Original Date posted: Sat, 09 October 2004 04:54:25
Post: I just watched my nice DVD of Leon that I purchased after watching the original on my computer. It's sat on my shelf for a good 5 months, but today I decided to watch it. I saw it with my friend and noted to myself that the film seemed to be missing things and was shorter. My favourite scenes weren't there either.
So I checked it out on IMDB:
Runtime: 110 min / France:136 min (uncut version) / 133 min (International version)
On the back of my official UK DVD it states, "Runtime: 109 min".
So I go through my American version (which is 133 minutes long) quickly, skipping scenes to find out what they cut. To find out what 26 minutes of the movie they thought was legitimate to cut. If you haven't seen the movie then don't read the spoilers.
The scenes that were cut:
- When Matilda (portman) learns how to become a hitman, so all the scenes where she sticks bubblegum on the doors of the people they're killing and then tempts them to open, the scene where leon teaches her to hit a guy in the right places - chest and stomach, which she does with a paintball gun and then toasts the coke. Also some gun loading scenes and the ring trick with the grenade.
- The scene where matilda tries to kill herself russian roulette style but Leon stops her
- The scene where they have a meal together and matilda laughs at leon really loudly after getting drunk on Champagne.
- The scene where matilda declares her love to leon and he talks about why he cant have a girlfriend cause he shot his first gf when he was 19 and then the later moments about sharing the bed and the implications of sex. Also including the part where she wore the dress Leon bought her.
- They cut the bit where leon and matilda go to see Tony (the guy that looks after the money) together.
- The scene where matilda is at home by herself, preparing to go into the police department to kill Oldman's character. She's smoking, cleaning the house and the plant, drinking milk, sitting outside, talking to some kids and giving them money to go away
They pretty much cut the middle half an hour of the movie, the bit that really deepens their relationship and makes it more than just a casual shooter action thriller. Without these moments, final parts don't have their full affect and are not fully explained. I'm angered so much by the extent of this censorship - the common theme seems to be "things a little girl should not be doing", which is one of the premises for the movie in the first place. I've been robbed and want a refund. This will forever scar a top ten movie of mine.
Post: I just watched my nice DVD of Leon that I purchased after watching the original on my computer. It's sat on my shelf for a good 5 months, but today I decided to watch it. I saw it with my friend and noted to myself that the film seemed to be missing things and was shorter. My favourite scenes weren't there either.
So I checked it out on IMDB:
Runtime: 110 min / France:136 min (uncut version) / 133 min (International version)
On the back of my official UK DVD it states, "Runtime: 109 min".
So I go through my American version (which is 133 minutes long) quickly, skipping scenes to find out what they cut. To find out what 26 minutes of the movie they thought was legitimate to cut. If you haven't seen the movie then don't read the spoilers.
The scenes that were cut:
- When Matilda (portman) learns how to become a hitman, so all the scenes where she sticks bubblegum on the doors of the people they're killing and then tempts them to open, the scene where leon teaches her to hit a guy in the right places - chest and stomach, which she does with a paintball gun and then toasts the coke. Also some gun loading scenes and the ring trick with the grenade.
- The scene where matilda tries to kill herself russian roulette style but Leon stops her
- The scene where they have a meal together and matilda laughs at leon really loudly after getting drunk on Champagne.
- The scene where matilda declares her love to leon and he talks about why he cant have a girlfriend cause he shot his first gf when he was 19 and then the later moments about sharing the bed and the implications of sex. Also including the part where she wore the dress Leon bought her.
- They cut the bit where leon and matilda go to see Tony (the guy that looks after the money) together.
- The scene where matilda is at home by herself, preparing to go into the police department to kill Oldman's character. She's smoking, cleaning the house and the plant, drinking milk, sitting outside, talking to some kids and giving them money to go away
They pretty much cut the middle half an hour of the movie, the bit that really deepens their relationship and makes it more than just a casual shooter action thriller. Without these moments, final parts don't have their full affect and are not fully explained. I'm angered so much by the extent of this censorship - the common theme seems to be "things a little girl should not be doing", which is one of the premises for the movie in the first place. I've been robbed and want a refund. This will forever scar a top ten movie of mine.
Posted by FofR
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4:12 am
I've had this movie as one of my favorites for years, and yes.. the building of the relationship is quite important to the impact of the films ending. I do have the (newer release) American (133min) version, but now I'm wondering what is missing that is on the 136min French release!
Does anyone know?