Questions tagged [alternate-version]
An alternate edit to a film (or less commonly, a TV show) which may include new or deleted scenes, removing or re-ordering existing scenes or updating special effects.
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Movies for visually impaired
While I was flying to Asia, in the movies section I saw Dunkirk from Christopher Nolan. This was a special edition which when played had the audio and commentator describe the scenes and what was ...
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What are the differences between two climax of Solo?
I'm talking about the Malayalam/Tamil movie Solo
After finishing it IMDb Trivia shows that there is two climax scene. The 4th story has two different ending, one is shown in Tamil region and another ...
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Does the DVD version of Galavant change this joke telling viewers to set their DVR?
In the comedy fantasy musical series Galavant, the Season 2 episode "Love and Death" has the royal family of Hortensia receiving "save the date" invitations for war. When Isabella's parents ask when ...
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Why do movie teams shoot alternate endings?
From this question, Which was the first movie with alternate ending?
These alternate endings are a special type of deleted scene. In other cases, ideas that were presented but discarded early on ...
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Flashback scene in It (2017)
According to the actor who depicts the evil clown in the movie 'It' (2017), there was originally a 17th-century flashback scene in the script that was shot but cut from final film, which he described ...
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Who has the rights to choose which alternate ending to show?
I was re-watching Stephen King's 1408 (2007) this week and remembered an old question of mine:
The first time I saw this movie, was on TNT (Brazil), and I thought it was an amazing movie because I ...
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Is there a version of Harvey in which Harvey becomes visible in the final scene?
I recall seeing a version of Harvey on TV in the late 1970s or early 1980s with James Stewart walking up the hill in the final scene and Harvey appears walking beside him. I'm fairly certain it was in ...
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Is there something similar to a "Radio edit" of a song in television
A lot of songs have multiple edits - usually at least a radio edit and a album edit. To my understanding, the difference is usually that the radio edit is edited to be shorter and more "to-the-point": ...
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Did a TV edit of Die Hard have McClane say "Yippie Ki Yay Melon Farmer"?
In the Die Hard film series, John McClane (Bruce Willis) repeatedly utters the phrase "Yippie Ki Yay" followed by an Oedipal profanity. Needless to say, television broadcast standards in the 1980s ...
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Does "Secret Life of Walter Mitty" have two endings?
A while ago, I watched The Blu-Ray of Ben Stiller's "Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (2013), and I remember it ending as follows:
However, I recently watched the movie on Netflix (Canada), and it had a ...
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Theatrical Release vs Home Release Differences
When I saw No Country for Old Men in the theatre, I swear I saw a scene where Llewellyn was crawling through the brush on the river bank AT NIGHT (after he came back into the US).
When I recently ...
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Character (and related story) behind actress Peggy Connelly in Houseboat (1958)
Actress Peggy Connelly apparently had a role in Houseboat, the 1958 U.s. movie starring Cary Grant and Sophia Loren. Her scenes were cut. I cannot find what her role was, and what part of the story ...
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What is the meaning behind the deleted ending scene in "The Shining"?
Stanley Kubrick cut a scene at the end of The Shining (1980).
In that scene, we would see that Mr. Ullman visits Danny and Wendy Torrance at the hospital where they are recovering from shock. He says ...
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Why change the order and merge episodes in the extended Sin City?
Sin City has had an extended version that has changed the order of episodes of the original.
December 2005 DVD reissue included an extended, reedited version of the film. The four story lines were ...
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Was there a scene in Honey I Shrunk the Kids where Nick talked about the size of his database?
While watching the first few minutes of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids on Netflix, I noticed that the movie was missing a scene that I remembered seeing when I was younger.
The scene was located at the ...
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Do Westworld episodes sometimes include bonus content (behind-the-scenes, interviews, etc.) on some platforms?
Watching through Westworld, I have noticed that my downloads from iTunes are shorter than the displayed length on, for example, Amazon VoD. The 90-minute finale is displayed as "1 hour, 35 minutes" on ...
