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fnaqzna · 06-23-2007, 08:22 AM

I got Payback: Straight Up - Directors Cut the other day from Netflix.

It's a completely different movie. The director, Brian Helgeland, whom also wrote the screenplay BTW, went back and re-edited the film (FILM!).

If you're not up on the story behind the movie... it's this... In the book, Porter (Gibson's character) doesn't get the money and he doesn't live. That's what Helgeland shot, but the studio and Gibson's production company didn't like that ending. So... they asked Helgeland to change it. He refused.

In comes a new director... ten extra days of shooting... and a completely different (more upbeat) ending.

This new version isn't the one that Helgeland originally shot but it is different from the theatrical version.

1. Mel Gibson's voice over narration is gone.
2. No Kris Kristofferson (he was added during those ten extra days).
3. No blue tint.
4. More violence.

Mild spoiler... there are a few "new" scenes that you won't recognize from the original theatrical version. And if you recall the scene where Porter is attacked by the Japanese mob while he's riding in the taxi-cab with Stegman, just know that from this point on, it's a completely different movie. None of the scenes from the theatrical version are used.

All in all... it's better.

06-23-2007, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
fnaqzna Meat Popsicle Location: Left Coast	Payback: Straight Up - Director's Cut I got Payback: Straight Up - Directors Cut the other day from Netflix. It's a completely different movie. The director, Brian Helgeland, whom also wrote the screenplay BTW, went back and re-edited the film (FILM!). If you're not up on the story behind the movie... it's this... In the book, Porter (Gibson's character) doesn't get the money and he doesn't live. That's what Helgeland shot, but the studio and Gibson's production company didn't like that ending. So... they asked Helgeland to change it. He refused. In comes a new director... ten extra days of shooting... and a completely different (more upbeat) ending. This new version isn't the one that Helgeland originally shot but it is different from the theatrical version. 1. Mel Gibson's voice over narration is gone. 2. No Kris Kristofferson (he was added during those ten extra days). 3. No blue tint. 4. More violence. Mild spoiler... there are a few "new" scenes that you won't recognize from the original theatrical version. And if you recall the scene where Porter is attacked by the Japanese mob while he's riding in the taxi-cab with Stegman, just know that from this point on, it's a completely different movie. None of the scenes from the theatrical version are used. All in all... it's better.