Sentences with phrase «original version of the film»

The latter is the lone basis of this review, which is preferable to a pan & scan source, but the inaccessibility of the original version of the film for those wanting it in its original aspect ratio is frustrating, especially given that the unrated edition runs two minutes shorter than its theatrical counterpart for reasons I can't be sure of without screener copies of both to compare.

As I recall, the 1979 original version of the film directed by Stuart Rosenberg wasn't a critical success, but it did rake in over $ 86 million and spawned a couple of low - grade sequels.

While Tim Burton's original version of the film boasted a much darker, gothic look at the man behind the mask, his two films contained only a sliver of the darkness that Nolan manages to squeeze into «Begins,» which plays out much more like a film noir crime thriller than your average summer action movie.

Has anyone seen the original version of the film with Marlon Brando and David Niven.

Director Cameron's original version of the film, running 17 minutes longer, has been released on video.»

In an important note, this may very well be the last time the true, original version of the film will be seen on this format, or future formats.

On one disc, there is the original version of the film as well as new interviews with Lithgow, co-stars Steven Bauer, Gregg Henry, Tom Bauer and Mel Harris and editor Paul Hirsch.

But there is a reference point here, that being the original version of the film.

Not exact matches

Instead of being an amped up version of the original, «Spider - Man 2» is the rare sequel that tones down the action for what could be described as an existential super hero film.

After much wrangling, the film - maker's original cut made it into cinemas, but not before some radical new versions had been tested — including one that The New Yorker says featured a montage of religious images and ended with a Christian rock song.

I suspect that what prompted this tamer version of the movie was not merely the squeamishness of Aunt Martha and Uncle Harry but the fact that the original film had stirred up a surprising and unintended reaction: it caused some people to question the very goodness of God.

To mark the 60th anniversary of its original release, a restored HD version of the classic British animation film has hit the shelves.

Both the original novel and the film version of House of Sand and Fog (the latter captures the essential concerns of the book) shed light on certain features of American life, at least certain social types or personalities, although they hold themselves back from a penetrating or satisfying portrayal.

Harvey and his staff also programmed original and uncut versions of films which had only played American theaters in altered form (including Heaven's Gate, Once Upon a Time in America, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and The Leopard) long before the concept of the «director's cut» had currency beyond the most hardcore of film fans.

While the choreography is generally fairly minimal (at least for this sort of mega-production), first time film director Phyllida Lloyd (who helmed the original stage version) has woven together a tightly edited and exceedingly well shot film that capitalizes on the music wonderfully while never worrying too much about such nettlesome items as character or motivation, providing enough other movement that one ultimately doesn't miss huge dance numbers a la Robbins or Fosse that much in the long run.

Because the original Jungle Book was a collection of short stories, any successful film version should either focus on one particular story, or else find some way of joining them together.

Oddly, Twilight Time includes a version of the film cropped at 1.78:1 alongside the original 2.35:1 version.

Yes, an English - language version of the film will be made available, but only the most subtitle - phobic moviegoers could feel justified in skipping the work of the film's original French - language cast.

The film gives up on the 4/4 version of the theme performed by Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton of U2 (which Sting once called «crap») and while the version here (performed by Limp Bizkit) isn't as good as the original, it still is better than one in Mission: Impossible.

This original version could EASILY have been trimmed down quite some with plenty of repetitive moments popping up throughout the film.

The casting clicks; the visuals have leaped right out of Dave Gibbons» original panels; the action is brutal, stylish and well - staged, and — with most of the major characters, themes and symbolism are retained in an abbreviated form — the 2 1/2 - hour film makes an enjoyably esoteric Cliff's Notes version of the book.

They forget that the original film version of «The Haunting» (based on Shirley Jackson's truly terrifying «The Haunting of Hill House») worked so well because of what the audience didn't see.

Werner Herzog's eerie color remake of F.W. Murnau's original vampire classic (itself an unauthorized version of Bram Stoker's Dracula) is at once faithful to Murnau's film and quintessentially Herzogian.

To give you some idea of what Harvey and Bob think of Charles Burnett's The Glass Shield, they blocked the film's release for a full year, forced Burnett to write and direct a less blunt and despairing ending after some test - marketing, refused to let the original version be shown at a Burnett retrospective in New York, and finally, after sending Burnett on a few interviews, shoved the picture out earlier this month.

While not quite as polished and satisfying overall as Chicago, the strength of the music, production and commentary on the ups and downs of the music industry do make for an interesting, thoughtful, and enriching experience to justify making a film version of, despite some of the more dated aspects of the original material.

