Do not purchase the new Warriors "director's cut"

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:08 pm

Drops Tuesday. I'm pretty sure that I'm the only one that cares about or was waiting for it, but I found out some stuff that will nix my purchase of said movie. Apparently, the "director's cut"* is a new digital transfer of the movie, but some scene transitions involve the shot freezing and then turning into a comic panel a la Creepshow, then it moves to another still comic panel and the action starts up again. This is a crappy and pointless device and certainly not worth this "re-release" hubub.

So yeah, get the old DVD on eBay if you don't already have it. The movie is dope.

*I really shouldn't have put it in quotes, since director Walter Hill did have input on this.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:09 pm

Hm, thanks Reggie. I probably would have bought it.

b0mbs_of_death · Post by **b0mbs_of_death** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:10 pm

Whoa, that is the suck.

I wonder if the video game will be any good?

CRASH DDZ · Post by **CRASH DDZ** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:21 pm

i love this flick.. i have the vhs.. so i'll prolly cop the new dvd eventually used..

gang meeting? they wouldn't have a gang meeting with out telling the orphans !!!

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:21 pm

I've been peeping mad info about the video game, and it looks like it will be slamming.

I know it's the wrong forum, but if loving this video game is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/654/654638p1.html

cascarrabias · Post by **cascarrabias** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:26 pm

"I am so angry"

This is most unfortunate. I probably would have bought it too.

Whoever is responsible for this should be put in a reinaction of the bathroom fight scene without safety gear.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:26 pm

holy shit.

I did buy it. and it's on the way to my house as we speak

fuck. at least it was only $10.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:27 pm

I have the original DVD and considered upgrading, but I had heard about the added comic book panels, so I decided against it.
This will probably push the value of the original DVD up now since it's out of print.

Kalistoga · Post by **Kalistoga** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:03 pm

wait, so will there be an option to watch it WITHOUT the comic panels?...

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:10 pm

Kalistoga Von Fretmeyer wrote:wait, so will there be an option to watch it WITHOUT the comic panels?...

Most unfortunately, no.

I would like to note that I have not seen this effect, but a trusted friend told me it was the wack. Andvil, if you could let us know how it is, I'd much appreciate it.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:12 pm

Reggie wrote:Andvil, if you could let us know how it is, I'd much appreciate it.

sure thing pal

Rachel Hobozal · Post by **Rachel Hobozal** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:37 pm

Andvil wrote:
Reggie wrote:Andvil, if you could let us know how it is, I'd much appreciate it.
sure thing pal

Just return it if you don't want it, Andvil.

Jizzy · Post by **Jizzy** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:47 pm

Whoever is responsible for this needs a bullet in the head!

I was gonna buy this DVD too!

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:04 pm

Cleanhobo wrote:
Andvil wrote:
Reggie wrote:Andvil, if you could let us know how it is, I'd much appreciate it.
sure thing pal
Just return it if you don't want it, Andvil.

hey, thanks for the advice. If I am displeased with the product, that's probably what I'll do

What's the deal on this edition? is it the old one?
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=PRD011224

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:19 pm

Andvil wrote:What's the deal on this edition? is it the old one?
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=PRD011224

Yes, that's the original.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:54 pm

Reggie wrote:

.

HOLY SHIT! INDEED!

ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:58 pm

WACK WACK WACK

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:57 pm

I see no problem with this...

remember way back when when people had intermissions and shit cause they had to switch up the film...? You guys are getting puss cause of the ability to fit the Lord of the Rings movie on one DVD...Ima cop it.

Andro · Post by **Andro** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:01 am

darkwingduck wrote:I see no problem with this...

remember way back when when people had intermissions and shit cause they had to switch up the film...? You guys are getting puss cause of the ability to fit the Lord of the Rings movie on one DVD...Ima cop it.

what do intermissions and gay cartoons have to do with eachother?

Rachel Hobozal · Post by **Rachel Hobozal** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:25 am

Andvil wrote:
Cleanhobo wrote:
Andvil wrote:
Reggie wrote:Andvil, if you could let us know how it is, I'd much appreciate it.
sure thing pal
Just return it if you don't want it, Andvil.
hey, thanks for the advice. If I am displeased with the product, that's probably what I'll do

What's the deal on this edition? is it the old one?
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=PRD011224

Ok, well I didn't know you could return a movie once you opened it, but you're a smart guy, so I'll let you figure that out on your own.

