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Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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I'm in the process of rewatching this, and am enjoying this highly under-rated film which stars Mel Gibson. I could not care less if I see any of the Lethal Weapon films ever again, but this film is so much more entertaining and I'll probably watch it numerous times to come. The character Gibson portrays is almost a lighter, more humorous, more likeable version of the one he portrayed in Payback, which BTW is a far better film than the original Point Blank starring Lee Marvin.
Payback is a better film though, right? It doesn't have any of the 60's weirdness in it that's found in Point Blank.
Payback is one of those movies where I actually prefer the theatrical release to the revised director's cut. The director's cut is okay. But the theatrical release is a lot more fun.
Payback is one of those movies where I actually prefer the theatrical release to the revised director's cut. The director's cut is okay. But the theatrical release is a lot more fun.
Doesn't the Director's Cut omit the narration? You gotta have the narration!
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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"The Director's Cut (dubbed Payback: Straight Up) has a largely similar foundation but explores the betrayal of Porter through flashbacks and most significantly removes the Bronson character from the screen. Instead a female voice (belonging to Sally Kellerman) on the telephone replaces Kris Kristofferson. The scene with the booby-trapped telephone is eliminated, as is the kidnapping of Bronson's son. In this version, Val kills Rosie's dog Porter.
The simplified story line ends with Porter collecting his money at an arranged drop in a train station where he has several shootouts with syndicate hit-men staking out the station. He is seriously wounded and seemingly near death before being driven away by Rosie with the money. The Director's Cut also lacks the theatrical version's voice-over narration by Porter."
All of that sounds terrible. Stick to the real version, i.e. the theatrical cut.
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