SomebodyInIowa t1_j5box6e wrote on January 21, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Payback with Mel Gibson. I picked up a used DVD copy to add to my Plex server which happened to be the directors cut. I watched it so many times on cable TV back in the 00s, and while it's nothing amazing I still thought it was entertaining. The directors cut was quite different and I couldn't stand it. Had to resort to a little high seas sailing to get the theatrical version.

RyzenRaider t1_j5bt2rx wrote on January 21, 2023 at 9:29 PM

This is the example I was going to us.

I actually do like the directors cut, it's a bit more true to the low budget, gritty 70s crime thriller genre.

Having said that, I think the best version of Payback would combine elements from both cuts. Kris Kristofferson is definitely the more interesting villain, but I prefer the more natural colours of the directors cut. Music from theatrical cut, but I kinda like the original ending, where Porter just keeps getting shot.