Do Director Cuts Make Better Movies?

[@Spyweb88]

Kingdom of Heaven is a legitimately bad movie. Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut is a legitimately good movie. It's gotta have the most improvement of all DCs

[@Pepitobenito]

It's the one that always pops into my head when anything director's cut related is brought up.

[@v-trigger6137]

I just finished watching Kingdom of Heaven director's cut a couple hours ago. and I think it's a "masterpiece", I don't understand why this movie got so low ratings. it's far far better than Gladiator in my opinion

[@glenellisquinn]

was going to write my own comment but I'll just second this one. Kingdom of Heaven extended is bloody brilliant

[@RileyHarrisVFX]

Didn’t they make a film about the crusades where god speaks directly to the main character and they cut out god?

[@ImranTheGreatest]

Orlando Bloom has been in great directors cuts/ extended editions

[@curlysmith101]

This comment is for the sole purpose of increasing the illusion of interaction with the hope of increased revenue for the Sundays. It is my wish that none of the ad money goes to Mason.

[@invalid_420]

I am replying to this to increase interaction and say that i hope the ad revenue coming from my interaction with this video also does not go to maso

[@samazwe]

And I shall increase the engagement by replying with this particularly meaningless comment, thus fulfilling my duty as an avid supporter of the Sundays

[@durnsidh6483]

@Sven Tempest pRaIse BE!!!11)!

[@phnxsteve7up]

Curtis Smith this is the second time this has happened that the top comment is posted 1 day ago but the video was released minutes ago

[@phnxsteve7up]

At least to me

[@NathanS__]

Funny for James to talk about releasing different versions of the same thing when this is just a clip from the podcast and Caravan of Garbage has two versions.

[@ItsTheGuy77]

So basically, he's an expert in the matter... 😂

[@millennialthehippie2866]

These guys don’t speak their own opinions they just spout what they think their fans want to hear.

[@chivasowle286]

Gottem

[@thatoneguy24530]

Alex Palamito lmao that's definitely not true, if only because that's too much work. they just say what's on their mind.

[@ItsTheGuy77]

@Alex Palamito Haha, what? Like a lot of times, when they're talking about popular stuff that their fans love, they're like, "it's alright" or "it's fine" or "I don't care for it). And other times, they haven't even seen half the popular fan favorite stuff. You can accuse these two goofballs of a lot things like being soyboy cucks for example (Got 'Eeeeem!) but not speaking their minds is not one of them.

[@darrenbermingham]

I can't wait for the Director's/Extended/Unrated/Final Cut of this video.

[@piercermitchell]

They did cut out a few movies from the full episode. #releasethepocastcut

[@youngm_d_k5249]

Release the Sunday cut.

[@elbaecc]

Errrm...well, this video is a Recut of their Podcast episode, so, techincally this video is what you are waiting for...or can't wait for?....ye...yeah!

[@simmsfilmandmusic9735]

RELEASER THE SUNDAY CUT!!!!

[@zackattack9228]

@@elbaecc big brain

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

The question you have to ask yourself when deciding whether a director's cut is better or not is which cut has a character say mclunkey

[@PittsburghSonido]

MA CLUNKEY

[@Fenris30]

Ma Clunkey means Die Muthafucka in Rodian.

[@igottoosilly9273]

@@Fenris30 That's canon now

[@dausthrowaway4349]

@Erik Lerström ma clunkey

[@williamkrause5585]

Ah yes Mister Mack Lunky, a nice fellow.

[@NewWorldNerds]

I wish I could make a director's cut from homework I've already turned in. Be like "Look teacher. I know you gave me a B but this wasnt my ACTUAL essay. I have my director's cut here that is MUCH better."

[@novakrabby]

Me: teacher you may think my essay was bad, but you should look to my "extended" essay, the off topic paragraphs, grammar mistakes and unfinished sentences really give a better look to my original idea which I did not be bother to fix by myself

[@slasher0630]

Lol

[@PittsburghSonido]

This is genius-level intelligence.

[@metalliclark86]

Except that the only ''extended'' or whatever aditional cut that's been a legit rip off with unfinished stuff is Avengers Endgame. Not only nobody complained, but they threw more money at it. JUST CONSOOOME

[@JoshReels]

Alex_Magna Dang Alex! 🤣🤣

[@Puncherjoe1]

The Daredevil director's cut wasnt great but it was certainly better than the theatrical cut.

[@roomcast]

a beer for this man!

[@estebanmontanez158]

No, it wasn't. Stop lying to yourself.

