Daredevil (2003) Directors's Cut is a lot better than the theatrical version

[Galactus123]

I watched Daredevil Director's Cut on Blu-Ray few days ago and it was very good. It had been many years since I last watched it and I only had seen the original version. The director's cut is 30 minutes longer and makes the movie much better. It doesn't feel as fast paced and it adds many great scenes. The movie is really underrated in my opinion. CGI looks bad though. What you guys think about the director's cut? I recommend watching it if you haven't seen it.

The costume is still awesome

 

[Spider-Fan]

Director's Cut is a vast improvement, but several issues with the film still remain. We still get that garbage playground fight (on the whole, Jennifer Garner is a weak link), Matt threatening a guy in open court and having no better line of questioning Mr. Quesada than "you say this, but my client says this LIAR!" is awful, and the CG in the movie is a bit of a mess at times. I think this was a solid effort overall, but Netflix put this movie to shame with the series.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Its SO much better, as to be, a completely different film in context, plot, character and entity.

Said in other threads, for me, the Director's Cut is one of the genre's best films.

 

[Venom 1988]

Director's Cut is a vast improvement, but several issues with the film still remain. We still get that garbage playground fight (on the whole, Jennifer Garner is a weak link), Matt threatening a guy in open court and having no better line of questioning Mr. Quesada than "you say this, but my client says this LIAR!" is awful, and the CG in the movie is a bit of a mess at times. I think this was a solid effort overall, but Netflix put this movie to shame with the series.

This is kinda my view on it as well.

 

[markjoedelonge]

This movie is a secret guilty pleasure of mine. I loved everything about it.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I still like the goofy playground fight.

 

[Random490]

This is kinda my view on it as well.

Same though a little more negative. It just has too much stupid in it. But I do enjoy Michael Clarke Duncan chewing the scenery and Colin Ferrell bat **** crazy performance.

 

[Galactus123]

I don't understand why they removed the whole court case sublot from the original version. It was great to see Matt Murdock doing his real job. It really felt that studio meddling ruined this movie. They wanted to get to the action scenes faster.

 

[Mandon Knight]

I don't understand why they removed the whole court case sublot from the original version. It was great to see Matt Murdock doing his real job. It really felt that studio meddling ruined this movie. They wanted to get to the action scenes faster.

It was originally released over the 'Valentine's' weekend in Feb 2003 and it seems they wanted a 'romantic' slant on a CBM release as a tie in, so the theatrical cut honed in on the love element and the hero aspects of the film and the nuts & bolts character driven elements of who MM is and what he actually represented were ditched for a 90 minute 'safe' cut.

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

I've never thought the movie was as terrible as many seem to think it was. I'd give it a 6 or 7 out of 10 - not great, but entertaining and watchable.

I liked it better than most of the X-Men movies - particularly after they fell into the pattern of telling the same story over and over again.

Most of Fox's movies are complete crap, but I thought Daredevil was a little less complete crap than their other efforts.

 

[henzINNIT]

Director's Cut is a pretty good movie. Fox butchered it for the theatrical release. I wish there was a good 30 extra minutes of X-Men 3 that could fix that one too.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I still really like the DC of this film.

 

[KindaichiShota]

I watched this movie many times, maybe can not count.
The movie was very good on my own opinion..

 

[LTuser]

This movie is a secret guilty pleasure of mine. I loved everything about it.

Same here. I loved affleck.. Even didn't mind the playground fight scene.

 

[halo10]

I actually liked 2003 Daredevil very much. I could never understand the criticism of it from critics and fans. So can I assumed it was it was stemmed from word of mouth hate, primarily people that simply do not like
Ben Afflick in that kind of lead role in superhero flick (ditto for BvS and JL)
and when they hear from the movie critics they generally tend to fall in and believe what they hear, instead of playing by their own eyes and heart.

