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unrated version

posted 13 years ago by jswirb
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which company put out the original unrated version --the one before the cuts were made to ensure an r rating

Is there an unrated version available in the USA? All of the Premium movie channels afaik, only show the R-rated version.

Joe

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[–] Linda1973 13 years ago

Blu Ray came out today, and it is the unrated version. Looks great!

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[–] beede65 13 years ago

The blu-ray has only the unrated version, though it has the featurette about the different edits of the film.

[–] Linda1973 13 years ago

Unrated only, but it has all the same special features as the DVD.

[–] cbeck86 13 years ago

The blu ray does look great, but it does not have the original mono mix from the old dvd. I don't see the poster and ad art gallery either, which is on the dvd.

[–] Linda1973 13 years ago

Is that not in the photo gallery? I didn't look at it...I never look at those...but it's listed as a feature on the case.

here's a good review of the blu ray:

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/5552/dressed_kill.html

[–] BugisStreetAnnie 13 years ago

This was on THIS.tv network last night, and I was surprised (well, I guess not really?? surprised!) how much was cut out. I saw it when it came out in the movie theaters, then have the VHS version.

[–] cbeck86 13 years ago

That is the stills gallery. On the DVD there is a gallery of cool looking original posters and ad art. Some rare designs. That gallery isn't on the blu-ray. They did a good job, I just dont understand why they can't include everything from the DVD.

[–] bluesguy 12 years ago

I bought a Special Edition dvd with both version for $.99 + $3 shipping brand new on ebay just last week.....GREAT flick and Dickinson looks LOVELY!

I TRULY MISS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN!

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[–] jejozi 12 years ago

Can you imagine where he'd be right now?

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] swr2777-1 9 years ago

The original VHS releases in the US on Warner Home Video were the uncut, unrated version.

Also, while the 1990 letterboxed laserdisc from Vestron/Image was the R-rated version, the 1993 letterboxed laserdisc re-release was the uncut, unrated version.

However, these "uncut, unrated" versions have varied so much. For example, the uncut VHS was totally uncut - both shots and dialogue. The uncut letterboxed laserdisc was uncut in terms of shots (nudity/violence), but still had corrected dialogue from the R-rated version. While the 2001 MGM DVD had the "uncut" version on it, and did not correct/omit the explicit dialogue, the shower scene audio and shots are oddly pieced together from both the uncut and R-rated versions. For example, the uncut version originally did not have the bar of soap in the shower scene make the loud thump it makes in the R-rated version...yet, on the uncut version on the 2001 MGM DVD, the dropping of the soap suddenly makes the loud thump it only made in the R-rated version. Strange. A few other variables in there as well.

So, hopefully, this forthcoming Criterion edition on Sept. 8th, 2015, will be as pure and unabridged as we've seen yet.

[–] gmoore44 8 years ago

Have watched the Criterion edition a few days ago, it is the pure, unabridged version. Having seen the theatrical release when it first came out, back in 1980, I remembered it well enough to notice most of the additions of the edits that were done to avoid an X or and NC 17 rating. This version is as Brian DePalma wanted it to be. The extras include the scenes that are now unedited, and the way they looked when they were scissored down for the MPAA.

[–] preppy-3 8 years ago

I saw the completely uncut version also. I remember seeing R rated version in 1980 up a theatre and being shocked by the violence. Seeing the uncut version nowadays it's kind of funny--it comes across as pretty tame! I've seen R rated horror films (any of the "Saw" movies for example) that are a LOT more violent than this. If DePalma had issued it today the uncut would have gotten an R rating easy.