My thing is, if you don't think you'll like it, you might want to just return it while it's still wrapped. I mean, you could probably just download it first, see if it's something you'd want in your collection, and then decide.

Maybe I'm looking too far into it; it is only ten dollars. But hey, this is coming from the guy who still hasn't opened up his 'Army of Darkness' dvd just because he's skeptical as to whether or not he'll like the original ending or not.

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:31 am

haha

I'm willing to bet if I opened it, and really hated it enough to want to get rid of it, I could just take it to Wal-Mart and complain.
They'll take severed limbs if you put up a good argument.
and I should know

Rachel Hobozal · Post by **Rachel Hobozal** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:06 am

Andvil wrote:haha

I'm willing to bet if I opened it, and really hated it enough to want to get rid of it, I could just take it to Wal-Mart and complain.
They'll take severed limbs if you put up a good argument.
and I should know

Ok, see the Cleanhobo did not know you bought it from WalMart. See, he was not aware of that.

Jizzy · Post by **Jizzy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:07 am

Are we sure there isnt an option to switch that shit off? I mean why has this been added to the movie? Which genius thought it would be a good idea?

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:15 am

Cleanhobo wrote:
Andvil wrote:haha

I'm willing to bet if I opened it, and really hated it enough to want to get rid of it, I could just take it to Wal-Mart and complain.
They'll take severed limbs if you put up a good argument.
and I should know
Ok, see the Cleanhobo did not know you bought it from WalMart. See, he was not aware of that.

I didnt. That's the beauty of it

Beek · Post by **Beek** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:12 pm

Walmart will take anything back if you're surly enough

Diggedy · Post by **Diggedy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:18 pm

So what's the deal with the extra 22 minutes or whatever that was supposed to be in this cut?

I know that there are scenes that were deleted from the flick....

I can't believe they'd not give you an option to watch without the cartoon.

Not doubting what I'm reading, but still can't believe it..

This might have to be something I rent to test drive, and then decide whether or not to purchase.

erksortega · Post by **erksortega** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:52 am

if there are dvd extras this would warrant the purchase.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:14 pm

Jizzy wrote:Are we sure there isnt an option to switch that shit off? I mean why has this been added to the movie? Which genius thought it would be a good idea?

From the little I know, Walter Hill himself opted for this senseless intrusion into the original edit of the film. I saw a television commercial for the DVD this weekend which subtly corrorborated what I claimed (about comic-style segues) in the beginning of this thread.

My friend who reviewed the re-release for a Canadian publication says you cannot switch off the option, and there is no director commentary. Walter Hill claims "the movie speaks for itself," which is complete nonsense as I can think of ten remotely interesting facts about the movie off the top of my head, which would be worth including in the commentary.

As for there being 23 extra minutes of footage in it, my friend says he didn't notice, though he's not as caught up in the movie as I am. If I had to guess, this might be the footage which is available in the TV-version edit, though I have no idea.

Dids · Post by **Dids** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:35 pm

Clearly the answer here is a re-re-re-release with Reggie commentary.

I'd also like one of those for "Price of Tides"

Diggedy · Post by **Diggedy** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:38 pm

Reggie wrote:
Jizzy wrote:Are we sure there isnt an option to switch that shit off? I mean why has this been added to the movie? Which genius thought it would be a good idea?
From the little I know, Walter Hill himself opted for this senseless intrusion into the original edit of the film. I saw a television commercial for the DVD this weekend which subtly corrorborated what I claimed (about comic-style segues) in the beginning of this thread.

My friend who reviewed the re-release for a Canadian publication says you cannot switch off the option, and there is no director commentary. Walter Hill claims "the movie speaks for itself," which is complete nonsense as I can think of ten remotely interesting facts about the movie off the top of my head, which would be worth including in the commentary.

As for there being 23 extra minutes of footage in it, my friend says he didn't notice, though he's not as caught up in the movie as I am. If I had to guess, this might be the footage which is available in the TV-version edit, though I have no idea.

I'd love to hear your remotely interesting facts.

I also want to know if Cleon died or not.

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