Commando:Director's Cut Coming!

saltysam2007 · Post by **saltysam2007** » 05 Jun 2007, 20:35

Wow never saw this one coming.will pick up for sure,hope it gets a hd release

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/commando.html

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Jun 2007, 22:21

Director's Cut?

That's a bolt out of the blue.

I didn't even know there was anything cut?

I look forward to reading reviews. Mind you a DC of the worst directed action blockbuster of the 80s is ironic.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 06 Jun 2007, 07:08

Excellent, I can't wait for this movie, One of my fav "so bad its good" movie

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Jun 2007, 07:31

Whoa, this could be interesting.
Will it be a true DC though or will some crap scenes just be added like the "DCs" of Lethal Weapon 2 and 3.
But like Slasher says I cant wait for this

Guess I'll get rid of my R2 then....

@Mark:

Maybe this was cut originally - from IMDB:

During the scene in the shed, after Matrix cuts the soldier's arm off, he was originally supposed to hit the victim with it and tell him to shut up. This scene was edited out as being too macabre.

saltysam2007 · Post by **saltysam2007** » 06 Jun 2007, 10:22

both versions are on the disc as well,another bonus

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 06 Jun 2007, 13:57

Will the uncut/DC version just be the same as the old uncut French/Dutch R2 release? Or will it include even more stuff? Still, I'd like to get this. One of my 80s faves which I used to watch about 5 times a week as a youngster.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 06 Jun 2007, 14:14

The uncut/DC version will contain even more stuff Bruce. The Theatrical Version (I guess thats what you'd call it) will be the same as the French R2 release as R1 Commando was uncut - R1/European R2 are the same. They always have been.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 06 Jun 2007, 14:18

Cool. Great film.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 06 Jun 2007, 14:28

Thanks grimmy boy.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 06 Jun 2007, 19:10

brooce-leroy wrote:Will the uncut/DC version just be the same as the old uncut French/Dutch R2 release?

Aren't those the same cut as the USA has always got? If so it will have to be two cuts without question.

grim_tales wrote:The Theatrical Version (I guess thats what you'd call it) will be the same as the French R2 release as R1 Commando was uncut - R1/European R2 are the same. They always have been.

Not quite. The UK (European) has always been cut

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 06 Jun 2007, 19:38

Great. Now we need for Fox to release SEs of True Lies and Last Action Hero.

saltysam2007 · Post by **saltysam2007** » 06 Jun 2007, 22:08

Last Action Hero is a sony/columbia property not Fox (i think)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Jun 2007, 22:34

grim_tales wrote:@Mark:

Maybe this was cut originally - from IMDB:

During the scene in the shed, after Matrix cuts the soldier's arm off, he was originally supposed to hit the victim with it and tell him to shut up. This scene was edited out as being too macabre.

That sounds hilarious... and yes, there is a jump cut even in the R-rated version. (The BBFC made it worse by removing the whole episode).

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 06 Jun 2007, 22:36

bradavon wrote:Not quite. The UK (European) has always been cut

Most of us see the UK and Europe as seperate, especially when it comes to censorship. Yes, I saw the wink, just making a point.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 07 Jun 2007, 00:42

Apparently, the makers of Toy Story were inspired by the deleted arm-slapping scene, and referenced it by having Woody hit Buzz with his own severed arm. Classic!

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 07 Jun 2007, 21:08

I can't wait for this. Finally in anamorphic widescreen. You can expect a comparison once it come out :mrgreen:

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2007, 00:16

captainjoe wrote:Finally in anamorphic widescreen.

The European versions have always been anamorphic. I had the French disc.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 08 Jun 2007, 01:14

Yeah but I heard it is a bad transfer. Plus it's the first time it's in 5.1, if I'm not mistaken

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2007, 02:03

I think the previous releases were 2.0 stereo as they should be.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 08 Jun 2007, 02:14

The option of 2.0 should be there. Hopefully this new disc has it.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2007, 02:47

A lot of companies seem to be dropping original audio now even in the US.

And I don't think any of the HD/Blu-Ray titles have had anything less than 5.1

There's so much space on these fuckers that it wouldn't hurt to include multiple tracks.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 08 Jun 2007, 03:10

Markgway wrote:A lot of companies seem to be dropping original audio now even in the US.

And I don't think any of the HD/Blu-Ray titles have had anything less than 5.1

Some Warner classic releases like The Searchers, Casablanca and Robin Hood do.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2007, 18:35

Good for Warners. There's no excuse for others not to do likewise. Sony's Blue-Ray of Rocky and The Terminator don't have mono for example.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Jun 2007, 18:38

22 replies for this! And Taxi Driver gets 4 replies

EvaUnit02 wrote:Some Warner classic releases like The Searchers, Casablanca and Robin Hood do.

I'm guessing as they're talky films whereas the others are action. Not the point but the pattern.

I believe Blazing Saddle has Mono too. It's never had anything to do with disc space.

bradavon wrote:Most of us see the UK and Europe as seperate, especially when it comes to censorship. Yes, I saw the wink, just making a point.

Fair point on the Censorship but I'd disagree that "most" people consider UK separate from Europe. In fact I'm positive "most" people consider the UK to be part of Europe, it always has been. Every country is part of some continent.

Besides to say European implies 50 odd countries all have identical Commando DVDs when I doubt they do.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2007, 18:49

bradavon wrote:22 replies for this! And Taxi Driver gets 4 replies

We talked about Taxi Driver quite recently. I've nothing more to say.

bradavon wrote:Fair point on the Censorship but I'd disagree that "most" people consider UK separate from Europe. In fact I'm positive "most" people consider the UK to be part of Europe, it always has been. Every country is part of some continent.

Technically yes, but I'm talking about the British vs European mindset, which is very different.

Besides to say European implies 50 odd countries all have identical Commando DVDs when I doubt they do.

I meant roughly speaking. Stop being a bell-end!