Gladiator: Theatrical Cut or Extended Cut?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 28 Jul 2006, 12:00

Christian Slater?
The muscly guy from Saved By The Bell?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 29 Nov 2006, 16:38

Sorry for bumping this old thread back up, but I have the same question as Brad: Is the 3 disc extended version worth picking up?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 29 Nov 2006, 17:32

Yes, the end

its a better film and the extras are superb. Stunning set.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Nov 2006, 19:33

Yi-Long wrote:Sorry for bumping this old thread back up, but I have the same question as Brad: Is the 3 disc extended version worth picking up?

No problem that's what old threads are for.

I'll say this:

* Extras: It's a no brainer. Personally I'm not interested in watching them but I hear they're superb.
* No DTS: A shame but the DD5.1 is also decent at the end of the day.

* Film: Overall the EC has the edge over the DC (aka - TC) for a few nice new scenes (one in particular when Lucilla is visited in secret by two of the senators) which basically flesh out the film a little BUT it does also more 1 scene featuring Proximo just before a battle which is added when it's not needed. He talks about something which is perfectly adequately explained a few minutes later anyway. This unlike the other scene is just padding.

Like I said overall the EC has the edge but there's only a 0.5 mark in it.

I went for the R1 EC so I can have both cuts. TBH the BIGGEST difference is the extensive extras.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 29 Nov 2006, 20:08

Russel and ridley commentary is pretty good, honest and sweary