Pick one movie that it is a shame/crime for not having

[SteyrAUG]

I read somewhere that there IS a directors cut of Tombstone, however I’ve not been able to find it. Maybe I should search again...


My pick - Man On Fire. Obviously it would have to be a prequel since Creasy is depicted as having died at the end of MOF. I would’ve wanted to see more of his background and the things that developed his troubled persona.

I think it worked better with his level of aggression coming out of nowhere and with little warning.

[SteyrAUG]

I believe Coppola made a directors cut where I and II were actually cut together. Anyway I have seen the combined I and II and it is amazing.

The Godfather Saga, parts I & II edited for tv but run together in chronological order. I have it. It's an epic, but I still prefer the original Godfather.

[SteyrAUG]

- Fistful of Dollars
- For a Few Dollars More
- The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

No argument against ANY of the choices so far, but these have all been replaying during our imprisonment, so I've been watching them again. Lee Van Cleef especially, MAKES the last two.

Love the Godfathers (even III, in SPITE of Sofia Coppola), Goodfellas, & Casino, but if you want a GANGSTER movie, check out the Coen Bros. "Miller's Crossing." Gabriel Byrne's first American film, and the story is VERY tight. I'll drop EVERYTHING to watch that - anytime or any place.

Miller's Crossing is actually excellent. If you can find it Bonanno: A Godfathers Story, it's mostly self serving fiction, but still an enjoyable film.

Also the Hunted (1995) with Christopher Lambert, underrated and underappreciated Samurai vs Ninja movie. The train fight scene ranks as one of the best.

If you haven't seen them track down "The Equals aka The Challenge" with Scott Glenn and Toshiro Mifune and "The Yakuza" with Robert Mitchum and Tanaka Ken.

The Hunted is an excellent "east meets west" film. The best is probably still The Yakuza. The sword choreography in that film is more realistic than anything I've ever scene.

[Grand58742]

I think it worked better with his level of aggression coming out of nowhere and with little warning.

[sundance435]

I’ll add “Saving Private Ryan”. I don’t think there’s a director’s cut. I remember being in awe of it as a teenager when it came out, but now, after the D-Day scene, I notice it’s flaws more and more. It’s really 3 different movies that are never tied together. As others on here have said, “Thin Red Line” is the better war movie (I believe there is a director’s cut of that), as far as what both were trying to capture. I don’t know if Spielberg left anything on the floor, but I have to think 15 more minutes would’ve really helped. It was a big gamble at the time, though, and he and Dreamworks were very surprised by its huge success.

Speaking of Spielberg, “Lincoln” could greatly benefit from a director’s cut, even though it’s already 2.5 hours. Having read the book it’s based on, I think 5-10 more minutes of the right content would really put it up there as a masterpiece. It’s already close based on Day-Lewis’s performance alone. Seward/Strathairn isn’t given the true supporting role either deserved - he’s really more of a plot device.

Also, I’ll just add that as far as Michael Mann, the “Last of the Mohicans” director’s cut leaves a lot to be desired, as far as extended editions or higher quality versions go. If there was a Dolby edition, the sound alone would put it in my top 10 (it already is).

[WillBrink]

Blade Runner Directors Cut.

[dpb1776]

The Hunted I forgot that one I really enjoyed that movie the drunk swordsmith was well played, plus the lady who lost her head I can't remember her name was easy on the eyes

[SteyrAUG]

The Hunted I forgot that one I really enjoyed that movie the drunk swordsmith was well played, plus the lady who lost her head I can't remember her name was easy on the eyes

That was Joan Chen and yes easy on the eyes.

The swordsmith was actually martial arts expert Tak Kubota, who among other things developed the kubotan for law enforcement.

[SteyrAUG]

Blade Runner Directors Cut.

Along those lines, I'd add Metropolis, especially since we now have a completely restored original edit version. And did anyone else happen to think Dolores on the last episode of Westworld was sorta channeling Bridgette Helm?

[Slater]

I kind of wish there was a director's cut for "The Final Countdown" Forty years later, the same aircraft carrier is still with us, only with different aircraft.