[@D_Fyre]

It's still possible to make a better cut, knowing what content there is to work with. I don't think either cut is great, but at least the theatrical cut as better pacing. However, the theatrical cut is missing important stuff that makes it nonsensical (whoa, they said nonsensical as I was typing it!).

[@Headhunter004]

@@estebanmontanez158 yes it was, it was much better. The characters are much more fleshed out, and the story actually MAKES SENSE in this cut. The fights are also longer, smoother, and more brutal much like the Frank Miller comics.

[@ItsTheGuy77]

I'm liking this video just to annoy James. He'd be walking to the store to buy goat related stuff and bam! A like to the face! Got 'Eeeeeem!

[@themaxshow100]

Uwe Boll's masterpiece 'House of the Dead' has an excellent director's cut that somehow improves on perfection 👌

[@saintniccage2818]

You're just scared to say its bad and then have to fight him in a boxing match, the god director boll is tiers above the hack NOLAN

[@dwoodstwin]

That's a movie you never forget the first time you saw it

[@McdonaldeS1986]

Didn't no that haha good shout

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

You talking about the "Funny Version?" Slap Blubberella on there, while you're at it, why not?

[@vintagevice]

The director’s cut of The Abyss ups the stakes quite a bit... changes the overall feel for the end of the movie.

[@queens2nd2none]

Yes to this!!! Such a better movie than the original cut

[@frezericks]

Yup, I came here to comment about this one. The Abyss is one of the best improvements in the directors cut.

[@TheDeadMan79]

@@frezericks Was just about to comment about that.

[@brianstorm5488]

I commented on that after you. But still no blu ray and the shit DVD is not anamorphic for widescreen despite what the misleading box says - I’ve been burned on that 2x! Cameron keeps promising a Blu Ray then goes back to making his 27 Avatar sequels no one will see.

[@ryanking4163]

The extended editions of lotr are perfection

[@osmanyousif7849]

The fan edits of the hobbit improve the story on every level.

[@rachelr4126]

You guys are giving me such LOTR nostalgia right now. The love and care that went into those movies is so evident in every element of the filmmaking, the extensive behind the scenes extras, and both the regular and extended editions are beautiful and complete films in their own right. (TTT extended ftw though-- Boromir flashbacks!!) You can tell how much everyone involved cared about the project and about putting out an incredible product... And it's sad to know that trilogy's forever going to be connected to the rushed nightmare cash grab that is the Hobbit films.

[@alonsoarana5307]

Greatest trilogy of all time; they've aged like fine wine, minus some shots of CGI but by God, like you said the love and soul they poured into making three beautiful fantasy films. This to me is the unironic Holy Trilogy (sorry Raimi fanboys those films don't even come close to the masterpiece that JRR Tolkien created). I would take this trilogy over every single franchise out there and I love my Star Wars, I love my MCU, but none of them are anything compared to LotR

[@ThreadBomb]

I watched the Hobbit movies recently and found them actually pretty good - except for the unnecessary and overlong action sequences. I think you could cut those and make the movies much more watchable.

[@larryversion3300]

Thread Bomb I think they’re definitely fun. No real hate for them from me. I even prefer Bilbo as a protagonist if I’m being honest

[@Marabcd315]

The best part of the Alien director's cut is that it takes out a lot of the jump scare noises, so instead of startling you for a second in some scenes it actually lets the dread build up and makes the entire thing much scarier overall

[@billiam]

I would love to see an episodic cut of the Hobbit to make it more like The Hobbit (the book) instead of Lord of the Rings -1,-2, and -3

[@enotsnavdier6867]

Yeah, a mini-series would have been better. They could cut out the copious amounts of filler.

[@pitchingwedge7546]

It exists. It's unofficial but it does exist. A fan group cut the trilogy down to a single 4 hour film called the Tolkien cut. You should find it if you search it up

[@kdkseven]

There are fan edits that get it down to one 4 hour-ish movie, which is about as long as the LotR Extended Editions. I'm in the middle of researching which is the best one to watch, before i start my LotR EE rewatch. There are 10 or more of them out there, and i've got it narrowed down to 3 or 4.

[@toothemaxx4027]

Check out the fan cut, it’s pretty good

[@Henez89]

@@kdkseven M4's edit is my pick. Absolutely nails it.

[@ar_reactions612]

“I like Daredevil the movie.” “Why?” I died 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelmiller44820]

One of my favorite "Director's Cut" releases is "The Butterfly Effect" -- Literally the same movie but with two different endings... The theatrical ending is what the studio demanded while the Director's Cut ending is what the director wanted...

