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https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/05/midsommar-directors-cut-apple-exclusive/
A director's cut of Ari Aster's broad-daylight horror movie Midsommar hit select theaters this past weekend, expanding the original runtime of 148 minutes to 171 minutes. While A24 will publish the original cut as a Blu-ray, DVD and digital combo pack on September 24th, and Lionsgate will release a standalone DVD on October 8th, the director's cut will be an Apple TV exclusive, as noted by Blood Disgusting.
The director's cut will also be released on September 24th and features some extended scenes, a new scene of a pagan ritual and more explicit exposition between the two main characters. The movie focuses on Dani and Christian, a young couple lurching toward a breakup. They're invited to their friend's commune in Sweden, which is hosting a ceremony that occurs every 90 years. Between the magic mushrooms, the rituals, and the random bear in a cage, things get weird. It's a must-see for fans of psychological horror and independent filmmaking.
Quotes from the comments:
"The Director's Cut was freakin FANTASTIC! I love how some scenes were actually different than in the movie and i loved the added footages as well. I can't wait!!
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"I wanted to watch the movie alone over the weekend but didn't work out since it was kinda full. And the Director's Cut to me is much better."
"Awesome. The Director's Cut was great."
"That just means that people will watch the pirated copy of the director's cut movie. So they are just losing out on revenue they would have had if they released it for all platforms." - "Apple will have paid them a fair amount for exclusivity so I doubt they’re losing out."
Man I fucking hate retail exclusives. And as a collector of blu rays I find this highly annoying!
A director's cut of Ari Aster's broad-daylight horror movie Midsommar hit select theaters this past weekend, expanding the original runtime of 148 minutes to 171 minutes. While A24 will publish the original cut as a Blu-ray, DVD and digital combo pack on September 24th, and Lionsgate will release a standalone DVD on October 8th, the director's cut will be an Apple TV exclusive, as noted by Blood Disgusting.
The director's cut will also be released on September 24th and features some extended scenes, a new scene of a pagan ritual and more explicit exposition between the two main characters. The movie focuses on Dani and Christian, a young couple lurching toward a breakup. They're invited to their friend's commune in Sweden, which is hosting a ceremony that occurs every 90 years. Between the magic mushrooms, the rituals, and the random bear in a cage, things get weird. It's a must-see for fans of psychological horror and independent filmmaking.
Quotes from the comments:
"The Director's Cut was freakin FANTASTIC! I love how some scenes were actually different than in the movie and i loved the added footages as well. I can't wait!!
""I wanted to watch the movie alone over the weekend but didn't work out since it was kinda full. And the Director's Cut to me is much better."
"Awesome. The Director's Cut was great."
"That just means that people will watch the pirated copy of the director's cut movie. So they are just losing out on revenue they would have had if they released it for all platforms." - "Apple will have paid them a fair amount for exclusivity so I doubt they’re losing out."
Man I fucking hate retail exclusives. And as a collector of blu rays I find this highly annoying!
