The Executioner's Song (1982)(Director's Cut) (1 Viewer)

[Henry Gale]

August 5th.

I did a couple of searches and nothing came up, but I'm sure I'll get bit on the rear for trying to post this.
There's no way you fanboys missed the upcoming release of this one.
Tommy Lee Jones...blah..blah...bla...


Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna at 21.

 

[Duane Alford]

Where did you find this? I remember it (it was good) and I'd be interested in getting a copy. If this gets released I wonder if we'll ever get the mini series Murder In The Heartland. That one was released on VHS, then quickly discontinued, and the two copies (original releases on VHS) I've seen on ebay sold for absurd amounts of money.

 

[Henry Gale]

Google: "The Executioner's Song" "Director's Cut" DVD

You'll get several hits including cover art.

"Paramount Home Video will release "The Executioner's Song: Director's Cut" on DVD this August 5th. The made-for-TV film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Rosanna Arquette, and Christine Lahti.

Special features have not been announced yet."

 

[Duane Alford]

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Matt Hough]

I am supposed to be getting this to review, but it has not arrived yet.

 

[Alan_H]

20+ minutes cut from the original television airing
NO DVD extras
NO Rosanna Arquette nude scenes

NO SALE!

 

[Henry Gale]

August 4th and we don't seem to know anything for sure?

Or am I just in denial? :frowning:

 

[Bob Hug]

Review of "The Executioner's Song" over at DVD Talk:

DVD Talk Review: The Executioner's Song: Director's Cut

 

[Henry Gale]

Thanks Bob.

I won't be buying this. What a missed opportunity.

"Assessing the artistic pluses and minuses of The Executioner's Song: Director's Cut is difficult because footage is missing/added/restructured in this particular "Director's Cut" version. I had read about a European theatrical version that included more nudity and strong language, that ran around 135 minutes (the same running time as this DVD). And there are instances here of vulgar language that certainly didn't air on network TV in 1982 (indicating that these alternate takes were always intended for a theatrical release of some kind). As for nudity, there's a brief shot of Arquette from behind, bathed in shadow, that's not especially revealing, as well as a topless scene that has obviously been re-framed to avoid nudity. So I'm not even sure if this particular cut is indeed the much-talked about European version, of if that's been altered here, too (the back of the box, interestingly, says, "Never before seen" - which just might be true, with these changes)."