DVDs Not Always Uncut or Original Film Versions

This cracking DVD is now out, though you may have read this review a few months ago when we nabbed the world's first look at the disc.

It turns out the original discs had problems with color accuracy. Look at that first desert battle scene: in each shot the sky is a different color -- magenta, green, reddish-blue.

Actor Rik Mayall played Peeves the poltergeist in the first film but the entire character was cut from the final project, even the deleted scenes on the DVD extras. An image or two of the Rik Mayall as Peeves appears online but no release has been made of this particular cut. But there are fan petitions you can if you want it released! Readers of the books were disappointed when Peeves was cut from the story, probably because Harry Potter movies can always benefit from more magic. J. R. R. Tolkien’s stories of Middle Earth span four books. Director Peter Jackson attempted to tell as much of the story as possible in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? DVD Condition: Pre-owned

The trend of releasing alternate cuts of films for artistic reasons became prominent in the 1970s; in 1974, the "director's cut" of The Wild Bunch was shown theatrically in Los Angeles to sold-out audiences. The theatrical release of the film had cut 10 minutes to get an R rating, but this cut was hailed as superior and has now become the definitive one.

Shows that were shot and edited entirely on film, such as Star Trek: The Original Series, could not be released in high definition without being re-scanned from the original film recordings.

S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r · directed by Joel Coen UK/France/USA 2000

Aliens already had additional scenes in the 1989 TV broadcast version but Cameron released Special Editions on VHS and LaserDisc in 1990 and ‘91 respectively. The added scenes provided more character development and extended sequences that were removed by the studio. Here's a thorough breakdown of the differences between the theatrical and James Cameron's "special edition" (aka Director's Cut). A Special Edition of Terminator 2 on LaserDisc (and later DVD) would soon follow, along with a Special Edition of The Abyss.

And sometimes they tone down an R-rated movie to get a PG-13 and then when they release it (on DVD) they want the version they originally made to go out and they justify it that way. … The other reason is just because they can. They have all of these deleted scenes they didn’t use in the film itself and it’s another way for the studio to make a little more money.” · The unrated versions are clearly labeled. However, unlike movies that are rated R, there aren’t many safeguards in place for retailers to keep unrated DVDs or Blu-rays from minors.