Troy: Director's Cut (Warner, R1)

[X.]

Flawed as it may be, much like "Alexander," I really appreciated "Troy," and certainly didn't think -- as Ebert did -- that it was one of the worst films of the year. There's some awesome visual compositions in the film, and David Benioff's great dialogue: "(Achilles:) There are no pacts between lions and men...now you know who you're fighting!"

So, the news of a 192-minute director's cut is inspired:

...you could simply head on over to the Berlin Film Festival this Saturday and enjoy Wolfgang Petersen's all-new director's cut of Troy, which takes the 162-minute film and inserts an extra half-hour into the equation. (The loooong version will also hit German cinemas on March 23.) Whether or not the home video consumers of the world will actually embrace a 3 hour and 12 minute version of Troy remains to be seen ... but I know at least one geek who'll be checking it out. (Yes, me.) Warner Bros. hasn't announced a DVD date for this extended edition just yet, but Petersen plans to record an audio commentary and produce some new extra features as well. According to Variety, he's hoping it'll be as well-received as his (seriously awesome) Das Boot re-cut. (We're also promised a little extra sex and violence in this new version, and that's always nice.)

[X.]

OK, here's confirmation on the director's cut.

It's all well and good -- and I'm chuffed about this new version -- but the big question I would like answered is if this cut will include the rejected Gabriel Yared score? Because the James Horner one sucks donkey balls.

First it was Ridley Scott with "Kingdom of Heaven," then Oliver Stone with "Alexander" and now it's Wolfgang Peterson's turn to re-jigger a big budget epic. According to Daily Variety, Warner Home Video has shelled out more than $1 million for a new Troy: Director's Cut. The director spent three months working on the new version, adding more sex and violence - and a half hour - to a movie some already considered long at 162 minutes.

The director states that time constraints and ratings pressures took their toll on the original theatrical version. "This is more the film I wanted it to be," Petersen said. "It's very violent, but that's Homer and 'The Iliad.'" The new cut, which screened at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival in February, will see a limited theatrical run in Germany beginning on April 19th and is expected to be released on home video later in the year (possibly September).

Petersen plans to record an audio commentary and produce new bonus features for the DVD. Regardless, the director hopes that the new extended cut will be seen as the definitive version of the film, much like his 1997 director's cut of "Das Boot."

[madali]

I enjoyed troy, and wouldnt mind watching the above

[X.]

Official.

Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Troy (Director’s Cut) on 18th September 2007. Director Wolfgang Petersen offers an all-new, unrated version of his epic film Troy starring Brad Pitt as the Greek warrior Achilles in this retelling of The Iliad. With 30-minutes of new footage, Troy (Director’s Cut) includes bonus features from the original DVD release and will be available in collectible O-sleeve packaging priced at $20.97 SRP, or you can pick up Troy (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) priced at $39.92 SRP which will include collectible memorabilia such as “The Art of Troy” photo book, behind-the-scenes photos and select pages from the shooting script of the Academy Award -nominated director (The Perfect Storm, Outbreak, In the Line of Fire, Das Boot).

“The raw power of Homer, the sex, the brutality and the uncompromising battles really come to life in this version," says Petersen. “We went back to the way I first envisioned the film, when the full energy and impact of each scene had time to play out. Now, with great new visuals and sound design, audiences are going to have a deeper emotional experience of this literary classic. Thanks to Warner Home Video for giving me the opportunity to restore the creative integrity of my original vision.”

Disc One: Extended Feature (196mins)

* 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround
* English, French and Spanish subtitles
* Troy Revisited: An Introduction by Wolfgang Petersen


Disc Two: Extra Features - Taken from the original DVD releases

* Troy in Focus
* In The Thick of the Battle: Discovering how Troy's epic battle sequences were created, from thousands of warrior-extras training in the scorching heat of Mexico, to fierce one-on-one duels to the death
* From Ruins to Reality: Exploring how the ruins of ancient Troy were unearthed and how Troy’s production design magicians created their own version of this breathtaking, legendary city
* Troy: An Effects Odyssey: Secrets of Troy’s stunning visual effects are revealed, from conjuring a staggering 1,000 ship armada on the open seas, to producing the bone crunching sound effects of brutal ancient warfare
* Attacking Troy
* Greek Ship Towing
* Theatrical Trailer

[X.]

This was their last chance to offer the rejected Gabriel Yared score as an alternate track, but they fucked it up nice.

[shariqq]

That's an excellent cover art.

[shariqq]

Has anyone seen this? Is it really that better than the theatrical version?

[sandeep]

I read these 2 detailed reviews:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/30134/troy-directors-cut/

http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/troydirectorscut.php