

[@nemesislygr8960]

@@alexanderkantakusiniii8411 I remember that intro, but just thought that was just like other directors when they do their DC like Scott on Kingdom of Heaven.

[@MovieDumpster]

Read that on a lot of people's lists but have only see the original cut, so I didn't bring it up. Sounds horrendous! -Sean

[@Eisenwulf666]

Jessica❤️ Great video guys, Tony is such a good looking dude and the Movie Dumpster guys are awesome!

[@geeeunit]

Donnie Darko Directors cut adds static text between the scenes that over-explains how time travel works and ruins the pace.

[@JazziG59]

ET has one of the greatest endings of all time. Gets me every time.

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1924's Greed That I Prefer Is The 1999 Photographic Reconstruction (242 Mins).

[@87krsone]

It falls in the studio cut category but I can't think of anything worse than the hour shorter and edited linearly version of Once Upon A Time In America.

[@codyt821]

I was just thinking of that, it's the worst studio cut I've ever seen. Butchers the film and takes out so much important stuff

[@witless999]

Payback (Straight Up) has to be one of the worst directors cut ever

[@Assimandeli]

I have no idea how any producer could watch Terry Gilliam's original cut of Brazil and then go "yeah, change the ending". That is some next level head fuckery right there.

[@davebooshty299]

10:54 In the Thanksgiving Cartoon with Pilgrims in it The charlie Brown Franchise Actually Showed Full bodied faced people throughout the whole cartoon.

[@robk.6591]

I gotta think the Special Editions of A New Hope and Return of the Jedi are on this list.

[@titsonaboar5654]

Not really director cuts

[@HackTheMovies]

Well new hope would count but not jedib

[@titsonaboar5654]

@@HackTheMovies I mean I could see either way but those don’t really seem like directors cuts to me. Especially if it’s something added in years later to enhance it. Now you got me questioning ET but I haven’t seen the directors cut of it

[@GamePlayMetal]

@@titsonaboar5654 They're not Director's Cuts because Lucas didn't direct them.

[@turtleanton6539]

@@HackTheMovies that dance and song scene

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1927's London After Midnight That I Prefer Is The 2002 Photographic Reconstruction (69 Mins).

[@davebooshty299]

33:23 It might Still be on youtube for free , dunno , but there is a 3 hour or so Version of Dawn Of The Dead That Mixes The German Version , Directors Cut and Theatrical Version all togetherish.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

The only significant change at the end of Watchmen is changing the scapegoat for the New York attack to Dr. Manhattan instead of that stupid squid alien creature from the graphic novel. It's more streamlined and makes a lot more sense.

[@tonyjenkins4643]

The ET ride is still at Universal Orlando.

[@MovieDumpster]

Gonna have to get down there then, it's amazing!

[@JoshuaWeirdo]

Yes! Movie Dumpster: House Of The Dead Funny Version! I'm totally going to watch the heck out of that!

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1999's Eyes Wide Shut That I Prefer Is The Unrated Version (159 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1960's Psycho That I Prefer Is The Uncut Version (109 Mins).

[@steveralston8837]

The gun thing in ET is only because Drew Barrymore asked Spielberg to take the guns out.

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1984's Once Upon A Time In America That I Prefer Is The Restored Original Extended Uncut Director's Cut (269 Mins).

[@AZOMBIERYO]

You guys should do worst tv cuts youve seen, i saw a ton of movies on tv as a kid and some were cut so bad. One that stands out was i remember watching deep blue sea for the first time on tv and at the end i was like "what happned to the other sharks, and where did the chef come from" untill i watched it streaming recently and realized the tv version i saw cut out a ton including most of the chef's scenes lol

[@MaximumMadnessStixon]

The one thing I'll give the director's cut/special edition of _E.T._ is that at least you can still get the original unalterred version. And I could be wrong, but I think they even included both versions with the DVD. So it can at least be viewed more as an alternate cut/experiment.

