Best Alternate/Extended Cut of a CBM?

[akfj]

Which alternate/extended cut of a comic book movie improves the most upon its theatrical version?

 

[DCW]

I've been thinking about this recently with the Rogue Cut coming out, which I was unfortunately let down by. I think Daredevil is the only alternate cut of a movie that I've preferred to the theatrical cut.

 

[Flint Marko]

I'd say Daredevil. It turns an inexcusably terrible movie into a somewhat less terrible one. But DOFP is probably a close second.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

It's between:

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Watchmen
The Wolverine

Haven't seen the Rogue Cut yet. I preferred the play order of the original cut Sin City. For some reason having the stories separate with obvious cuts between and in order just took me out of the movie

 

[DA_Champion]

I hear Watchmen has a good director's cut.

 

[Drz]

I hear Watchmen has a good director's cut.

It has this cool scene:
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[Batmannerism]

I hear Watchmen has a good director's cut.

Watchmen, the director's cut, is definitely superior to the cinematic version. It's significantly longer and fills in a few details here and there.

As Drz posted it also contains the brilliant death scene of Hollis Mason, Nite Owl I.

However, my favourite "Director's cut" of any movie, ever, has to be the Extended version of Return of the King, not a comic book movie, but definitely worth a mention, and worth seeing if you haven't.

cheers.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Daredevil. I think it is massively improved over the Theatrical Version. Only Superman II is as fundamentally changed as Daredevil is between the two versions, and while I do think the Donner Cut is better the difference in quality between the two cuts isn't near as vast as it is for Daredevil.

 

[BlackFox]

Between Daredevil and The Wolverine for me, and probably unsurprisingly I shall go with The Wolverine. Added a nice amount of extra footage and also the added blood and violence throughout which helped in the original scenes too, overall a nice package and not feeling like a cash grab.

DD was an improvement but I'm not sure it was enough to fully redeem what it still is after the re-cut. At least it was an improvement.

DOFP's alternate cut while nice to have doesnt actually improve it and harms the films flow and even makes some parts weaker, that were perfectly fine before.

 

[Last Of Krypton]

Watchmen.

 

[BH/HHH]

Superman the Movie, if I ever see the theatrical cut now it feels like it has something missing. The extended version is brilliant.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Daredevil is the first to come to mind.

Superman the Movie, if I ever see the theatrical cut now it feels like it has something missing. The extended version is brilliant.

And this is the other choice.

 

[DACrowe]

Well, the most improvement award goes to the Daredevil Director's Cut. But since Daredevil was still a bad movie...

I would say it is a toss up between Superman II: The Donner Cut (which I voted for) and Watchmen: The Director's Cut (never the "Ultimate Cut" though). But whereas the longer Watchmen cut seemed mostly to indulge my comic book fanboy tendencies of wanting to see more of the book on the screen while Superman II actually was improved (save for Donner erasing the "care to step outside, general" line), I voted Superman II.

X-Men: DOFP - The Rogue Cut is great, but it is just for fans again. The theatrical version is a better, leaner, and harder hitting film.

Most of the rest actually seem to take away for me. Spider-Man 2.1 had a few nice character beats for Harry or MJ, but stuff like JJJ wearing the costume? No thanks.

 

[DACrowe]

Actually I did not think about it but Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker might be the best time this has happened.

 

[BH/HHH]

Actually I did not think about it but Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker might be the best time this has happened.

Really good shout

 

[Decepticonus]

Never seen any of these cuts save for Watchmen's director's cut which I felt didn't add much to it, though I do love the film but this cut wasn't needed for me, it didn't make me like it more.

I'm curious about Spider-Man 2.1 though.What's different?

 

[akfj]

I'm curious about Spider-Man 2.1 though.What's different?

This covers it: http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3864

 

[kguillou]

I dunno why but I've been curious to watch the F4 extended cut....is it even worth it?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Would vote Watchmen but want to see the EE of DOFP one more time.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Most of the rest actually seem to take away for me. Spider-Man 2.1 had a few nice character beats for Harry or MJ, but stuff like JJJ wearing the costume? No thanks.

I think The Wolverine is a pretty big improvement too. The added violence and blood gives the film an edge that I felt was lacking in the Theatrical Version, and the added fight against the ninjas at the end improves what was a pretty terrible third act in the original film. I love the snow blower.

But yeah, a lot of films actually get worse in the Director's Cut.

 

[henzINNIT]

Daredevil is the most dramatic change. It turned something bad into a pretty decent film overall.

The Wolverine is improved by the small additions in the extended version. It's probably my favourite extended cut.

Spider-Man 2.1 has some fun extra beats and is my go-to version. It doesn't add anything significant though, and the alternate elevator conversation is worse than the theatrical.

 

[DACrowe]

I think The Wolverine is a pretty big improvement too. The added violence and blood gives the film an edge that I felt was lacking in the Theatrical Version, and the added fight against the ninjas at the end improves what was a pretty terrible third act in the original film. I love the snow blower.

But yeah, a lot of films actually get worse in the Director's Cut.

I actually do not think I have seen that extended cut. Maybe bits of it.

 

[Erzengel]

I voted for Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

 

[Blind_Lawyer]

The differences between the theatrical and director's cut of Daredevil are night and day. It's not just extended, it's a whole other movie. And it's a much better movie than the theatrical cut.

Lose the fight between Matt and Elektra in the playground, the director's cut would have been a damn solid movie.

 

[Mr.T]

The differences between the theatrical and director's cut of Daredevil are night and day. It's not just extended, it's a whole other movie. And it's a much better movie than the theatrical cut.

Lose the fight between Matt and Elektra in the playground, the director's cut would have been a damn solid movie.

Agreed 100%. The playground fight is the worst section of the movie. Elektra's bag busting training sequence is a close 2nd.