Directors Cuts of Iconic Films That Surpass The Originals

The Cotton Club

Francis Ford Coppola wanted to tell the story between Black and white performers who both performed in a Harlem nightclub. He faced pushback from his investors and was forced to cut out a good chunk of what he felt were important parts of the story. This was all in 1984. In 2017, he ended up rewatching a beta version of the film that he had kept on an old tape and realized that he had royally messed up his own film. He invested $500,000 in reissuing the film into a director's cut, which quickly brought the movie into higher ranks.

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The More You Know

  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • While filming Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone's chest so hard, his heart slammed against his breastbone, causing it to swell and his systolic blood pressure shot to over 200. Filming was halted as Stallone was flown to a nearby hospital and spent eight days in intensive care.
  • Robert Ludlum, the creator of the Jason Bourne series, died while the first Bourne film was in post-production.
  • Sean Connery wore a toupee in every "James Bond" movie.
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