Director's Cuts, Deleted Scenes & Special Editions!
Updated June 21, 2005 09:40 PM.
Blood Simple
(1985) Dir: Joel Cohen
Commentary by Kenneth Loring
• Production notes
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Almost Famous
Untitled - The Bootleg Cut (Director's Edition (2000) Dir: Cameron Crowe
Commentary by Cameron Crowe & his mom, Alice Crowe
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• 2 DVDs and 1 CD of 6 Stillwater Songs
• Two versions of the film: Almost Famous Untitled: The Bootleg Cut -
Director's Edition with 36 minutes of never-before-scene footage & the original cut
• A new behind-the-scenes featurette
• Deleted scenes with commentary including Stillwater's Cleveland concert featuring 6
original songs
• Cameron Crowe's Top 10 albums of 1973
• Shooting script with Cameron Crowe's notes
• Original Rolling Stone articles with commentary
• Nancy Wilson's original music made exclusively for the DVD menus
• Widescreen anamorphic format
• Number of discs: 3
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Pearl Harbor
(Vista Series Director's Cut) (2001) Dir: Michael Bay
Theatrical trailer(s)
• Disc One
• Intro and letterbox explanation by Michael Bay
• Pearl Harbor: The Director's Cut - Rated R (Part 1)
• Intermission sequence (with score)
• Selectable audio commentaries: Michael Bay. Technicians, including the DP,
Production Designer, and Costume Designer. Jerry Bruckheimer with stars Ben Affleck, Kate
Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, and Alec Baldwin.
• Disc Two
• Pearl Harbor: The Director's Cut - Rated R (Part 2)
• Disc Two, Three & Four
• Hours of Interactive in-depth "Making Of" features
• "Journey To The Screen: The Making of Pearl Harbor" segments
(approximately 45 minutes) including segments on Battleship Row Attack, Sandbag Explosion,
Dorrie Miller At The Guns, The Airfield Attack, The Scramble To The Planes, The Dud Bomb,
The Oklahoma Gimble, The Doolitle Raid
• The Surprise Attack - A multi-angle breakdown of the film's most exciting sequence
(approximately 30 minutes)--includes video intro by Michael Bay
• Multiple video tracks that will include pre-visualization: Storyboards, artwork,
animatics, effects plates, green screen, and final sequence--All accessible by switching
angles
• Commentaries from veterans
• Pearl Harbor Historic Timeline - a set-top interactive feature produced by
documentarian Charles Kiselyak. Through an innovative animated timeline, viewers will be
able to select historic videos, audio clips, text, or photos that set the stage for the
events in Hawaii, or follow how they impacted world events that transpired as a result of
the conflict. (Approximately 30 Minutes)
• Faith Hill music video (approximately 4 minutes)
• Soldier's Boot Camp - This segment follows the actors as they take preparation for
their roles to an extreme. In the first segment, Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett and their
co-stars are put through grueling paces by an over-enthusiastic drill sergeant. The second
segment follows Alec Baldwin through his officer training. (Approximately 30 Minutes)
• "One Hour Over Tokyo" - The History Channel's documentary
• Super-8 Montage - A collection of unseen super-8 footage shot for potential use in
the movie by Michael Bay's Visual Assistant, Mark Palansky.
• Animatic scene concepts from Michael Bay
• "Deconstructing Destruction" - an in-depth conversation among filmmakers
with interactive industrial light and magic sequences
• Nurse Ruth Erickson interview
• "Unsung Heroes" - The History Channel documentary
• DVD ROM: "Definitive Bibliography"
• Faith Hill music video
• Widescreen anamorphic format
• Number of discs: 4
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Lethal Weapon
Legacy (Director's Cut 3-Pack) Dir: Richard Donner
Requiem for a
Dream - Director's Cut (2000) Dir; Darren Aronofsky
• Commentary by director Darren Aronofsky
• Production notes
• "Making of" Documentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Interviews with Ellen Burstyn and Hubert Selby Jr.