I had no problem with the courtyard fun, I had no problem with Clyde Duncan as Kingpin, Gardner as Elektra. Collins as Bullseye.
I thought Hell Kitchen surrounding was the darkness I was looking forward,
I looooved the "radar "-sensory power of Daredevil, something vastly missing from the Netflix DD series. they brought more out from DD radar than any of the Marvel studios do for Spiderman's spidey senses, which they vastly ignore on a routine basis.
The battle scenes with DD vs Elektra, Bullseye and Kingpin. the movie score and soundtrack,.
People had issues with the CGI special effects ? really ?

I still think this is by far one of the more underrated Marvel hero movies to come out.

It should never be mentioned even near in the league with bust-flops like Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four and that last Blade movie.
I haven't seen the Director's cut, but I will NOW. thanks for the alert.

 

[LTuser]

It should never be mentioned even near in the league with bust-flops like Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four and that last Blade movie.
I haven't seen the Director's cut, but I will NOW. thanks for the alert.

The first ghost rider was good (6 out of 10 for me) the 2nd, i turned off after 20 min.. The 3rd blade was only made good cause of the one liners in it...
The first 2 F4 films were ok, but i didn't like the redo..

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

I actually liked 2003 Daredevil very much. I could never understand the criticism of it from critics and fans. So can I assumed it was it was stemmed from word of mouth hate, primarily people that simply do not like
Ben Afflick in that kind of lead role in superhero flick (ditto for BvS and JL)
and when they hear from the movie critics they generally tend to fall in and believe what they hear, instead of playing by their own eyes and heart.

I had no problem with the courtyard fun, I had no problem with Clyde Duncan as Kingpin, Gardner as Elektra. Collins as Bullseye.
I thought Hell Kitchen surrounding was the darkness I was looking forward,
I looooved the "radar "-sensory power of Daredevil, something vastly missing from the Netflix DD series. they brought more out from DD radar than any of the Marvel studios do for Spiderman's spidey senses, which they vastly ignore on a routine basis.
The battle scenes with DD vs Elektra, Bullseye and Kingpin. the movie score and soundtrack,.
People had issues with the CGI special effects ? really ?

I still think this is by far one of the more underrated Marvel hero movies to come out.

It should never be mentioned even near in the league with bust-flops like Ghost Rider and Fantastic Four and that last Blade movie.
I haven't seen the Director's cut, but I will NOW. thanks for the alert.

Although at this point I can't remember the original cut add me to the liked it club.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

I quite like the theatrical cut to be honest, but yes I own the DC as well - and that's one of my very favourite CBMs.

 

[Doug_Moore]

It's a forgotten gem.

 

[LTuser]

And at least it was Good, compared to that trype that was the film Electra!

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Detective Conan]

Director's Cut is a vast improvement, but several issues with the film still remain. We still get that garbage playground fight (on the whole, Jennifer Garner is a weak link), Matt threatening a guy in open court and having no better line of questioning Mr. Quesada than "you say this, but my client says this LIAR!" is awful, and the CG in the movie is a bit of a mess at times. I think this was a solid effort overall, but Netflix put this movie to shame with the series.

I’m sorry but am I the only one who finds it somewhat hilarious that that they named a serial rapist after Joe Quesda? I think this movie really went overboard with the homaging comic book creators by naming characters and locations after them, to the point it got groan worthy how on the nose it was and man…I can’t imagine Quesada being too thrilled about having such a vile character named after him.

 

[Dave McFly]

have not seen the DC of it in years but I also loved but one of the many reasons why I love this movie is it introduced me to Evanescence

 

[TheVileOne]

The movie's a disappointment. I can see parts of it where it meant well and it could've been something greater, it just didn't work out.

Doing the Elektra story right off the bat was a mistake. If you wanted a romance in the first film, should've used Karen Page.

 

[BobJM]

Lol I saw this thread bump and put on the Director's Cut last night--I'll probably finish tonight. Damn, this movie really had promise. Even still, as released, I think this could have easily gotten a sequel. But that ship has long sailed.