My Daredevil Collection

Cool collection!

I noticed in the OP's video that he liked "Daredevil" (2003). I saw the theatrical version when it was released in 2003 and I agree that it wasn't as bad as detractors say. The film got a lot right -- like Daredevil's costume, the mood and the casting (this was my first exposure to Ben Affleck so I had no beef with him playing Matt Murdock/Daredevil). Still, there was something wrong with the picture; it was too light and brisk. It had pizazz, but it was mostly superhero fluff with little depth -- a good example of style over substance.

The Director's Cut reveals what went wrong: Some studio dork made the idiotic decision to cut out the meat of the story, which dumbed down the film. In plain language: THE FILM WAS GUTTED.

For the Director's Cut, director Mark Steven Johnson took out some unnecessary fluff, like the premature Matt/Elektra sex scene, and added over 30 minutes of material that was integral to the story and SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN CUT in the first place. This new material centers around the character-defining subplot of Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson working on a case that ties into the whole Kingpin storyline. Many say the fight scenes are also superior in the Director's Cut, which is hard to tell unless you view both versions back-to-back.

Everything about Director's Cut version magically works. Colin Farrell is entertaining as the crazed Bullseye, Jon Favreau is splendid as Foggy, and Michael Clarke Duncan is outstanding as The Kingpin; yeah, I know they deviated with the skin color, but who gives a hoot anyway? The soundtrack, which includes selections from various heavy bands, is stupendous. The touching scenes are truly touching, like when Matt & Elektra share intimate moments on the roof and Elektra's solo workout, and the kick-axx parts are really kick-axx. Two great songs by Evanescence are featured: "Bring Me To Life" and "My Immortal." There are a lot of great lines in the film as well, in particular from The Kingpin and Bullseye ("Tell me, how do you kill a man without fear?" "By putting the fear IN him").