[@35antonio]

Thanks for uploading this video and helping me stay sane. I was watching a video that KZbin recommended me multiple times where a seal looks at your soul and farts. This quarantine is killing me.

[@mrsundaymovies]

Please post a link to that.

[@liamdooley863]

The part in the Watchmen director’s cut that made me love that version even more than the original is the death of Hollis Mason - the original Nite Owl. It’s poignant and tragic but it’s the way he would have wanted it. In his final moments he got to relive his youth as Nite Owl. He died by the warrior’s code and he probably wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

[@venomsnake225]

@@HOTD108_ alright deadshot

[@GauravYadav-bf7qj]

@@HOTD108_ tbh I liked it but I haven't read the novel

[@venomsnake225]

@@GauravYadav-bf7qj one of the biggest differences that fans didnt like was the big event at the end. Where Zack replaced the "intergalactic evil octopus" thing with the atomic explosion that registered Manhatten as the bad guy.

[@wmcarter6096]

@@venomsnake225 I loved the Watchmen graphic novel and I loved the movie. I actually thought the end of the movie was more logical and better than the end of the graphic novel (Dr. Manhattan/giant squid being the thing for the world to fear).

[@suddenllybah]

@@wmcarter6096 The problem is that the blue dick is an Americsn, so him being a scapegoat doesn't make sense to deflate USSR and US tensions.

[@SceneComparisons]

Little Shop of Horrors' director's cut is the best.

[@bwilesuk]

The Phantom Menace DVD was an extended version over the VHS. I liked how Shmee shows concern about Anakin racing as he's preparing, and the extended podrace too.

[@startupstudios4262]

Release the “You should probably move” Cut or we riot.

[@GeoffWilde]

Riot joke, ouch!

[@v-trigger6137]

I would love to see a director's cut of Dune, The Keep or The Thin Red Line. all movies got cut a huge chunk amount of scenes, which would had improved the movie. hell The Keep don't even have a bluray release, so at this point anything would be acceptable for me

[@blipblop9094]

It would be fun if snyder cut doesnt includ that scene.

[@DerekT860]

We got it!

[@Joviaero]

The Alien 3 Assembly cut vastly improves the film.

[@MelStaub]

@Erik Lerström Are you talking about Alien resurrection? Because Alien 3 especially the assembly cut was damn good, sure it wasn't the first two but it was a solid effort even if it isn't a perfect sequel, one thing is for sure though it will never be as bad a Prometheus or Resurrection, Covenant was okay but again it isn't a good sequel-prequel due to the lore changes.

[@rachorachev8905]

@Erik Lerström It was not CGI, it was a puppet on green screen !!!! (...cricket sounds)

[@bigrooster6893]

I liked Alien 3 better than anything that came after it.

[@D_Fyre]

@@bigrooster6893 never realized it, but yeah, so did I. And I actually kinda enjoyed Prometheus and Covenant.

[@ThreadBomb]

I don't like the alternate version of Alien 3. Seeing the prisoners outside undermines the idea that the planet is almost uninhabitable. The scene with the dead cow is dull, has mediocre acting, and the dialog is all exposition dump. The theatrical version does actually contain the best of what was shot.

[@Rrcdo]

Watchmen directors cut is definitely better

[@oscarmccormack1611]

...Which one? Because the one with the Black Frieghter was pointlessly extended, as even Snyder himself said they didn't really know what to do with it.

[@Eduardoooo-s6f]

Zack Snyder: King of Director’s Cuts

[@Joviaero]

@@oscarmccormack1611 that's not the one he's talking about, that's some extra special version that got put on BluRay. The regular directors cut doesn't have that.

[@Rrcdo]

Oscar McCormack you’re thinking of the ultimate cut, I agree that one’s needlessly too long

[@oscarmccormack1611]

@@Joviaero Okay. What's the difference between the theatrical cut and the extended cut?

[@Lingmops]

The “directors cut” I wish existed, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: The Alan Rickman Stuff Kevin Costner Personally Cut Out Of Jealously

[@ejaeciirca2176]

Same. Alan played the hell outa that role

[@Harkness78]

Lol the theatrical cut was already like 1/2 Sherriff of Nottingham. Anymore, even if it was the best part of the movie, and they couldn't call it Robin Hood anymore.

[@marcussilva649]

I'm pretty sure that the movie Brazil is much better than living in Brazil, specially in 2020.

