Last House On The Left

The BBFC website will usually say if a film is cut - but only if its not been pre-cut by distributors.

Where are you comparing running times?

Because of the PAL/NTSC difference UK dvd's should be 2 minutes per hour shorter than the US one.

If you are looking at the UK cinema running time this should be the same as the NTSC dvd.

There are many instances of 18 rated films in the UK being less cut than a US R rated version.

Sometimes we get an uncut cinema release but the US does not see the complete version until the unrated dvd is available.

The original Friday The 13th (1980) was always cut in the US and only appeared uncut for the first time this year.

Part 1 was uncut here apart from its first retail vhs release in the mid to late 80's.

The first UK VHS from 1982 and the UK dvd are uncut.

IIRC its still cut in the US on dvd but uncut on Bluray
 
The region 2 dvd I ordered from Play.com, says it is 97 minutes long approx on this site. The Region 1 Unrated edition(got the time off Amazon.com), and is suppose to be uncut, says 100 minutes. So I assume that's the 2 minutes shorter part you mentioned?
 
It's not always best to rely on the times stated on the cases as they are not always right.

The unrated version will be uncut.
The BBFC site should say if the UK version is cut.

However - 18 rated films are rarely cut these days compared to even 10 years ago.

Most cut films are usually edited to get a lower certificate but distributors always have the option of an uncut rating if they want ( except for a handful of films still cut for an 18)
 
Just saw the remake tonight (did a double bill with 'The Hangover'. Rape and comedy! quite an unlikely mix, lol). I was quite surprised at how good it actually was, the rape scene was pretty uncomfortable to watch, and i thought Garett Dillahunt was suitably menacing (he seems to be getting typecast in this type of role though!). Great film, i'll never look at a microwave the same again!:o
 
Is that in the trailer? :confused: Major spoiler or what? I didn't see the point of tacking that bit on at the end, and anyway I didn't think microwaves worked with the door open.
 
It was a pointless remake in my opinion....

the original had a lot of charm and humour but this was just clinical, murder by numbers...Kruq was about as menacing as Cain Dingle......
 
Not to mention that the speed of the film is actually quicker in the UK with 25fps as opposed to the US's NTSC speed of 24fps, this is usually why American DVD's have slightly longer runtimes than the UK version. So the US version saying 100 mins and the UK version saying 97 mins is probably about right, and doesn't mean that it is cut.
 
I thought it was one of the best horror films I've seen the past few years...theres about a 10 minute segment in the middle thats difficult to watch but the rest just makes you anxious rather than scares you...
 
I've just got back from watching this, and it was excellent! I was half expecting to see your average run-of-the-mill 'slasher in the wooRAB' that we've been stuck with over the last ten years. but I was pleasantly surprised.

There's a few bits that are quite disturbing to watch, but once it gets to the revenge part - it's fantastic.

Gets an 8.5/10 from me
 
Saw this at the weekend and thought it was an ok horror thriller. Found most of the characters annoying rather than likeable or menacing but the scene that set the revenge into motion was harrowing viewing. Unfortunately the movie finished with a bit of a whimper that was comically bad. 6/10

Guess I'd better check out the original.
 
I've just finished watching the original film (uncut version), and i was really disappointed with it. It wasn't nearly as shocking as it's made out to be. Yes, the rape scene is nasty (rape of any kind is), but imo the rape scene in the 2009 version was more uncomfortable to watch and thus more shocking. The acting in the remake was also much better (the mother and father finding the daughters dead body in the original nearly made me laugh, where was the emotion at discovering their dead daughter??). Also, the characters were more fleshed out in the remake and it seemed more believable. I'm sorry, but the remake is infinitely superior and i fail to see how people could call the original a "masterpiece". I can understand that it was probably "good" back in the day, but the remake just changed the film for the better (imo of course). Not to mention that the whimsical music that was played throughout it and the dim witted cops adventures totally ruined any atmosphere of menace, never once did i feel tense.

Maybe if i'd watched it first before seeing the remake i might have appreciated it more but i think this was one film that was in need of a remake (and i'm normally someone who loathes remakes...).
 
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