Something that would be interesting to do but It's something I am not sure it would be possible.
Basically the signature series 2 disc edition has a special feature on the disc that has the MPAA cut's which were dropped for the original cut rather than have a I think perhaps 18 Rating (UK).
When the extended version was released the violence cut's were not re-instated and people were left scratching there heads a bit on why not?
The footage on the DVD in the "Treasure Chest" does have some really fantastic shots in it and it's not all violence related some of it is simple cut down for time or other reason but it has a overlay of very thin vertical lines. At least it does on the UK edition....
I am wondering if the footage can be found without the vertical lines or a way to possibly remove them?
Found Some here without the Vertical lines... This has his son being actually run over by the horse and the cut's to the first battle to tone the film down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYLGNba...2c&index=1
But the UK edition has some of the more graphic footage from the Gladiator Rings in Africa... And from memory perhaps a bit more.
http://www.movie-censorship.com/special.php?ID=8&Page=6
I also found this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu29evuurgc
^ this is actually a joke video but this is the part with the most graphic footage cut for censorship Including the impalement at the end of this battle. The Hand being cut off I can't remember if that is there or not, also after the fight a guy comes around crushing people heads to make sure they are dead. And a Vulture is also pecking at a dead body also.
Basically I think it would be quite cool to actually do an unrated cut of the film.
Anyone Game for it?
Basically the signature series 2 disc edition has a special feature on the disc that has the MPAA cut's which were dropped for the original cut rather than have a I think perhaps 18 Rating (UK).
When the extended version was released the violence cut's were not re-instated and people were left scratching there heads a bit on why not?
The footage on the DVD in the "Treasure Chest" does have some really fantastic shots in it and it's not all violence related some of it is simple cut down for time or other reason but it has a overlay of very thin vertical lines. At least it does on the UK edition....
I am wondering if the footage can be found without the vertical lines or a way to possibly remove them?
Found Some here without the Vertical lines... This has his son being actually run over by the horse and the cut's to the first battle to tone the film down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYLGNba...2c&index=1
But the UK edition has some of the more graphic footage from the Gladiator Rings in Africa... And from memory perhaps a bit more.
http://www.movie-censorship.com/special.php?ID=8&Page=6
I also found this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu29evuurgc
^ this is actually a joke video but this is the part with the most graphic footage cut for censorship Including the impalement at the end of this battle. The Hand being cut off I can't remember if that is there or not, also after the fight a guy comes around crushing people heads to make sure they are dead. And a Vulture is also pecking at a dead body also.
Basically I think it would be quite cool to actually do an unrated cut of the film.
Anyone Game for it?