[@Reversefilms]

I only ever saw the extended LOTR for years and years until I finally watched the theatrical versions just this weeks. The pacing in the theatrical versions seems much too fast, also like there are gaps in certain elements of the story. I think that most of scenes added in the EE actually do help the story move on and flow better.

[@malikphillips4794]

New life quote: “Unless it’s free.... I guess”

[@andreww8318]

Extended Cuts are just cinematic DLC

[@PittsburghSonido]

Some of them good, some of them bad.

[@blyzer7373]

Except you always have to pay for them

[@Charleroi92]

Technically, DLCs are just video game extended cuts

[@oscarmccormack1611]

@@PittsburghSonido Either way, you shouldn't have to pay for something that should be in the base "game" in the first place.

[@enotsnavdier6867]

@@oscarmccormack1611 But that's not what good DLC is. Good DLC is put into production after the full game is released as optional extra content if you enjoyed the base game. A lot of bad DLC is content deliberately removed from the game.

[@GhostGuy99-f7s]

The Abyss has easily one of the most important Director's cuts. Full on different ending, more context and development, and special effects. It's really a must watch.

[@michaelweaklend]

The extended cut of The Abyss adds back in some very good (if a bit heavy-handed) additional motivation for the aliens that fleshes them out. It was cut to hit a 90 minute runtime enforced by the studio.

[@barstoolschalkdust]

I've never had a problem with Sucker Punch. I don't get why people don't like it.

[@Eyecyou64]

It's drivel.

[@simonegreco1958]

It's empty and self-indulgent

[@sidgeaberration]

Great film. I genuinely think people don't get it.

[@traashghost]

@@sidgeaberration there's nothing to get

[@enotsnavdier6867]

@@sidgeaberration Oh god, somebody saying that people don't "get" a Snyder film

[@MarkFilipAnthony]

Sucker Punch is MUCH better in the extended version, simply because of the one scene that was deleted that explains the whole film

[@vinnyfromvenus8188]

yeah, specially since people were too stupid to not get the underlying story the movie was telling and the subtext so they just assumed it was bad/shallow when it was anything but grrr still angers me to this day I'm glad the extended cut cleared things out tho I can just picture Zack being in the editing room like "we don't need that scene people can watch me movie and take something from it without it being explained to them" then everyone went "lol movie bad" Zack was probably like "goddammit I'll add it in the extended edition then so people finally get it" I honestly feel like it's like the scene in Psycho that also explains what the movie was about right at the end, people at the time didn't get it to Hitchcock added that scene so people didn't get weird/mixed opinion on it, honestly I think Zack should've done the same, even if in like 50 years people would look back and think it's obvious/dumb

[@DJ-vg1pr]

@@vinnyfromvenus8188 the movies shit

[@EasyCure0]

I don't know if "can't see everything" while showing Daredevil was the editor being cheeky, or if the podcast heron actually did go into Daredevil movie talk right there, but either way thats the best Segway James had ever done.

[@TheNetherlandDwarf]

Kingdom of Heaven was god damn amazing... as long as you watched the director's cut heh.

[@patoche3367]

Agreed

[@exctmonkify]

The crazy thing is the difference between the two. Theatrical cut? We were heckling it in the theater. Director's cut? One of my favorite films.

[@josephloftusmedia]

Theatrical Cut: Wait, why is this rando blacksmith who doesn’t know how to sword fight suddenly a genius military commander? Director’s Cut: Oooohhhhhhh... okay.

[@Vandreren83]

Yeah, the directors cut is amazing.

[@RJiiFin]

The Mortal Kombat 11 extended cut is awesome, you should play that! They really beefed up Scorpios iconic "Go Over There" catchphrase!

[@dynastyfamily00]

@9:09 I laughed so hard at this interaction because it is so true. Bought the Matrix trilogy on blu-ray from Bestbuy. Tell a friend because I thought it was a great deal. He says he got it off Amazon for 15 bucks less. Eyes glowed red, shouted "you sum'beech why didnt you tell me". LOL.

[@fremendar9659]

Best Buy does pricematching.

[@ishraq01q]

I understand James and his wife have just had a kid and have less time to commit to this KZbin channel. II am absolutely thrilled that there has been made a way to keep up the quantity of videos weekly through animated podcast videos. Absolutely love the channel lads, keep up the unbelievable work!

[@sorasharkness7952]

I always watch the extended Lord of the Rings.

[@Dr._Atom]

You mean the only cannon lotr trilogy?

