Why is the movie 'Director's Cut' created?

In addition to the version shown at the time of theatrical release, the movie may have a 'Director's Cut' with added or deleted images under the supervision of the director. Polygon, an overseas media, introduces the additions and deletions of various movie director's cuts and the director's intentions.

What a “director's cut” meant to directors who re-released movies --Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/movies/22324080/movies-with-directors-cuts-meaning

◆ 'Watchmen'
Released in 2009, ' Watchmen ' is a movie based on the American comic of the same name released in 1986, directed by Zack Snyder , known for '300 [Three Hand Red] ' and ' Man of Steel'. Grabbed a megaphone.


There are three original 'Watchmen', ' Theatrical Release ', 'Director's Cut' and ' Ultimate Cut'. The screening time for theatrical release is 162 minutes, but the director's cut is 186 minutes and the ultimate cut is 215 minutes, so a huge amount of video is added.

In a 2016 interview , Snyder was asked about his favorites in three versions of 'Watchmen,' saying, 'My favorite is Director's Cut. If you're an enthusiastic fan, the drama' Black Ship '. It's probably the Ultimate Cut that includes. The Ultimate Cut was made purely for enthusiasts of the original comics, but for me 'Black Ship' was something I wanted to make separately from the movie, and in the movie I didn't expect it to be inserted. I managed to insert it in time, but it's not perfect. '

◆ Alien 3
The movie 'Alien3 ' released in 1992 is the third work of SF horror masterpiece ' Alien'. In the sequel to James Cameron 's ' Alien 2 ', 'Of the three who succeeded in escaping in the last of the previous work, all but the main character Ellen Ripley died in an accident. 'Fight' is the content.


'Alien 3' has a theatrical release version released in 1992 and a full version released in 2003. The movie release time is 114 minutes, and the full version is 144 minutes. In addition to adding a scene that spotlights the characters of the prisoners, the movie release version 'Scene where aliens are born from dogs' is replaced with 'Scene born from cows' in the full version, and it will be the last punch line The scene has also undergone major changes.

The director was David Fincher, known for 'Seven ' and ' Fight Club, ' and this 'Alien 3' was his debut as a film director. In addition, Alien3 was originally written by William Gibson, who is known for science fiction novels such as 'Neuromancer ', but it has been rewritten many times due to interference from movie production companies.


Fincher, who was only a newcomer at the time of shooting, could only shoot as written, even if he was dissatisfied with the script. The full version released in 2003 has been edited based on the memo left by Fincher at the time of production, and has received higher praise than the theatrical release version.

In an interview in 2020, Fincher said, 'Which scriptwriter or director is from the experience of being hired to create a library title for a multinational, vertically integrated media conglomerate after two years at Pinewood Studios? I now have a different perspective on how to work. ”“ The script is an egg, and it can be reproduced in 3D, recorded in 2D, and advanced to a level that can be shown to others. We need a donor to cause cell division. '

◆ Amadeus
The movie ' Amadeus ' directed by Milos Forman, released in 1984, depicts the relationship between composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri , and won eight Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. bottom. In 2002, a director's cut with 18 minutes and 49 seconds of video and audio was released in the theatrical release version (screening time 161 minutes) released in 1984.


According to Foreman, this added scene was cut when the theater was released. In an interview in 2002, the director said, 'I wasn't sure if a three-hour movie about classical music with long names, wigs and costumes would succeed or fail in the box office. We didn't want to invest in, so we said, 'I don't want to undermine the patience of the audience,' and cut everything that wasn't relevant to the story. '

◆ Blade Runner
The movie 'Blade Runner ' directed by Ridley Scott, based on Philip K. Dick's novel ' Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ', Is known to have many versions. There are three main types: the 117-minute theatrical release version (1982), the 116-minute director's cut (1992), and the 117-minute final cut (2007).


There are two types of preview versions of Blade Runner before it is released in theaters. Since the reaction from the audience was not so good for these two, the theatrical release version added various scenes. The following movie is a trailer at that time.

Blade Runner (1982) Official Trailer --Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford Movie --YouTube


The director's cut is also known as the 'final version', and the narration of the main character Rick Deckard (acting: Harrison Ford) in the theatrical release version has been deleted, and the ending of the aerial image of 'The Shining' directed by Stanley Kubrick Has also been deleted. In addition, a part of the scene of 'Unicorn Dream' that Deccard sees has been added in the director's cut. In addition, various scenes related to the main line have been added.

Final Cut is the version released in 2007 as the 'final edition' directed by Scott. It's called 'Final Cut', but it's completely different from the final version, which is the director's cut. More scenes have been added to the final cut, and digital remastering has improved image quality and audio, and digital processing of video has been performed again.

'The Final Cut is my favorite version. It's completely restored from the original negatives, with the latest 4K digital processing, and it's very beautiful.' The film is finished. I also supervised a new sound mix using the original 6 tracks. I've made various adjustments and improvements to the entire movie. This final cut is all about Blade Runner. I like it most of all the versions of. '

Blade Runner: The Final Cut | Director Ridley Scott --YouTube