Instead, the film's notoriety and acclaim came in the years to follow, not only with audiences and critics learning to appreciate the film upon repeat viewings but with the release of multiple different cuts and remasterings of the original 1982 version, which have been released periodically in the decades since.

The sets feature both the original theatrical cut plus an extended version of each film, a digital copy of the film for portable media players and bonus discs of supplements.

Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve reveals which version of the original film he believes to be canon for the sequel.

The extras includes the following: The Making of Battle Royale, TV Spot: Tarantino Version, Basketball Scene Rehearsals, Tokyo International Film Festival 2000, Special Edition TV Spot, Original Theatrical Trailer, Battle Royale Documentary, Special Effects Comparison Featurette, Filming On - Set, Behind - The - Scenes Featurette, Audition & Rehearsal Footage, Instructional Video: Birthday Version, Battle Royale Press Conference.

Previously revealed were the president of the jury for the Un Certain Regard sidebar (Tim Roth), the mistress of ceremonies (The Artist star Bérénice Bejo) and a redux version of Sergio Leone's 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America, which adds 40 minutes of footage to the original 229 - minute running time.

Each of these lavish editions feature both the original theatrical cut plus an extended version of each film, a digital copy of the film for portable media players and bonus discs of supplements.

But, again, the film doesn't offer much more than a watered down version of the original, and it doesn't have the poignancy of that film, and probably won't until a cast member either achieves fame or OD's.

Both are playing against type, and they say they avoided rewatching the 1960 version, although they did make a point of sitting down to see the original 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai.

But before that arrives, lucky cinephiles will have the chance to revisit the original film as a pristine 35 mm print of an uncut version of the film was found by the Chicago Cinema Society.

Fresh off his Golden Globe wins for his FX series Atlanta, Donald Glover is getting ready to step into the galaxy far, far away by portraying a younger version of Lando Calrissian — played by Billy Dee Williams in the original Star Wars trilogy — in the untitled Han Solo anthology film.

I haven't seen a film quite like this, however the original version of The Stepford Wives comes close.

We could be getting a Director's Cut according to Scream Factory: «We are working on putting together a version that will be close to Blatty's original script using a mixture of various film and video tape sources that we have been provided with.

The most recent transfer of John Carpenter's Halloween, digitally restored and remastered by the film's original cinematographer Dean Cundey for the 2014 Halloween: The Complete Collection Blu - ray box set, is the version that will be shown in theaters this October.

Missing from all the Special Edition releases of Return of the Jedi, the original theatrical version from the film isn't even available on the original soundtrack release!

Starring Paul Rudd (Ant - Man), in his first feature film, as Tommy Doyle, and introducing J.C. Brandy as the new Jamie Lloyd (taking over the role from Danielle Harris), «Halloween 666» is the original title for what would ultimately become the infamous «Producer's Cut» of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, a very different version of which was released in theaters in 1995.

Thunderbirds owes more to films like Spy Kids and the movie version of Lost in Space than it does to the original television series, so if you like slickly - made family sci - fi schlock targeted at the youngest of the audience members, you may not mind this mostly inferior knock - off.

While the original film had the breaking of racial stereotypes in mind, this updated version has it more in mind to have fun with them for the sake of the comedy.

Besides that, it's actually a pretty sweet video of some of the cast talking about their memories of the original animated film as well as their impressions of the live - action version.

Unfortunately, it seems that this R4 version might have been mastered from an older video transfer - in fact, this looks very much like the original home video transfer of the film done back in the early 1990s, which at the time was state - of - the - art but pales in comparison to what's possible today.

It's a version of the story that could very well be remembered more fondly than the original and a film that once again proves Coppola's worth when it comes to poignant storytelling.

The young Texan's movie star aura makes for a weirdly magnetic, polished version of the original's unpredictable insanity, and his unhinged performance might constitute the closest thing this film has to actual merits worth recommending.

Meanwhile, the 1980s musical version of Little Shop of Horrors gets all the attention, and deservedly so, but how many people have seen the 1960 original film, directed by Roger Corman?

Criterion's BD release, sourced from the original camera negative, puts the lie to all of those earlier versions with its richly - textured shadows, searing whites, and twinkling 35 mm film grain.

The film's final shot, so startling in the original film, is just one more major fumble, further cementing the grotesque 2013 version of Carrie as one of the most toothless and terrible films of the year.

The idealized version of True Grit in the original Henry Hathaway / John Wayne film provides a stark contrast with the Coen Brothers / Jeff Bridges remake of the same source novel.