[@izzythedude]

I love this channel and the podcast! Love the banter between you guys it makes my day.

[@aidanrogers4438]

Kingdom of Heaven’s DC adds an entire subplot with a character’s son (who is absent from the theatrical), more character development overall for the main characters. I liked the theatrical cut but after watching the DC, I’ll only watch that now. I’d recommend it to people.

[@emiliofigueroa9789]

I've been looking for the Kingdom of Heaven director's cut for years, but in my third world country the only way to get it it's through the US, which would be as expensive as a kidney, I think that a lot of the streaming services should get a hand in distributing this cuts so a lot of people can watch the best version.

[@petetran]

there's a free version of it on KZbin :)

[@complicatedairflow7237]

Blade runner final cut is the definitive cut

[@Ya_Mosura]

I watched it recently, to be honest I didn't notice any differences from the DC. Still awesome tho.

[@saintniccage2818]

@@Ya_Mosura "in the history books hes the type of cop who calls black guys #######".....ridley still seems torn with this line

[@complicatedairflow7237]

モスラ ya Mosura it looks much more modern to me

[@ThreadBomb]

Final Cut is great. I still love the original cut too, because of its film noir style. The "director's cut" is the worst (and it was not actually overseen by the director - that was just a marketing ploy).

[@citizensnips2400]

Okay, so I already know I’m going to like this video. That early comment about thumbs up deserves some serious recognition. Good on your editor, James, what a campion. He seriously adds to your and Mason’s humor.

[@Panthror]

You forgot the Super Duper Cut of Deadpool 2 (a.k.a. the extended cut of Deadpool 2). After seeing Deadpool 2 in the theatre I felt some pieces were missing, the Super Duper Cut really filled in the blanks. I liked both versions. You also didn't mention X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut. Which has some key changes from the theatrical cut. Both have their own merits, but I wouldn't mind a third cut which uses scenes from both movies, as certain scenes I liked better in the theatrical version and others I liked better in the Rogue Cut.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

IIRC the Director's Cut of Dark City is pretty good and different

[@D_Fyre]

haha, I just posted about this, not knowing this comment existed already. Yes, it's better because it does away with the hand-holding opening voice over narration.

[@ImJaredRoss]

My favorite Extended/Director’s Cuts are for Kingdom of Heaven, I love the added character development at the beginning it adds to Orlando Bloom’s character and makes him much more relatable, although I honestly like both versions of the film. I also love the Final and Ultimate Cuts of Alexander, MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME. That’s not a popular opinion but I really just enjoy the extended parts that allow scenes to breathe more. I know it’s considered bad but I just love the scale, the over the top acting and that score!

[@strongcoffee2533]

Gave a thumbs up for James and Maso! All the best Weekly Planet!

[@GiggityGoo205]

The director’s cut of Army of Darkness and the producer’s cut of Halloween 6 are both pretty good but the Robocop one is definitely my favorite. Also, I hope they eventually release an extended cut of Revenge of the Sith because the original cut before the theatrical cut was like four and a half hours long

[@michaelb5071]

Halloween producers cut adds the backstory of why Michael is the way he is, which is cool but definitely went a weird direction.

[@ThreadBomb]

I was hoping they'd talk about Army of Darkness. The weird thing is that both versions of that movie contain both good and bad things (and in the commentary for the director's cut, there's a scene where Raimi says he prefers the other version, so fuck knows why he included it). The ideal version would be a mix of both cuts. For instance, you really need to keep the original ending with its classic "Hail to the King" line. Perhaps you could follow it with the other ending, so that the first ending is just a dream.

[@Wizardously]

The extended cut of Kingdom of Heaven is so good. So many things and motives make more sense. I liked the theatrical release, but it was just okay. The extended version is one of my top ten favorite movies.

[@emanuel6693]

It depends really. Some cuts are just xtra scenes with non finished CGI, some it’s actually extended movie (LOTR, BvS) and then you have unprecedented cases like the Snyder Cut where it’s an entirely different movie. The real deciding factor it’s whether these scenes have meaning to the theatrical release and actually improve the plot

[@neilmartinoconnor]

That was the first time I have ever heard you two getting impatient with each other. By the end of the video it was like you both couldn't stand to be around the other. I hope you make it up quickly, I enjoy your content so much.

[@musicandfilmedits9840]

The wolverine unleashed edition improves the original the wolverine

[@emiliohidalgo]

How?

[@heartless604]

@@emiliohidalgo lol legit! Ryan reynalds couldnt save that movie, nothing will!

