Punisher Special Edition DVD Announced!

[Punisher 04]

Because she doesn't like when I play a movie loud through the sound system and since this edition is in DTS EX I will be playing really loud. So I get to enjoy the sounds the way I want and I won't have a wife trying to talk to me through the whole thing.

I feel your pain.

 

[Retroman]

I'm interested in how well this dvd does in terms of sales.

 

[jrd550]

In all I'm happy I got it. The Kuwati scene wasn't as bad as they made it sound - but it wasn't really necessary though... the additional scenes overall made it a better film - it didn't give it a drastic change in tone but it added to the story line.

 

[FireandIce213]

I liked it...but IMO the scenes where Frank goes and talks to Jimmy in the city werent needed...In the theatrical release Castle is a really mean dude after his family is killed, in the extended cut he was chattin it up with Jimmy about leaving the city and finding peace and being buddy buddy with him...But i really liked the scene where he makes Weeks kill himself, had some good lines and Castle was really scary...

 

[Benstamania]

I have to wonder what some of you guys were expecting? I wasn't expecting anything on Lord of the Rings extended cut level, so I'm not so down to hear that it's so so. I have yet to watch it (just picked it up) but I'm excited to.

Not many copies left at my local Target either.

 

[Kable24]

I loved it. I wish they could have actually filmed the Kuwait scenes. They aren't anything special, but I loved the art for it. I also liked the special feature on how they did it. I loved all the added stuff to and they did an amazing job integrating the scenes back into the movie. The DTS soundtrack was just mind blowing.

 

[YJ1]

I guess no one saw my post $12.99 at Circuit City. I bought mine at Best Buy and had them price match, Circuity City was sold out. I watched the opening Kuwait scene, it's not as bad as some reviews have said. It's like watching a video game cut scene (it's pretty cool and if you don't like it you can start the movie without it). The subplot was not wow but it was cool to see these scenes in the movie, especially the chicks at the club serving drinks . The cover is badass. If you want a sequel buy it!

That's good advise. I got mine from Best Buy and there was only two additional copies. I also ordered one from Amazon to give as a Christmas gift.

Bring on Punisher 2 !!!!

 

[YJ1]

Bring on Punisher 2 !!!!

 

[PunisherPoster]

It was cool to see the extra footage, but I didn't really think they added that much to the film. How Saint found out about Castle was really irrelevant anyway. Frank visiting Jimmy seemed out of character for him at that point in the film, while the "clues" about Jimmy selling his possessions were pretty weak.

 

[cthulhu]

The start of the film is much better the animated sequence is pretty cool and the extra scene with travolta makes for a better opening sequence as the original was a little confusing as to what is going on .

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Yeah, I gotta say....I liked the first version. I REALLY REALLY like this one. It does make more sense overall.

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And that final scene, where he forces him to commit suicide......****ing wow. It was sadistic, mean and cruel......and just perfect.

 

[FireandIce213]

Yeah, I gotta say....I liked the first version. I REALLY REALLY like this one. It does make more sense overall.

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And that final scene, where he forces him to commit suicide......****ing wow. It was sadistic, mean and cruel......and just perfect.

I loved the dialogue in that scene you mentioned:

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Jimmy: "Why's that gun pointed at me?" Frank: "Its how i say hi to everyone these days".

Frank: "Let's say goodbye like the friends we were, not like animals"

I loved it.

 

[jrd550]

agreed, overall the extended cut is a better movie. now let's bring on the sequel.

 

[Brian-Punisher]

Fortunatly, the movie was a lot better than the packaging...

The Extended Cut is a big improvment on the original. I especially liked the new scenes in the beginning. It made a lot more sense. And I enjoyed most of the Weeks subplot, especially the suicide scene.That scene was extremely dark and very well written. And I liked how it came after the scene where Saint kills Glass. Two scenes where friends turn on each other.
(I don't think this is a spoiler by now. Anyone who has seen the extras on the original DVD knows about the subplot and how it ends)

The placement of the new scenes was a bit odd in a few spots. For example, after Frank kills Harry Heck, the next scene is him talking to Weeks. Seemed strange.
Also, the line "I'm gonna go smoke some ciggerattes" was extremely cheesey.


The Kuwait animated sequence didn't turn out so well. But, I'm glad they made it, just so we can know what happened. And it goes with the opening credits very well. I don't see why they didn't just include it in this cut of the film, instead of just having an option of watching it in the beginning. I would have preffered to see the opening logos, then the kuwait scene, and then the opening credits.
It's a terrible shame they couldn't afford to shoot it. It would have been a great scene.

I'm glad I got this DVD. I thought the original version was okay, but I didn't even bother buying it until nearly a year after the DVD released, when I could get it cheap. But this extended cut is quite good. I like it. It sure beats the DD Directors Cut.

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Just goes to show..that a longer cut can do wonders for this type of film..Daredevil springs to my mind.

 

[co2]

Watched the extended edition last night, and I just have to say...BETTER!
It was a definite improvement. I thought the Jimmy Weeks story line added a darker element to the film. It, along with the Kuwait scene, significantly improved the pacing of the first half of the film. I was always bothered by how the original filmed opened immediately with the undercover job where Saint's son is killed. It always felt like a beat was missing before that. I really like the end where Frank confronts Jimmy. Honsetly, that was some of Jane's best acting in the film. That scene felt like Frank Castle more than anything else in the film. The placing of the scene did feel a tad intrusive however. It maybe should have come before he launches into his final take down of Saint instead of in the middle of it. But now with the Weeks storyline, even the Torro brother stuff fits much better. Much like the Daredevil director's cut, all of what I didn't like about the original was still there (flaming skull, anyone?), but overall it was a better film and better paced. One addition they made, that I love, is having Mark Collie's song at the beginning of the closing credits..That was class! I always hated how the credits launched into that head banging tune, but now it just feels more epic.
Yeah, this is my preferred version of the film. I will still be keeping my orignal disk for the features, but when I feel like watching the movie, this is the one I will pull out.

 

[The Evil One]

I liked it. I’m an artist and I loved the animated scene by artist Tim Bradstreet. I love all kinds of animation like the type they showed back in the 90’s on the show Liquid Television and the first animated Heavy Metal movie. The Kuwait battle scene is like a somewhat moving animated comic book. I mean the Punisher IS a COMIC BOOK character… it makes sense to have this type of animation for the Kuwait battle scene. It fits.

When the Punisher takes the shotgun and blows those guys away… it’s somewhat like that scene from Born where Frank’s platoon is under fire and he takes that M60 machine gun and blows those Viet Cong guerrillas away.

 

[Rac]

The Elektra DC only had 2 minutes of additional scenes and is according to many a waste of money. The Punisher has 17 minutes plus a new opening scene. Thats a big difference.

Hehe, I started watching Elektra DC around the time the DVD was released. I still haven't finished it. Tells something, doesn't it? (I did warez it. No money for that kinda shait.)

If you want a sequel buy it!

Yeah. I think I'm gonna triple-dip The Punisher. The first one was the 2-Disc R0, the second the Extended Cut and I think I could by the Finnish 1-Disc edition from sale sometime 'cause it has the Hensleigh commentary that my previous releases don't have. I don't mind.