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Does the Spongebob Movie have any Alternate Endings?
While undeniably and immaculate film, the Spongebob movie's final scene raises some questions.
Spongebob and Patrick's moustaches gives them an invincible level of self confidence. I think we can all ...
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Why is there an alternate Superman meets Lex Luthor underground scene?
When Superman the Movie came out and later on TV, when Superman first meets up with Lex Luthor in Luthor's underground lair, Superman passes through several tests. He gets shot at, fire, cold, and ...
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What is the difference to the international version of the Twin Peaks pilot and why is there a difference?
I decided to start watching "Twin Peaks". But it has two pilot episodes, one of them an alleged "international version" that is 20 minutes longer than the other.
What are the differences between ...
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Why are there lines missing from the Netflix versions of Buffy?
Forgive me if this is the wrong stack for this, but it definitely seems TV related -- Netflix is my only TV provider!
This question is primarily about Buffy the Vampire Slayer; I was watching the ...
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Why Walt Disney renamed Zootopia in UK? [duplicate]
Why Walt Disney renamed "Zootopia" as "Zootropolis" in Uk? http://movies.disney.co.uk/zootropolis
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What is the city in Zootopia/Zootropolis called in the US version?
In the U.K. the film Zootopia is called Zootropolis, possibly because of some copyright nonsense (http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/screenwriter/2016/03/10/why-is-zootopia-called-zootropolis-here/). But ...
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Did they shoot a different ending?
In the Rogue One - Celebration Reel and the Rogue One - Teaser Trailer we saw footage that didn't appear in the theatrical cut, which isn't unusual.
However, these shots of Jyn, Cassian and Krennic ...
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Was there a cinema-only scene in The Force Awakens?
I believe to clearly remember an impressive shot from Star Wars: The Force Awakens of stormtroopers emerging from landing ships on Takodana, while already firing at Maz Kanata's castle. I did not find ...
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Is the scene with Romilly different between the IMAX and DVD/BluRay releases of Interstellar?
I originally saw the UK IMAX release of Interstellar and recently saw the BluRay version of it and, did I dream this:
When Cooper et al. return from Millers planet (3 hours their time, 23 years ...
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Next (2007) Missing Scene
I recently had a rewatch1 of Next (2007) on Netflix, and had a feeling one of the scenes I remembered was missing.
The scene I recall was in the end of the film. It depicted Nicolas Cage's character ...
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Differences between the standard and extended versions of TWD S6 E16
Season 6 of The Walking Dead was finally released on DVD and Blu-ray. Among the special features is an extended version of episode 16:
...executive producers Robert Kirkman, Scott M. Gimple and ...
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Did Andy wear mask and goggles in the original version?
The last sentences of the screenplay for "The Shawshank Redemption" read:
A MAN is meticulously stripping the old paint and varnish by
hand, face hidden with goggles and kerchief mask.
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The Godfather: 2001 vs 2008 edition
What are the differences between both editions except for the colors? Any difference in scenes (additional/removed/replaced scenes)?
IMDb says 175 minutes, the Blu-ray info says 177..
So, are there ...
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Who was the horned creature Luthor was seen with in Batman V Superman: Ultimate Edition?
In Batman V Superman: Ultimate Edition, we see when the SWAT team goes to arrest Luthor, there is a horned demon like creature who suddenly vaporizes. Does anyone know who that creature is and what is ...
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What protocols did NASA stop using during Apollo 9 that the CNSA is still using?
In the amazing film, "The Martian", there is a montage sequence where everyone is figuring out how to get the Hermes resupplied for it's rescue mission of Space Pirate Mark Watney.
During this ...
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What version of Casino (1995) is the uncut version? [closed]
I cannot for the life of me find the proper uncut version of Martin Scorsese's Casino. Do you know where I can find it?
The version is instantly recognizable as it has a gory close up of the pen ...
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Giant baby scene cut out of Benjamin Button?