[@mudbutt234]

It does. Just wish they took the samurai mech out and let the ninja battle be the main end fight. The movie had this cool asian gangster movie vibe until the robot showed up

[@Sabakryou]

Ahh, yes... Humankind's greatest achievement.

[@musicandfilmedits9840]

Thoughts no not x men origins wolverine the second wolverine film before Logan. Set in Japan

[@angbald]

Hey Ben. Good job lately. I mean you do good work always but you've been knocking them out since the shutdown.

[@angbald]

Ah i see it was RAW that did it. Well my mistake good sir. Jesus man. You've got to be super crazy busy.

[@rawcollings]

@@angbald Hey no stress mate! Really appreciate it. Hope you're doing alright over there also < 3

[@barryallen8488]

The Lord of the Rings was epic in its extended cuts. I remember seeing the Mines for the first time, seeing the mythril. Almost straight out of the books. Personally i prefer the extended for LotR, but then i read the books so.

[@dahyro5967]

Spider-Man 3 Editor’s Cut!! It reshuffles some scenes around and adds in some new ones. The first important one changes the “butler reveal” at the end of the movie. Instead of being sloppily told what happened to his dad, Harry looks at a graduation photo of himself, Peter, & MJ and cries. Another scene entirely changes the symbiote’s function in the story. It makes it seem like Peter is an addict suffering from withdrawal without the suit, and he’s freaking out a little bit in his apartment. He finally goes to the black suit and smiles eerily at it; you can faintly hear the symbiote make a noise to him, too. Cool stuff

[@alexpattison6448]

The Director's cut of Payback with Mel Gibson is awesome has a completely different final shoot out and ending to the theatrical cut.

[@spiritchannels]

Jackson turned a single (technically children's) book into 3 full length movies in the Hobbit. It was the perfect coalescence of a powerful director who didn't know when to edit and a company that was perfectly willing to squeeze every cent out of the IP.

[@rickprime83]

Payback - Straight Up: The Director's Cut one that no one mentions a lot, is right up there with Kingdom of Heaven Directors Cut for me.

[@Harkness78]

That's like the one bad directors cut. The ending is way worse, I like the blue filter and the events of the movie work much better with the humorous narration, rather then being self serious and bleak.

[@yeahnah4304]

Yay for all the cuts. Its great to have different takes on a movie just from a fans pov. I appreciate all your research into these cuts so I have a vague understanding on the one to dedicate my time too. But seriously, Good stuff! Keep it coming. I'd love more in depth dedicated caravans of garbage just on different cuts but I imagine I'd be one of the few and it's kinda redundant if you've already done the that movie and you covered so many in this video. Anyway, Keep it up chaps. Love your work!

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

"I've seen the exorcist about 167 times! And it keeps gettin' funnier! Every! SIngle! Time! I See! It!" -Nick Mason.

[@ArmanZaidi]

27:35 - love that shot of LA

[@elpennywisefromouterspace]

Is the Logan Noir version a sort of director’s cut? Because it looks more artsy for some reason

[@superhans976]

because its black & white lol. Its the exact same movie. Mangold got to make the movie he always wanted to make so there was no need for an extended DC.

[@MrHaydnSir]

i can’t help but feel like listening to these two talk is what it must be like to have a dad all the films shown looked old af, but it’s so interesting to hear them talk about them 😂💛✌️

[@SeanyBravad0]

Maclunky single handedly saved the abomination known as Starwars: A New Hope.

[@ivanpopov127]

Wait do you not like a new hope?

[@SineN0mine3]

​@ivanpopov127of course they do, now that it's been fixed through all of the additions and edits!

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

A lot of time the studio is the one demanding cuts and other dumb shit to be taken out, so i say absolutely. I'd rather see what it was meant to be shown as instead of an edited down version.

[@maggot216]

I can't sing the extended cuts praises of Incredible Hulk enough. Marvel/Universal butchered the original cut by omitting most of the Bruce Banner character elements. 😠

[@D_Fyre]

Didn't realize there was one! Gotta check that out.

[@RetroIsaac]

There's an extended cut?

[@maggot216]

@@RetroIsaac Only fan edits. All the deleted scenes from the Blu-ray spliced into the film make it pure bliss. It's impossible to find anymore, but Tomahawk Extended Edition is the closest thing to Norton's vision. Adding a whopping 30+ minutes of character development places it in Winter Soldier calibur territory. Just my opinion though.

[@MFCunnilingus]

Maso, watch Mid90’s, Uncut Gems, Good Time & Lighthouse. All A24. All bangers.