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1993's True Romance That I Prefer Is The Unrated Director's Cut (122 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1958's Touch Of Evil That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut (112 Mins).

[@lonnynix9362]

Thats Loomis on his shirt, at first i thought it was a Bushwacker.

[@thiagovidal6137]

Recently bought the 4k blu ray for ET and it only came with the original puppet version. I think the 20th anniversary one is gone now. Not sure how you can get it.

[@greedygrubby9293]

Sean looks like Stephen Mcdaniel the guy who killed his neighbor and found out they found her body near his house during interview on the news

[@darktower0603]

Lmao!!! Yessss! Watch True Crime Losers KZbin video on that interrogation. It's hilarious!!

[@MovieDumpster]

Oh geez, can't say I agree but it wouldn't be the first time someone has likened me to a murderer lmao! -Sean

[@Anubis.6256]

Note to famous Tony: Joe and Clayton are the greatest guests.

[@djviddo2620]

Rob zombies' Halloween 1 and 2 THE WORST! 1: added "pointless" rape scene 2: Michael Myers talks! DIIIIE

[@WhatsUpFella]

Both are good and none of it’s pointless

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1987's Robocop That I Prefer Is The Unrated Director's Cut (103 Mins).

[@ryanspengler4877]

The Apocalypse Now theatrical cut is absolutely the ONLY way to go but for some reason this isn't Star Wars-level universally understood. The offenses aren't equal, but the sentiment is the same.

[@beejay271]

I'd like to mention a GOOD directors cut... Little Shop of Horrors!👍

[@Dartanyoogles]

YES! The ending of the director's cut is awesome!!

[@trekadam30]

AGREED! And the reason is simple, the director's cut ending is also the stage musical ending. IOW, it was the ORIGINAL ENDING! As always, it was the studio that wanted the "happy ending".

[@beejay271]

@@trekadam30Didn't a poor test audience score have something to do with it also? I remember seeing leaked unedited footage of the original ending years ago on KZbin and was happy when the director FINALLY agreed to release the Blu-ray with the original ending.

[@trekadam30]

@@beejay271 I'm not aware of that & as I heard it, the director put $2 million of his own money up, so he could finally finish filming the original ending & put it on the anniversary DVD.

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1999's Payback That I Prefer Is 2006's Payback: Straight Up - The Director's Cut (90 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1987's Lethal Weapon That I Prefer Is The Unrated Director's Cut (117 Mins).

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1978's Halloween That I Prefer Is The Original 1978 Theatrical Version (91 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1963's It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World That I Prefer Is The 2014 Restoration (210 Mins).

[@Dohsoda]

I would love to see a full restoration and extended director's cut of "David Lynch's Dune". That's a movie which needs to be fixed from top to bottom. There's good stuff there, it just needs better execution.

[@HackTheMovies]

We mentioned in our dune episode there's a really good fan restoration

[@Dohsoda]

@@HackTheMovies There was a recent interview from David Lynch and he seemed somewhat interested in returning to the film. I'm not getting my hopes up, but if HBO Max could fund it that would be amazing. I'll be sure to look out for that fan edit. Thanks.

[@HackTheMovies]

@@Dohsoda it's on KZbin. KZbin can find it easily! Let me know what you think

[@jadewinter1509]

Thanks for the spoiler warning on Brazil.. I ordered it a month ago and still waiting for it to show up..

[@HackTheMovies]

Warning: fhis video has spoilers.

[@CondorCalabasas]

The Shining Remaster/Cut. Adds scenes that ruin the pacing, and add literally nothing to the movie. No one needed Shining itself to be explained further, mysteries are cool sometimes.

[@ZootWorld1]

I've never heard of a recut for the film, unless you are referring to the European cut done by Stanley that removed many scenes to quicken the pace and add more mystery. Or are you getting it mixed up with the 1997 adaptation that is closer to the book?

