Directors Cuts of Iconic Films That Surpass The Originals

Ishtar

This action-comedy stars Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. It struggled with the bad press before it was even released to movie reviewers and audiences were influenced to dislike it. Director Elaine May was put in a difficult position where she had to work with a studio that was rushing through the process. In 2013, she released her own director's cut which was only two minutes shorter than the 1987 release but more intact.

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The More You Know

  • The filming of 'The Godfather' was disrupted by an actual Mafia member, Joe Colombo. Producer Al Ruddy met with him and reviewed the script, striking the word "Mafia" completely from the movie. Colombo and his pals also managed to elbow their way into casting and ended up as extras in the film.
  • The mask used in Halloween is a modified Star Trek William Shatner mask.
  • The cigarette smoked by Sigourney Weaver in Avatar is completely CGI.
  • The first toilet did not flush on the American big screen until 1960
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