[@iksarguards]

Directors cuts are usually bloated and have vastly inferior pacing to the theatrical release. There are exceptions, but normally scenes are dropped for a reason.

[@dominicmako4649]

The home release version of Clue with all of the alternate endings stitched together is technically an extended cut and greatly improves the final act (acts?). I think that's one of the reasons it's regarded as a cult classic today.

[@HM-wn2in]

I know it's unrelated to the video. But I hope that DC have a clear path and I don't care if one movie is "dark" and another one is hopeful and we get 2-3 movies a year. Ben Affleck is my favourite batman and Bruce Wayne and I hope he returns and makes the deathstroke movie he intended to make. And what the fuck is happening with the flash movie. My boy Ezra is too busy choke slamming.

[@haniffat]

I think the Flash movie is finally coming along, it's gonna be directed by Andy Muschietti. Also, rumours of Cyborg being in the movie is circulating again.

[@niallreid7664]

Woof. Three years on, what are your thoughts now?

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

This is as almost high quality as all of your extended audio additions, even though it's the reverse.

[@kevinrhea7332]

Brazil is a great movie, try to find the best cut and make sure you’re in a patient mood, it’s wprth the time and if you saw it years ago another chance

[@ThreadBomb]

It's okay, but I think it's a bit overrated as there are many better Terry Gilliam movies (i.e. everything else up to 12 Monkeys).

[@hevykevy316]

That sync at 9:12 was amazing.

[@TheBeird]

I've found that the Extended Hobbit films communicate the intentions of expanding the story better than the theatrical cuts. The main difference is an entire subplot with the rings of power that got completely cut, along with more foreboding of Thorin's descent into madness and lots of nice character moments. Lots of fleshing out of the world which puts the Lord of the Rings into more context for non-book fans like me. Plus, I don't get the comparisons to the Star Wars prequels. Disappointment is a subjective thing of course but if we're just talking movie making craft and acting . . . I don't get it.

[@moviesaredope]

21:15 I hope you talk about the Troy Director's Cut, because it's amazing

[@anthonynorkus1240]

The extended cut of the hobbit actually makes them better, couple of good story lines and greats action scenes

[@TheVargr]

When they are actual Directors cut they are usually better, however sometimes a directors cut is just an alternative cut called that for marketing purposes (Alien for example in which Ridley Scott stated that the theatrical cut is his true director's cut).

[@RAGrae]

I would LOVE to see the director's cut of Sucker Punch on a Caravan sometime.

[@williamdono]

I actually enjoyed Sucker Punch for what it was. I had really low expectations, maybe that's why, but it was smarter than i thought it would be.

[@MackDuncan]

ST: The Motion Picture has a shorter "Director's Cut" because, around 2002, Paramount allowed Robert Weis to finish editing it.

[@ThreadBomb]

But somehow the director's cut still has the same awful slow pacing all the way through.

[@MrBobthened]

I wsa hoping that you'd mention Kingdom of Heaven. The Director's cut is a masterpiece!!

[@mattmccomas1]

You guys definitely watched the "happy" version of Brazil.

[@abbypotter]

100% agree with James regarding LOTR. Him talking about it has finally made me call my mom to have her mail over my extended editions after years of just seeing the theatricals on streaming platforms.

[@zhoustonh1]

The extended version of bvs made me like it more. The first scene of the movie where it gives more context makes you be able to follow the movie better. I like it but it is kind of hard to watch because it is slow

[@ObiKKa]

That's Batman vs Superman, you meant?

[@MindYaBizz_Whiz]

I will agree the extended version is way better than the theatrical cut, but it’s still a lame movie. I just remember leaving the theatre thinking “what the fuck...”

[@enotsnavdier6867]

It's worse IMO, it's just more of the movie that I already hated

[@brandonheuberger187]

I remember when instead of directors cuts, there were deleted scenes on a second DVD that came in the case.

[@waxilliamladrian]

Sucker Punch is worth a watch, honestly I wasn't into it at all in theaters but was much more able to get into the plot on second viewing. It's definitely better visually than plot wise, for sure, but the movie works pretty well if you follow it from start to finish. The conceit of hallucinations/day dreams allows Zack to put literally whatever he wants on screen and that allows for some stunning visuals, but the plot holds it together pretty well. Sure it's no Watchmen, which I personally think will rank up high with the best CBMs over time and probably even transcend the genre for some. But it's still pretty good!