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Manhunter
(Director's Cut, Limited Edition Set) (1986) Dir: Michael Mann
Disc One
• Featurette: The Manhunter Look a conversation with cinematographer Dante
Spinotti
• Featurette: Inside Manhunter with stars William Petersen, Joan Allen, Brian
Cox, and Tom Noonan
• 24 page collectors' booklet
• Disc Two - Director's Cut
• Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
• Widescreen anamorphic format
1941:
Collector's Edition (1979) Dir: Steven Spielberg
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Video interviews with Steven Spielberg, Bob Gale, John Milius, Robert Zemeckis,
John Williams, and and others
• Steven Spielberg's home movies and behind-the-scenes footage
• Outtakes from the movie
• Storyboards and productions photographs
• Advertising concepts, marketing and publicity materials
• Widescreen letterbox format
The Abyss:
Special Edition (1989) Dir: James Cameron
• Color, Closed-captioned, THX, Widescreen, Dolby
• Theatrical trailer(s), TV spot(s)
• Multi-Story Option: Consumer can select original theatrical release (145 min.) or
special edition release with 28 minutes of added footage
• Video Subscripture Version: Viewers can read pop-up captions throughout the film
explaning how the special effects were created
• Documentary: Under pressure: Making The Abyss (60 min.) with cast and
crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Comprehensive film analysis from storyboards and concept art to final release
• DVD-ROM Features: Access to Screenplay and other bonus footage, plus!
Interactive Game play for Titanic Explorer and Alien vs. Predator
• Widescreen letterbox format
• Number of discs: 2
Aliens
(1986) Dir: James Cameron
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, THX, Director's Cut
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Interview with James Cameron
• Includes Over 17 Minutes of Restored Footage
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• Photo Gallery
• Booklet with production notes
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Army of
Darkness: Special Edition (1992) Dir: Sam Raimi
• Color, Widescreen
• Commentary by director Sam Raimi
• Commentary by actor Bruce Campbell
• Additional Deleted Footage not found in this Director's Cut or the original
Theatrical Version
• Production Stills
• Storyboards
• The Director's Cut incorporates 15 minutes of additional footage including the
alternate ending
• Limited Edition of 40,000 copies
• Full-screen and widescreen anamorphic formats
Beyond The Map:
Director's Cut (2000) Dir: Barry Blaustein
• Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby
• Production notes
• Audio Commentary
• Director's Cut featuring 6 minutes of Deleted Footage
The Big Blue:
Director's Cut (1990) Dir: Luc Besson
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Contains 49 minutes of additional footage
• Isolated music score
• Talent files
• Full-screen and widescreen anamorphic formats
The Big Sleep
(1946) Dir: Howard Hawks
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Includes both the 114 minute 1946 theatrical-release version and the 116 minute
1944 pre-release version containing 18 minutes which were either reshot or deleted from
the theatrical release
• The Big Sleep Comparisons Documentary (16 min.) on the differences
between the two versions, narrated by UCLA's Film Preservation Archives whiz Robert Gitt
Black Sunday
(aka The Mask of Satan) (1960) Dir: Mario Bava
• Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Uncut European version (first time on video in the United States!)
• Liner notes by Mario Bava scholar and Video Watchdog publisher Tim Lucas
• Photo and poster gallery
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Blade Runner -
The Director's Cut (1982) Dir: Ridley Scott
• Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen, Director's Cut
• Production notes
• Full-screen and widescreen letterbox formats
Brain Damage:
Special Edition (1988) Dir: Frank Henenlotter
• Commentary by director Frank Henenlotter
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Uncut Version: contains all the gore sequences cut from American prints
• Isolated Music Track
• Widescreen letterbox format
Brazil -
Criterion Collection (1985) Dir: Terry Gilliam
• Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen, Director's Cut
• Commentary by director Terry Gilliam
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Interview with co-writer Tom Stoppard
• Production and publicity stills
• "The Production Notebook", screenwriters Tom Stoppard and Charles McKeown
illuminate the script's development through 3 drafts and 3 treatments. Production designer
Norman Garwood displays his design's for Brazil's unique sets. Costume designer James
Acheson explores the couture of fashion, fantasy and fascism. Terry Gilliam's original
dream sequences, in storyboards, include hundreds of shots that never made it to the
screen. Composer Michael Kames unveils the sources of his score. A study of the special
effects includes footage of unused effects
• "What Is Brazil?", Rob Hedden's rare 30 minute witty on-set documentary
features Terry Gilliam and other key members of the cast and crew
• "The Battle of Brazil: A Video History", Battle of "Brazil"
author Jack Mathews reassembles the players in the famous battle of "Brazil"'s