[@CondorCalabasas]

@@ZootWorld1 That's probably because it isn't called a directors cut. It was released in 2019 along side Doctor Sleep. Its just The Shining with deleted scenes added as far as I know, with the intent of making Doctor Sleep make more sense.

[@cellardoor4189]

What cut are you referring to where can I see it

[@ZootWorld1]

@@CondorCalabasas Could you give me a link that has more detail about that cut then? Because I believe you are getting Kubrick's US cut mixed up as some sort of new extended cut. Kubrick considered both the US and cut-down European version as his definitive director's cuts. Also, the only deleted scene discovered in recent years, (a simple shot of Wendy carrying Danny), was up for auction, and is now in a private collection.

[@CondorCalabasas]

@@ZootWorld1 I'm not sure what you want me to link. It's easily searchable. It's the version of The Shining that comes in a 2 film collection along with Doctor Sleep. The Shining that you get in that collection is the only version available in a lot of store fronts.

[@MrAdrenaline1982]

I despise the director's cuts of "Dumb & Dumber", and "Kingpin". Both made the lead characters much more unlikable than they were in the theatrical cuts, destroying any charm or "heart" in them. This problem actually manifested itself in "Dumb And Dumber To", where Harry and Lloyd are unlikable jerks just as they were in the director's cut of the original. Which makes me think the Farrelly Brothers 90's success was perhaps due to executive meddling with their edits, to make their characters more likable.

[@brandonginsburg3120]

Dumb & Dumber alternate cut is darker for sure (Jim Carrey's character is scary, a realistic portrayal of a stalker. The full extent of Seabass's intentions during the gas station bathroom scene). To your point, I think Roger Ebert called Me, Myself & Irene, another Farelly Brothers film, mean-spirited.

[@FredCracklin]

Those weren't really director's cuts though, just extended cuts adding in scenes that were purposefully left on the cutting room floor because unrated cuts were all the rage in the early to mid 2000's.

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 2009's Watchmen That I Prefer Is The Original Theatrical Version (162 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1980's Heaven's Gate That I Prefer Is The Legendary Uncut Version (219 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1974's The Godfather: Part II That I Prefer Is The Coppola Restoration (202 Mins).

[@geraldgutsueii3324]

I'm really tempted to make a Sin City where it's all well lit, and uses bright colors as a play on the joke of real life "sin city" Las Vegas trying to become more family friendly.

[@NoirTech83]

The Troy directors cut has scenes that go on too long that makes the movie drag. Francis Ford Copolla also did a new version of The Outsiders, he added a new scene which was good, but changed all the score to rock music that the characters would have listened to, it takes away from the emotion and makes it play like a Disney movie. The guy on the left is so annoying with his high pitch squeals, I need to keep turning the volume down.

[@PolaBurrr]

the ET flying scene was filmed a few minutes from me and those big nice trees are still there , and one of the buildings have an ET mural now . street is called White Oak ave

[@marvel8797]

The Rogue Cut of Days of Future Past. Messes with the pacing and in certain parts, like the part after Xavier talks to Raven at the airport and they can't figure out where she's going in this cut, makes the characters look dumb.

[@Dohsoda]

I felt DOFP was one the the best paced Marvel movies ever. You are correct. That the pacing is off and some scenes are unnecessary. The extra future scenes are cool enough to see, but not enough to re-edit.

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1983's Return Of The Jedi That I Prefer Is The Original 1983 Unaltered Theatrical Version (134 Mins).

[@1977Eelco]

The first couple of Jason Statham movies that come to mind that I like, are: The Transporter, Transporter 2, Death Race, The Expendables, The Mechanic (also a remake), Safe and Crank.

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1994's Natural Born Killers That I Prefer Is The Unrated Director's Cut (122 Mins).

[@ellzey2644]

I can’t believe your friends thought Cosby was in “Jack”.

[@MovieDumpster]

Uh, he totally is in it. He plays Robin Williams' tutor Lawrence Woodruff.

