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Daredevil Director's Cut
Dec. 28th, 2004 06:21 pmI hated the theatrical version of "Daredevil." I thought the pacing was terrible, that there was no story, and that Ben Affleck made a horrible Matt Murdock. Well, it turns out that most of that is becase producer Gary Foster is a moron. Why is it that movie executives think we're all brainless retards who want to see flashy scenes with no story?
The director's cut is a far superior film. Honest - the whole time I'm sitting there going, "wow, this isn't so bad..." You get an origin story that makes sense, more storyline, and instead of the movie being about a superhero getting revenge for the death of his girlfriend, it's a movie about a superhero struggling with his identity and trying to do what's right. Ben Affleck? Not so terrible in this version. I still don't think he was the right choice for Matt Murdock, but I can believe it a little more in this version. For everyone who hated "Daredevil," I really do suggest getting the director's cut. It doesn't have any of the fancy extras on the first one, so I might find myself picking that up when it's super-cheap.
I watched the featurette about the director's cut and what it basically comes down to is that Avi Arad and director Mark Steven Johnson wanted this version (or a very similar one) to be the theatrical because it was more faithful to the comic. The studio basically didn't think all that story stuff was necessary (wtf?) and if you watch the featurette you can see producer Gary Foster (remember, he's a moron) say several times that the fast paced no-story version is better. Because that's what audiances want - a movie under 90 minutes they can just enjoy. Uh huh. He even goes on to say that the theatrical version is the Daredevil movie and the director's cut is basically of no consequence. Dude. WTF? What a jerkoff. He totally comes off as a big jackhole as he sits there going "no, this version is not the real version."
Can't wait for the "Elektra" movie coming out in a few weeks. Jennifer as Elektra is totally perfect - even if it does weird me out that she wears blue contacts.
Edit: One thing that still bugs me about Daredevil, and this is not necessarily a critique of the movie, but at a couple points in the film he hears people in distress and he rushes off to save them. At what point and time does he stop at his apartment and spend 10-20 minutes pulling on the S&M gear? We're not talking a Spandex super-suit here - that is a heavy duty wardrobe change. Explain :-P
Edit 2: Oh, cripes. Gary Foster is producing "Elektra." I'm scared. Uhm. At least Jason Issacs, Goran Visnjic, and Will Yun Lee are in it? *misses Witchblade*
The director's cut is a far superior film. Honest - the whole time I'm sitting there going, "wow, this isn't so bad..." You get an origin story that makes sense, more storyline, and instead of the movie being about a superhero getting revenge for the death of his girlfriend, it's a movie about a superhero struggling with his identity and trying to do what's right. Ben Affleck? Not so terrible in this version. I still don't think he was the right choice for Matt Murdock, but I can believe it a little more in this version. For everyone who hated "Daredevil," I really do suggest getting the director's cut. It doesn't have any of the fancy extras on the first one, so I might find myself picking that up when it's super-cheap.
I watched the featurette about the director's cut and what it basically comes down to is that Avi Arad and director Mark Steven Johnson wanted this version (or a very similar one) to be the theatrical because it was more faithful to the comic. The studio basically didn't think all that story stuff was necessary (wtf?) and if you watch the featurette you can see producer Gary Foster (remember, he's a moron) say several times that the fast paced no-story version is better. Because that's what audiances want - a movie under 90 minutes they can just enjoy. Uh huh. He even goes on to say that the theatrical version is the Daredevil movie and the director's cut is basically of no consequence. Dude. WTF? What a jerkoff. He totally comes off as a big jackhole as he sits there going "no, this version is not the real version."
Can't wait for the "Elektra" movie coming out in a few weeks. Jennifer as Elektra is totally perfect - even if it does weird me out that she wears blue contacts.
Edit: One thing that still bugs me about Daredevil, and this is not necessarily a critique of the movie, but at a couple points in the film he hears people in distress and he rushes off to save them. At what point and time does he stop at his apartment and spend 10-20 minutes pulling on the S&M gear? We're not talking a Spandex super-suit here - that is a heavy duty wardrobe change. Explain :-P
Edit 2: Oh, cripes. Gary Foster is producing "Elektra." I'm scared. Uhm. At least Jason Issacs, Goran Visnjic, and Will Yun Lee are in it? *misses Witchblade*
