they put Payback on hold for over a year so Mel could do Lethal Weapon 4 before going back for some re-shoots, with a new director, to make the film happier. All of that is basically gone in this version and its a much darker and serious one. Payback revisited and a whole new ending. Mel Gibson Is The Greatest Actor On Earth!!! thank you!!!! The same novel served as the basis for John Boorman's Point Blank starring Lee Marvin. After watching "Point blank" I decided to check out the new (and hopefully improved) version of Payback. I believe Point Blank has been referred to as an extestinial thriller. Even the main antagonist is different.
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4 out of 10 found this helpful. 6 out of 9 found this helpful. I stand by Mel Gibson's decision 100% to add more to the story and make it more than just a cool little neo-noir. 29 out of 38 found this helpful. This is one of those big changes.
If they did, it would be a very good thing. 3 out of 5 found this helpful. Rarely do we see a cut where the last act is almost completely changed. If you've never seen it and your a big film buff I'd say watch both versions to see the difference. In the future, they should have another cut that includes the scene where Gibson and his wife have that brawl and just put it in the theatrical cut and leave everything else. I understand his original intention for the film, but he fails to achieve what he wanted to do and the studio operated on the film to give it a two dimensional, entertaining feel and its still bad ass. All rights reserved. Was this review helpful? Was this review helpful? Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email.
I guess I was comparing it to Point blank, the cult Lee Marvin movie, directed by John Boorman based on the same source material. But Lucy definitely needed more of a role! Donner's 'Superman II' did almost the same things, even though 'II' wasn't the best one, the magic, humor, fun and action packed closing all vanished. Was this review helpful?
I do miss Mel's voice over a bit and especially the opening score. Not wanting npt 1 dollar more than he was entitled to.
What still works here is the amazing visual style; I think it actually is betting in this version. Here that has been removed. I just finished watching it and I must say WOW!!!
I wanna get this off to begin with; I really like the original cut. 9 out of 11 found this helpful. I found Maria Bello's performance towards the end especially powerful. I think this is the only time I have ever thought the theatrical cut (studio) was better than the director's cut. 17 out of 22 found this helpful. Is it better than the theatrical cut. 5 out of 6 found this helpful. What made the 1999 cut of the movie so great was its entertainment value. The mass release of Payback was as dark and gritty as any movie you can imagine.