U.S. & Canada may miss out on extended cut with additional scenes on Tomb Raider DVD! (1 Viewer)

[Johnny G]

The region 2 DVD is finished, with scenes which were cut for the theatrical version due to being "too British" having been put back in.
I don't know if these will be in the Region 1 DVD but it seems safe to assume if they were cut for cinema to cater for America, the same would go for the DVD.

 

[todd s]

Hopefully, Martin from Paramount will be able to clarify this.

 

[Johnny G]

doesn't look like Martin or anyone else is interested.

 

[JohnS]

Um, I'm interested and give Martin a chance!!
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[Don Myles]

Thought there was a head-butt or something cut for the theatrical release of Tomb Raider in the UK - or was that just Mummy Returns?
I seem to remember it was in both.
Don

 

[Don Myles]

From IMDB:
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The UK version had several cuts to get a 12 rating but alternate footage was used to substitute several shots so the UK version is only 3 seconds shorter.
but:
The Director said in Empire magazine that he has produced another version of Tomb Raider for release as a DVD including some scenes but cutting others.
Hope this clarifies things
Don

 

[Mark Ward]

Thought there was a head-butt or something cut for the theatrical release of Tomb Raider in the UK - or was that just Mummy Returns?

Wasn't that Mulan?
Mark Ward.
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[Jeff Cooper]

"Too British"? What, were there scenes cut where Lara enters a tomb and finds several men dressed up as old housewives, and vikings yelling "I don't like spam!!!"?
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-Jeff Cooper
"Curse you inspector Dim! You are too clever for us naughty people."

 

[Dan Brecher]

Thought there was a head-butt or something cut for the theatrical release of Tomb Raider in the UK - or was that just Mummy Returns?

Mummy Returns had the head-butt cut (and Mulan too, yes Mark), Tomb Raider had a number of body blows (kicks..etc) and knife shots removed.
Didn't Martin say in an older thread (specificaly about the Empire interview) that Simon West was miss-quoted and that both R1 and R2 would be the same, both featuring the theatrical cut only?
Dan (UK)

 

[Johnny G]

According to DVD Monthly West says the DVD could be significantly different from the one cinema-goers are currently getting to see.
He is quoted as saying "I've done the DVD version already and there's extra stuff in that, but it's not a Director's Cut. Who knows, often like a year or two later they ask you to do a Director's Cut. It wouldn't be a three hour thing but it might be tonally different in areas. People are horrified that the DVD is not quite the same as it was in the cinema, but I actually quite like the idea of having 2 or 3 different versions of the film."

 

[PhilipG]

but I actually quite like the idea of having 2 or 3 different versions of the film

One good version of Tomb Raider would suffice.

Of course, like a sucker, I'll buy the DVD anyway for Angelina Jolie.

 

[Tom Ryan]

I'd consider renting it if a new director's cut with "fantastic new plot" and "character development" and even "original action came out" :-D. Seriously, worst movie of the year, but looks like it's getting a good DVD release for those of you who liked it

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-Tom