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Post by Claudia on Jan 14, 2018 11:00:20 GMT
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Post by Replicant on Jan 16, 2018 20:30:46 GMT
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Post by Replicant on Feb 10, 2018 18:33:51 GMT
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Post by doriankray on Feb 14, 2018 18:59:01 GMT
How different is the directors cut from the original? Is it the original vhs version??
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Post by Claudia on Mar 17, 2018 11:08:41 GMT
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Post by Replicant on Mar 17, 2018 11:15:34 GMT
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Post by Claudia on Mar 17, 2018 13:27:16 GMT
How different is the directors cut from the original? Is it the original vhs version?? hellford667.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/cyborg-directors-cut-workprint-version/Cyborg – Directors Cut/ workprint version S omething we fans of Van Damme or Albert Pyun have wanted for a long time is finally here…
still not the ultimate Directors Cut, just the reworked last cut of a workprint that was used by T. Riparetti to score the film, its a new take on the film CYBORG.
First of all, the famous intro is missing-the Fender speech(i like this world), simply because it doesnt fit the changed story anymore.
There are a few scenes which Pyun dropped due to quality issues, namely the village massacre scene and a rumored uncut/different cut of the Ralph Möller death scene. That aside, the whole movie is quite different from the offically released version, the biggest difference being the fact that the scientists arent working on a cure to save mankind, but rather seek to re-establish electricity and the means to use technology for their own good(control over the population ). Fender and his gang would like that tech as well, but for their very own purposes.
So, Van Damme is actually being misled …a good set up for a possible sequel, but its unlikely Van Damme would star in that. Pyun however, plans to do a few more movies in this universe he created , including a prequel and sequels…lets hope they turn out well….the actors he wants to star in those coming films( wants!!!!) sound promising, but a lot can change til those movies actually materialize.(This is why i wont name any actors).
o, back to the movie….it features a lot voice-over monologue by the Van Damme character, spoken not by him, but somebody else, cuz Van Damme was already working on the next movie… showing his pain and existential plight, asking almost philosophical questions..there are a few new scenes, different cuts and a different version of the final fight( a lot shorter than the one we know). I liked the extra time that the Hayley character got, a lot of scenes truly make the movie better . The score is a new one, something i could`ve done without, really. Its a guitar-driven score by Tony Riparetti/Saad, which to me, doesnt work for the film too well.
You can find it here:
www.howlinwolfrecords.com -it kinda explains the guitar themed names, the characters have been given.It was dropped, after Cannon went to rework the movie into the version we all know.
The film itself is cut together from 2 videotapes, there is fullframe and widescreen material cut together, which is sad, but we must be happy that this even exists.
I could go deeper, but i wont spoil all the new elements, this version offers. Its a darker vision, and in many respects(for better or worse) much more Pyun.
In the end, im happy this version exists, im happy i do own it, but its not a 2 hours-full uncut dream version some might have expected. The quality of this version is pretty decent, given its taken from 2 old vhs-tapes, recorded in 1988, and shelved for over 2 decades.
----------- theactionelite.com/cyborg-directors-cut-aka-slinger-1989-review/ REVISITING CYBORG: DIRECTOR’S CUT AKA SLINGER (1989) Plot: Set in a post-apocalyptic future where starvation and disease are plaguing the few remaining inhabitants of Earth. Scientists are close to discovering a cure for the plague that is sweeping the country. Gibson Rickenbacker is a strong fighter who leads a group to Atlanta to gain information needed for the cure, along the way attempting to avoid the villains.
Of all of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s films I’ve always thought Cyborg had one of the best stories. The post-apocalyptic future always looked particularly miserable which is pretty much what I imagine it would actually be like if it ever happened. It’s a great double bill to watch with Albert Pyun’s other post apocalyptic cyborg movie Nemesis, starring Olivier Gruner.
But I’ve already reviewed the original version of the JCVD movie, so what of the renegade Director’s Cut? It’s certainly worth giving a watch at least once however, if you’re looking to watch a full-on proper movie then you’re probably better watching the Theatrical cut. This is a workprint edition so the quality of the sound/picture is pretty bad.