US Release in this original 1996 Criterion documentary. Terry Gilliam, producer Arnon
Milchan, and several studio executives close the book on one of the noisiest, most
unusual, and most instructive controversies in Hollywood history
• Widescreen letterbox format
• Number of discs: 3
Dark Star
(1974) Dir: John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon
• Color, Widescreen
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Theatrical and director's cut
• Widescreen letterbox format
Das Boot:
Director's Cut (1982) Dir: Wolfgang Peterson
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, HiFi Sound, Surround Sound
• Commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen
• Making-of documentary
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Fitzcarraldo
(1982) Dir: Werner Herzog
• Color, Widescreen, AC-3, Collector's Edition
• Commentary by director Werner Herzog, producer Lucki Stipetic and Norman Hill
• Production notes
• German Theatrical Trailer
• Still Gallery
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Halloween:
Restored Limited Edition (1978) Dir: John Carpenter
• Color, Widescreen, Box set, Dolby, THX, Closed-captioned
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Complete television version including 12 minutes of additonal footage
• Documentary "Halloween Unmasked 2000" featuring an interview with
director John Carpenter
• Behind-the-scenes still and poster gallery
• Widescreen anamorphic format
• Number of discs: 2
Highlander 10th
Anniversary Director's Cut (1986) Dir: Russell Mulcahy
• Color, Closed-captioned, THX, AC-3, Widescreen, Director's Cut
• Commentary by director Russell Mulcahy, producers Peter S. Davis and William N.
Panzer
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Behind-the-scenes photos
• Widescreen letterbox format
JFK: Director's
Cut (1992) Dir: Oliver Stone
• Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen
• Production notes
• 17 minutes of additional footage
• Widescreen letterbox format
The Last Emperor
- The Director's Cut (1987) Dir: Bernardo Bertolucci
• Color, Widescreen, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Director's Cut
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Widescreen letterbox format
The Last of the
Mohicans (1992) Dir: Michael Mann
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Over 12 scenes with never-before-seen footage added by Michael Mann
• Widescreen letterbox format
The Last Picture
Show: Special Edition (1971) Dir: Peter Bogdanovich
• Black & White, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Director's Cut
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• New restored director's cut, featuring an additional 8 minutes of footage
• Documentary: The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (65 min.)
• Theatrical Re-release Featurette
• Widescreen anamorphic format
Lost Horizon
(1937) Dir: Frank Capra
• Commentary by Charles Champlin and Robert Gitt on the restoration
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Alternate Ending With Narration
• Photo Documentary with Narration by Historian Kendall Miller
• Restoration: Before & After Comparison (3 Deleted "Never-seen-before"
Scenes, with commentary)
Natural Born
Killers (1994) Dir: Oliver Stone
• Commentary by director Oliver Stone
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Over an hour of haunting bonus footage, extra scenes and lost performances,
including: Ashley Judd's shocking courtroom scene, Warden Jones' dismembered head, Denis
Leary's never-before-seen performance, the controversial shot of reporter Downey's hand
wound, and an intense alternate ending
• Behind-the-Scenes Making-Of NBK Special
• Cast & Crew Interviews
• Widescreen letterbox format
Nights of
Cabiria: Criterion Collection (1957) Dir: Federico Fellini
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Uncut, restored theatrical re-release version features the seven-minute "man
with a sack" sequence, not seen since the film's premiere at the 1957 Cannes Film
Festival
• Video interview with former Fellini assistant Dominique Delouche
• Audio interview with producer Dino De Laurentiis
• Excerpt from Fellini's The White Sheik, in which Masina makes her
first appearance as Cabiria
• Restoration demonstration
RoboCop:
Criterion Collection (1987) Dir: Paul Verhoven
• Commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, co-writer Edward Neumeier, executive
producer Jon Davison, and RoboCop expert Paul M. Sammon
• Theatrical trailer(s), TV spot(s)
• Film-to-storyboard comparison
• Storyboards
• Illustrated essay on the making of RoboCop
• Widescreen letterbox format
Spartacus
(1960) Dir: Stanley Kubrick
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Widescreen letterbox format
Straw Dogs
(1971) Dir: Sam Peckinpah
• Color, Widescreen, Digital Sound
• Widescreen letterbox format
A Streetcar
Named Desire: The Original Director's Version (1951) Dir: Elia Kazan
• Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, Digital Sound
• Production notes
The Wild Bunch:
Restored Director's Cut (1969) Dir: Sam Peckinpah
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Documentary Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage, The (1996)
• Widescreen letterbox format
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