I think I remember seeing a quick shot of the cronologically older and therefore younger Benjamin Button in a trailer for the movie. I can't find this anywhere now. It seems logical that a scene like ...
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Why was the cocoon scene edited out of Alien?
I thought the cocoon scene in the original Alien movie was pretty powerful and you really feel Ripley's fear and uncertainty. In the scene Ripley finds alien castings in the hold of the ship and the ...
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Why did Zootopia change newscasters based on country?
The recent Disney movie Zootopia has a scene with newscasters. This scene changes based on the area/country where the movie is released. Why?
Are they just representatives of animals native to those ...
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Various releases of Punisher: War Zone
I watched yesterday some parts of Punisher: War Zone on Netflix and I noticed that at least one sentence changed since last time some months ago, again on Netflix.
Spoiler of course...
I'm listening ...
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Is there alternate versions of What's Your Raashee?
I have seen What's Your Raashee in theater and forceful cuts of the film were easily noticeable. But few years ago, I have seen it in Indian broadcast channel and this version of film had two extra ...
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What are the 7 cuts made in the Indian version of Deadpool?
As per bollywoodhungama.com, Deadpool passed CBFC-A rating with 7 cuts.
What are those exact 7 cuts made in Deadpool to get an A (Adult) rating from the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) of ...
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Is Deadpool censored?
I wanted to know if there's more than one version of Deadpool (censored or not) and if it is the exact same movie, except for language differences, in every country.
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How can I find a good-quality release of "Highlander" with the original soundtrack?
The new "Director's Cut" of Highlander (1986) apparently has a new soundtrack. The original soundtrack is supposedly only on the British release. How can identify the British release? There are many ...
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What are the reasons behind the shorter Italian version of Cool Hand Luke?
I might have seen Cool Hand Luke, as a kid for the first time on Italian TV, probably when I was 10-12 years old (so we're talking about 1984-86) when the movie was already a classic (although in the ...
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Have they edited the turning water to wine scene in 'Now You See Me'?
Movie: Now You See Me
The scene was the first meeting between Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman, in the latter's office. In the first version of the scene, which I saw on DVD, all of them are sitting ...
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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride DVD/Blu-ray and extra scenes
People who have watched the special episode in theaters have (presumably) enjoyed 20-25 minutes of additional footage. Did this footage contain extra scenes, or was it behind-the-scenes footage?
Did ...
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Are there scenes missing from the home versions related to Marie Kreutz?
Two of us watched the Bourne Identity at the cinema when it was released and later watched the same film on a VHS or DVD version (can't remember which).
We were both surprised to find scenes we both ...
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Why was the Force Ghost scene altered in the 2004 DVD version of Return of the Jedi?
In the 2004 DVD edition of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Sebastian Shaw is replaced by Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker's Force Ghost.
But why? The other Force Ghosts appear to be ...
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Why does Salt have two different endings?
I recently rewatched the Angelina Jolie thriller Salt on iTunes. The version I watched was the "Extended Edition". It seems to have a different, and somewhat less plausible or satisfying, ending than ...
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Are there extended editions of Harry Potter movies #3-#8?
I know that there are extended cuts of Harry Potter films #1 and #2 (Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets), for example part of Harry Potter Wizards Collection BluRay set.
But that set doesn't ...
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Original futuristic battle Scenes from the first Terminator movie
I remember the original Terminator futuristic battle scenes as being more realistic from what I recently found on YouTube. I seem to remember long sweeping laser beams that were practically silent, ...
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Are there any differences between Supergirl's leaked episode and the broadcast one?
Are there any differences between Supergirl's leaked pilot episode and the broadcast one or are they exactly the same? I read a few articles about complaints with the leaked episode and I also didn't ...
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The movie "Shogun" 10 hr DVD vs 2 hr VHS
I Remember seeing Shogun for sale in blockbuster video back in the mid-late 90's.
It was only on ONE VHS tape. It was either 2 hours or one and a half, I forgot.
I was upset that someone had treated ...
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