It’s worth watching though purely for curiosity as you get an idea of what the film could have been like. I always enjoyed the movie as it was but director Alert Pyun was removed from editing the film back in 1988 and this is a bare-bones version of what his version would have been.
It reminds me of watching the Donner Cut of Superman 2. You can tell it isn’t a real movie due to using actual screentest footage, etc which totally takes you out of the movie. Thankfully this doesn’t have any of that and isn’t all that different in terms of story from the theatrical cut of Cyborg.
It is definitely a darker tale but it was never exactly feelgood fare in the first place. Where the original version has a relatively uplifting ending this one pretty much ends on a downer, although I don’t know why the Terminator chick appears at the end.
Fender’s death in the theatrical cut is far more violent and exciting, in fact the film in general is more violent in the theatrical cut which surprised me. Fender does still say “argh” a lot during the final fight which remains unintentionally hilarious.
Because this is a workprint version then none of the make up or special effects have been added so it’s difficult to judge in terms of a proper movie.
There is some horrendous dubbing in places and a guy who clearly isn’t JCVD gives a rather pointless voice-over to proceedings which doesn’t really add anything.
I absolutely love the alternate music used in this version, however despite how cool it is it just doesn’t fit with what is happening on the screen; you’ve got epic guitar music and nothing particularly exciting is going on.
Because I’m so familiar with the original Cyborg it is easy enough for me to envisage what this alternate cut of the film would have been like and it certainly would have been worth watching. It has the grim atmosphere of a future gone bad filled with devil worshipping nut jobs and a real feeling of despair.
Overall, Cyborg: The Director’s Cut or Slinger as it was originally called is worth watching just to get an idea of what the movie could have been like but due to the poor audio/video quality it’s hard to justify the hefty $30 price-tag when you can just watch the better quality theatrical cut instead.
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Post by Claudia on Mar 31, 2018 15:00:32 GMT
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Post by Claudia on Apr 23, 2018 11:53:54 GMT
Cyborg: Collector's Edition - Blu-ray Review Discussion in 'Blu-ray / Media Reviews' started by Michael Scott, April 22, 2018 11:28 PM. Movie Ahh, there’s nothing that makes the testosterone flow as much as watching Jean Claude Van Damme do a jump spinning slits kick to the face, or listen to that insanely drawn out kiai that he pulls off after every heavy move he does. After the 1988 smash hit that was Jean Claude’s feature film debut in Bloodsport, it was a given that he would be the next action star. Instead of going full tilt into another martial arts hero story, the young martial artist decided to take the role in a massive post apocalyptic adventure written and directed by Albert Pyun. At this point in his career Pyun wasn’t really noticed much at all. He had done a handful of sci-fi and action movies over the years, but nothing that anyone would ever remember except The Sword and the Sorcerer (he would then go on to become a cult icon for his horrific take on Captain America, as well as the Kickboxer sequels and a whole host of C grade cult films). The creation of the film was incredibly rocky, with Van Damme accidentally stabbing another actor’s eye out, horrible fights with the studio, and a final release which Albert Pyun considers a hacked up version of his original idea (a director’s cut supposedly floats out there, but I doubt it will ever see the light of day. Kind of like John Woo’s Hard Target, which also starred Van Damme).
Read more here: www.avnirvana.com/threads/cyborg-collectors-edition-blu-ray-review.2685/
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Post by Replicant on Apr 27, 2018 10:20:55 GMT
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Post by Claudia on May 8, 2018 19:27:51 GMT
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Post by Replicant on Jun 10, 2018 13:30:25 GMT
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Post by darrellthedestroyer on Jun 18, 2018 23:47:35 GMT
Big fan of cyborg here. In my top 10 jcvd movies for sure. I love the feel of this movie. The soundtrack is also a thing of beauty. Always takes me back to childhood when I hear any piece of music from this. Fantastic movie and gets me all nostalgic.
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Post by Gen. Miro on Jun 19, 2018 6:56:03 GMT
Big fan of cyborg here. In my top 10 jcvd movies for sure. I love the feel of this movie. The soundtrack is also a thing of beauty. Always takes me back to childhood when I hear any piece of music from this. Fantastic movie and gets me all nostalgic. Agree! With its little budget, it turned out in such a classic.
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Post by Replicant on Jul 9, 2018 10:30:33 GMT
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