Should They Release the R-Rated Version of Licence to Kill?

Goodnight007

We all know the story that the initial version of the film was slapped with an r-rating for it's violence. Naturally, cuts were made to attain a PG-13, which even this was a risky move for the series at the time. The footage has yet to make an appearance in any major way if at all. Taking a cue from the Ultimate Edition release of Batman vs. Superman made me think about this axed footage. So I pose the question to you. Would you want to see the full, uncut version of the film or do you think that the film is fine as is? LTK is one of my personal favorite Bond films, but I would love to see what was filmed that got cut. Thoughts?

Sir Miles

I thought it was all put back in years ago ?

Golrush007

Do you have any information regarding what was cut?

The current DVD/blu-ray release of LTK has a 15 certificate in the UK, which would suggest to me that it contains material that wouldn't be in a PG-13 film in the States.

Gassy Man

It's too cartoonish in parts -- all the added violence would do is exacerbate this.

Goodnight007

Sir Miles wrote:

I thought it was all put back in years ago ?

Only certain things in certain small places. There is no full and completley uncut version available to my knowledge

Goodnight007

Golrush007 wrote:

Do you have any information regarding what was cut?

The current DVD/blu-ray release of LTK has a 15 certificate in the UK, which would suggest to me that it contains material that wouldn't be in a PG-13 film in the States.

I have always heard that most of the cuts took place in the last hour. I know they said they had to trim down Sanchez's death a good bit. I don't remember where I heard it but John Glenn said that the MPAA said they showed him burning too long and you saw too much detail. He also said a lot of the more hardcore drug portions were trimmed. I cannot say for sure, but the way Felix's shark attack appears in the final version, it looks like some things were cut and/or rearranged in this section.

Sir Miles

Goodnight007 wrote:

Sir Miles wrote:

I thought it was all put back in years ago ?

Only certain things in certain small places. There is no full and completley uncut version available to my knowledge

I suppose what you mean is "full and completely uncut version"...to my knowledge (limited as it is) I thought it was all added back in for the latter DVD/bluray releases...

What do you think is still missing ?

Dutchfinger

Sir Miles wrote:

I suppose what you mean is  "full and completely uncut version"...to my knowledge (limited as it is) I thought it was all added back in for the latter DVD/bluray releases...
What do you think is still missing ?

I was under that impression of this as well.
I think here's an example of a difference between the early and later versions:

Firemass

I thought the ultimate edition DVD was the complete version. (Whereas the special edition DVD had a few cuts to keep the violence down)

Anyway... that is just what I believe to be true. I have no proof.

zaphod99

If there is more I for one (and Higgins for two no doubt) would really like to see it.

Blackleiter

It's hard for me to imagine that whatever was cut would improve the movie in any noticeable way. I think it's fine as is.

superado

I once watched a bootleg video of Bond and Q sharing the bathroom )

GoldenEye85

This is the first I've ever heard of this. Would certainly like to see this extra stuff at some point. LtK is one of my favorite Bond movies.

BIG TAM

I remember Anthony Zerbe talking about a harder Japanese cut at the Leicester Square premier but I assumed the one currently on DVD was the fullest version possible in terms of brutality. I can't see what more they could show which would improve the film's 'toughness'.