Post by kevinjames on Nov 15, 2005 10:42:38 GMT -5
I recently watched the director's cut of Romero's Land of the Dead on DVD.
I saw the movie in the theatre and enjoyed it, but recongized that it was rather lacking story wise and felt it had some holes that maybe filled on an extended director's cut once it came out on DVD.
Comparing the features of the regular verision and ''director's cut'' there aren't a whole lot of differences. Perhaps one or two extra features on the director's cut that aren't available on the regular verision. Plus, there is one new scene in the director's cut that involves an apartment in Fiddler's Green. Maybe five minutes at the most. Other then that I didn't see anything new.
I'd say that the director's verison is merely a marketing scheme to get people to spend a few extra bucks on it.
The entire extras seems slapped together in time for Halloween especially the ''cut scenes'' which are merely raw unedited poorly sounded clips with no real set up as to what they are and why they were removed.
I was really hoping for some additional footage and background info on Fiddler's Green and the upper crust society, and especially the street corner preacher. There is a scene in the extras of his prison break that looks like something out of a Sci Fi made movie.
Overall I still like the movie. Not the best, and I can clearly see why some wouldn't like the direction it is going in. But as far as the director's cut I think it is a huge let down and just a corporate ploy to get seasonal money. I haven't listened to the audio commentary yet.
One note of interest is that the cast of Shaun of the Dead have a behind the scene extra about Land of the Dead. If you are fan of that movie and/or actors then it maybe worth your time. The other behind the scenes stuff is typical, but maybe of interest if your into that sorta stuff.
If your into ''cut scenes'' or hoping for additional footage to the original movie then don't bother.
They would have been wise to just put both verisions on the same disc like I've seen done before.
Also as an artist I was a bit dissapointed by the fact that slip cover and the cover of the case have the same image on them. I simply don't understand that at all. Rather self defeating really.
If you've never seen the original in theatre you won't really be losing anything by seeing the regular verision instead of the ''director's cut''
I saw the movie in the theatre and enjoyed it, but recongized that it was rather lacking story wise and felt it had some holes that maybe filled on an extended director's cut once it came out on DVD.
Comparing the features of the regular verision and ''director's cut'' there aren't a whole lot of differences. Perhaps one or two extra features on the director's cut that aren't available on the regular verision. Plus, there is one new scene in the director's cut that involves an apartment in Fiddler's Green. Maybe five minutes at the most. Other then that I didn't see anything new.
I'd say that the director's verison is merely a marketing scheme to get people to spend a few extra bucks on it.
The entire extras seems slapped together in time for Halloween especially the ''cut scenes'' which are merely raw unedited poorly sounded clips with no real set up as to what they are and why they were removed.
I was really hoping for some additional footage and background info on Fiddler's Green and the upper crust society, and especially the street corner preacher. There is a scene in the extras of his prison break that looks like something out of a Sci Fi made movie.
Overall I still like the movie. Not the best, and I can clearly see why some wouldn't like the direction it is going in. But as far as the director's cut I think it is a huge let down and just a corporate ploy to get seasonal money. I haven't listened to the audio commentary yet.
One note of interest is that the cast of Shaun of the Dead have a behind the scene extra about Land of the Dead. If you are fan of that movie and/or actors then it maybe worth your time. The other behind the scenes stuff is typical, but maybe of interest if your into that sorta stuff.
If your into ''cut scenes'' or hoping for additional footage to the original movie then don't bother.
They would have been wise to just put both verisions on the same disc like I've seen done before.
Also as an artist I was a bit dissapointed by the fact that slip cover and the cover of the case have the same image on them. I simply don't understand that at all. Rather self defeating really.
If you've never seen the original in theatre you won't really be losing anything by seeing the regular verision instead of the ''director's cut''