[@mikehawk4388]

LOVE lotr. Love the extended cuts even more, even though the theatrical cuts were (nearly) perfect. I highly agree that all the lotr special features are amazing, if you love the movies--same with the commentaries. You can really feel all the effort, love, & (hehe) fellowship of the cast & crew. The Hobbit, though? I don't want MORE Hobbit... There were two movies too many as it bloody was! During the final filmed scenes, the wrap party, the end of production of lotr, you could really feel the emotion behind the end of that 10yr journey. Everyone was crying, hugging; the love showed so clearly in the final product. The Hobbit, though? Nothing but a frustrating rush-job. Seeing Ian McKellen's heart break at how soulless the production was isn't something I care to see more of... As the only returning actor with more than an extended cameo aside from Orlando Bloom, he must have had such high hopes for Jackson & expected a similar united passion project. He loved the effort behind the practical effects in the hobbit houses & action, & broke down filming the Shire party scenes where all the height differences would be done in CGI without most of the actors even filming with him. We all know it's not entirely Jackson's fault; he never wanted to do the Hobbit, but after Del Toro had to drop out, I guess he felt obligated & almost instantly regretted it under the studio bullshit/crunch. What a waste.

[@saintniccage2818]

Watchmen Dawn of justice The a team One of the 36882 versions of blade runner

[@anubusx]

😆😆😆

[@queens2nd2none]

He's not wrong 👍🏾

[@lazyboi6419]

The editing on this one is superb

[@satyasinghbhati8567]

Says they'll cover all, missed Donnie Darko.

[@Vandreren83]

The directors cut is worse then the theatrical cut though.

[@GeriatricFan1963]

@@Vandreren83 Theatrical cut leaves more up to interpretation, director's cut adds the philosophy of time travel book excerpts so that Donnie's actions make a bit more sense with that context...But then again, a major theme of the film is whether or not Donnie is losing his grip on reality and going insane, so having that confirm early on that Donnie is fine and it's just the world he's in that's fucked up kind of spoils that in my opinion. I think the director's cut is a more accessible film, but not necessarily a better one.

[@CountDogula7]

This was a great video, I noticed music in your intro. I guess that means you’re a music fan. May I suggest the absurdly talented DJ Crib Def? You can find him on KZbin and he’s been tearing up the rap scene since he was a child. Again, DJ Carib Def.

[@SineN0mine3]

DJ Crib Deaf?

[@asdfnewguy7029]

Disliked for no mention of the Maclunkey Cut

[@kevinfowler4349]

When introducing a friend to a film, in almost all cases watch the theatrical cut. Extended cuts often have pacing issues for a first time viewer. LotR in particular is a trilogy I've seen people get bored and switched off by because someone insisted "the only way" to watch them was the extended version.

[@queens2nd2none]

Yes to all of this. Watchmen Directors Cut, BvS Ultimate Edition, Kingdom of Heaven and so on, all better, all good!

[@1001nevermore]

I swear by the Lord of the Rings extended cuts, and I think they are necessary for the Hobbit movies as well, especially the third one; I did not like the theatrical version of that movie at all, but the extended cut fixed a lot of the issues I had with it. Same with the extended cut of Batman V Superman. Still not a perfect movie by any stretch of the imagination, but much improved upon what we saw in the theater.

[@frishf8888]

Apocalypse Now the Final Cut is a great director's cut

[@oscarmccormack1611]

Really? The one with the plantation sequence? I found that to be irreconcilably boring and tedious, especially when compared to the original film.

[@kingdot4677]

I have to disagree, the extra scenes in the Cut messed up the pacing of the movie

[@jamstonjulian6947]

There's the Redux and more recent Final Cut

[@arghjayem]

I love the chip scene in the extended version of T2 simply for the technical marvel that it is.....the set up where they are shooting in the bathroom so have a big mirror, yet that isn’t a mirror it’s another actor/prosthetic and Linda’s twin sister, playing the part of the T-800 and Sarah Corners’ reflections! Amazingly simple to achieve if your fortunate enough to have a lead actor with an identical twin sibling!

[@MMBN4bluemoon]

True Director's cuts are always better. Not when it's a cash grab like they used to do back in the mid 2000s with DVDs or you had the unrated version of so many movies that released on home video that just added 5 minutes or something like that to peak your interest and boost home video sales.

[@freecanadianshadowbanned4954]

You're my break from the madness outside that has invaded my phone. Thanks, truly.

[@GayLEGOman]

U guys are just two friends talking about movies, and I’m totally here for it