This may or may not become a recurring thing, but...it's the best way I could think of to do this.
Deadpool 2 came and went. I liked it a lot.
To try out the waters with a PG-13 Version, this was produced and released in Theaters.
I didn't see it.
Well, now that it is on Digital, I can check it out for Review.
Is it worth a double-buy? Is it the Version for you if the normal Cut is too raunchy?
Should You Bother?
The Film is intercut (more at the beginning parts) with a new Framing Device- Deadpool kidnaps Fred Savage to tell him the Story.
I thought that was just a joke for the Marketing, but it's really in the Film!
So the Story is mostly the same. That said, they confusingly added in some stuff that was CUT FROM Deadpool 2 (for pacing).
For instance, two bits where Deadpool tries to kill himself before the one they just jumped right to in the Theatrical Version.
So they get points for adding stuff in (and returning 'Take on Me' to the End Bit with Vanessa!), but then lose points for all of the awkward cuts.
For instance, Deadpool's fall ends with him breaking his back upon impact with the table. In this Version, they don't show the injury- just the reaction shots.
Why is Rusty so upset that Deadpool just fell down? Who cares- cut for Rating!!!
The most prevalent thing is them simply removing the CG Blood added to stabs, gunshots, etc.
While we can't agree on CG Blood as a whole, its removal NEUTERS a bit like this, since you don't see the bullets make impact and realize that he's not doing as well as he thought.
Oh and you can be ripped in half (with a cut away) and we can see your separated torso...but no blood can be shown.
Removing the one bit of realism from 'Deadpool is ripped in half by Juggernaut'- really?!?
Oh and just straight-up blurring this sight gag- both times. Why bother?!?
Can they make a PG-13 Deadpool Film? Absolutely.
Can they realistically-cut an R-Rated one down to PG-13 without butchering it? No.
If you can't stand fake blood and F-words, you can watch this. Just know that you're getting a bastardized Version that doesn't work as well as the original in many, many ways.
Verdict: No (unless you *really* can't stand what somehow separates PG-13 from R)
Deadpool 2 came and went. I liked it a lot.
To try out the waters with a PG-13 Version, this was produced and released in Theaters.
I didn't see it.
Well, now that it is on Digital, I can check it out for Review.
Is it worth a double-buy? Is it the Version for you if the normal Cut is too raunchy?
Should You Bother?
I thought that was just a joke for the Marketing, but it's really in the Film!
For instance, two bits where Deadpool tries to kill himself before the one they just jumped right to in the Theatrical Version.
For instance, Deadpool's fall ends with him breaking his back upon impact with the table. In this Version, they don't show the injury- just the reaction shots.
Why is Rusty so upset that Deadpool just fell down? Who cares- cut for Rating!!!
While we can't agree on CG Blood as a whole, its removal NEUTERS a bit like this, since you don't see the bullets make impact and realize that he's not doing as well as he thought.
Removing the one bit of realism from 'Deadpool is ripped in half by Juggernaut'- really?!?
Can they realistically-cut an R-Rated one down to PG-13 without butchering it? No.
If you can't stand fake blood and F-words, you can watch this. Just know that you're getting a bastardized Version that doesn't work as well as the original in many, many ways.
Verdict: No (unless you *really* can't stand what somehow separates PG-13 from R)
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