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1973's American Graffiti That I Prefer Is The 1978 Re-Release Version (112 Mins).

[@Horrormaster13]

The Director's Cut of Donnie Darko (2001) was completely pointless. Not terrible, but pointless.

[@collecticus]

For me, the story makes more sense in the director's cut.

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 2003's Bad Santa That I Prefer Is The Unrated Version (100 Mins).

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1982's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial That I Prefer Is The Original 1982 Unaltered Theatrical Version (115 Mins).

[@Bob-Savage]

‘Payback’! Gibson’s version is a lot tighter and better then the directors cut.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

Ahh the "Straight up" version.

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

At least the dog lived in his version

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1985's Legend That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut (114 Mins).

[@steveb7932]

ohh good topic

[@HackTheMovies]

Thought it be more fun then a straight up ET review

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1972's The Godfather That I Prefer Is The Coppola Restoration (177 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1997's Eve's Bayou That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut (115 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 2007's Zodiac That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut (162 Mins).

[@FoolOnDread]

Can ya'll talk about the movie Willard? Please. That cat scene has haunted me since I was a child, poor little kitty.

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

The teacher in the frog scene's voice was re-dubbed as Harrison Ford though

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 2007's American Gangster That I Prefer Is The Original Theatrical Version (157 Mins).

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 1979's The Warriors That I Prefer Is The Ultimate Director's Cut (93 Mins).

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Of 1985's Legend That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut With The Original Rejected Jerry Goldsmith Score (114 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1987's The Last Emperor That I Prefer Is The Original 1987 Theatrical Version (163 Mins).

[@toms5951]

Blade Runner. I've seen the original, Director's cut and the final cut and I couldn't tell you the difference. Granted the first 2 where about 15 years ago.

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1998's Armageddon That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut (153 Mins).

[@treknobabble1701]

So much was wrong with that brazil section i cant even..... the love conquers all version WAS the theatrical studio edit. the version we have now with the downer ending IS the directors cut. Gilliam famously took a full page spread in a newspaper asking them to release the version he shot. while it was still in theatres

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 2023's Napoleon That I Prefer Is The Original Theatrical Version (158 Mins).

[@alexkrajci]

The Only Version Of 2007's Beowulf That I Prefer Is The Unrated Director's Cut (114 Mins).

[@ItsBobEvans]

I'm gonna have to say Sucker Punch directors cut, nothing added to the story and the ending made me want to jump out a window.

[@Spthomas47]

I wanted to love Sucker Punch, but I just can't. Still have the DVD though. Soundtrack is amazeballs. Emily Browning's voice. Asleep is certainly among my favorite cover songs.

[@Chilanta24]

Brazil sounds like an ep of Rick and Morty where they put one of the Rick in a machine and use his thoughts of accomplishment to flavor cookies

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1973's Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid That I Prefer Is The 1988 Restoration (124 Mins).

[@movielover1994-t1i]

R.I.P. James Earl Jones (1931-2024)

[@erikthewriter]

Erik the Viking: Director's Son's Cut

[@beardsarejustfacepubes8620]

Theatrical Sin City is really hard for captain Jack to find! Only the recut version shows usually....and sometimes just listed as extended and unrated (no mention of recut so are we sure there are only 2 versions?)

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1984's Amadeus That I Prefer Is The R-Rated Director's Cut (180 Mins).

[@SerpentNight]

The "Picnic at Hanging Rock" director's cut kind of urks me because unusually its several minutes shorter then the theatrical cut.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

Miranda? Lol

[@FredCracklin]

Yeah but it keeps the mystery more intact.

[@mcbfilms22]

I wish they would go back to ALIEN 3 and replace that ugly rod puppet with a cgi xenomorph

[@movielover1994-t1i]

The Only Version Of 1962's Carnival Of Souls That I Prefer Is The Director's Cut (84 Mins).