Directors Cuts of Iconic Films That Surpass The Originals

Ride with the Devil

Folks were a bit confused at Ang Lee's Civil War film. Viewers felt like they were rooting for the bad guy (literally, because it's historical) and felt confused at what the point really was. Lee and screenwriter James Schamus decided to explore these feelings with their cut and expanded on a specific story arc that was overlooked by the theatrical release.

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The More You Know

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $21,429 for every one of the 700 words he said in, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
  • Keanu Reeves used his profit from The Matrix to buy a motorcycle for all of the movie's stuntmen.
  • 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.
  • Peter O’Toole was nominated for eight performance Oscars and didn’t win a single one.
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