Best Watchmen Cut | Theatrical vs Director's vs Ultimate 

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Theatrical cut= Pretty great Director’s cut= Masterpiece Ultimate cut= Masterpiece as well as my favorite movie.

Rule of thumb for Snyders films. Directors cut or ultimate and never theatrical (I have the Directors cut of watchmen and I love it)

the ultimate edition is my favorite. i love tales of the black freighter

I absolutely adore the Ultimate Edition, I have a cult to rewatch Watchmen Ultimate Edition, Constantine and V for Vendetta in one day, fantastic movies

Directors cut was what I was recommend all around so I ended up getting that instead.

I'd go for the Director's Cut. Ultimate Cut is more of a ''made for the fans'' type of a cut with tons of extras, but the Tales of the Black Freighter side story, while on its own is great, feels more like a padding that doesn't move the plot forward and instead breaks the entire pacing.

I love how Snyder literally adapted the comic panel by panel and yet people still have the nerve to say "he missed the point".

Best version of watchmen is the directors cut IMO

I prefer The Ultimate Cut... The copy I bought, came with The Directors Cut, as well. I got the 4K edition. I'm a huge fan of the graphic novel, so seeing the Black Freighter weaved in with the directors cut, was a dream come true for me. I didn't even know that cut existed til recently.... I do recommend watching the directors cut 1st, if you haven't read the book.... The theatrical cut is good, but pointless, when you have the directors cut. I definitely think the ultimate cut, is the superior film... Even if Snyder doesn't agree.

Best Cut = Director’s Cut My Favorite Cut = Ultimate’s Cut

The ultimate cut is amazing. Every version is great. One of the most impressive CBM I’ve ever seen.

Zack Snyder make movies ahead of time

I absolutely love the ultimate cut. I personally love having the black freighter stuff in there. Really gives the viewer a break from the story, much like it does in the book

I cannot for the life of me tell what you have edited Dr Manhattan to be saying at the beginning 😅

"For me the directors cut is the best plus you see hollis' death" ME: wait, he dies? 🥺 I never even knew/saw that! 😭 Also me: ノಠ益ಠノ彡┻━┻

The tales of the black freighter in the Ultimate Cut is something without the purpose. It flows in but without purpose there's nothing special about the addition although the tale is a masterpiece but just has not enough for the movie. The best version also would be the Ultimate Cut.

I have the theatrical version, but I like the director's cut one which totally shows how it really went down.

I thought Rorschach's motives were well explained. The story began with him thinking humanity is too evil to be saved and in the end he demanded "Armageddon" be allowed to play out honestly because to him it was justice and the fulfilment of the Watchmen mission - to stop evil once and for all 🔥 Adrian instead believed a massive sacrifice and shock could save the good in the world by waking everyone up to an appreciation of cooperative unity even if it's cause was fear. As the Bible says with conflicting words in Deuteronomy "Fear the Lord your God and serve him only," and in Mark "Fear not but only believe." What is right? As the Watchmen story says, "I leave it in your hands."

I watched the Tales Of The Black Freighter aside from the movie and oh my gosh its fantastic, its so powerful, its one of the best things made of the superhero genre on animation. Zack is a god

I had just gotten this director’s cut recently so I wanted to know which one I should watch which is why I clicked on this video!

Thank you this was so helpful. I literally just found a copy of the directors cut at some random pawn shop and I bought it because I’ve always wanted to see Watchmen. I just got home and found out about the ultimate cut and I got so mad wondering if that was the version that I heard was so good or if it was the one that I just got. This video was super helpful in answering those questions!

My first experience with Watchmen was the Director's cut and just BLOW ME AWAY still Watchmen is in my top 5 best comicbook adaptations of all times, Snyder really shows care for the source material, something funny, because the creator of Watchmen Alan Moore hate this film as well any adaptation of his work, cause he is crazy (seriously Alan...Watchmen and V from Vendetta are just fantastic the hell with you man). For me Watchmen and Justice League (Snyder Cut) are Zack Snyder best movies.

I own the original theatrical version of watchmen on Blu-ray, once I found out there was an Ultimate Cut I purchased it in 4K which comes with both Ultimate Cut (4K) and Director’s Cut (Blu-ray). It was on sale for 12.99 at Best Buy.

Oh yes you made a video on Watchmen, I asked for it!

I give Watchmen 7.5/10 Story was amazing, but due to a bit bad pacing and rushed story it lacked world buidling. Watchmen Ultimate Cut 10/10. It perfectly fixed all above. It had amazing world building! We truly could engage into characters. It also perfectly captured WATCHMEN noir crime drama. As we can actually get engaged into Rorschach investigation. Following many leads, while getting lost in false leads. World building - comic book stand scene was amazing presenting how regular people react to world around them. Holis Mason documentary ---. It perfectly captured, newspaper and article segment of the comics. Presenting superhero story in form of 80s documentary.

Director's cut is "good enough" for fans wanting the full amount if they don't care about the black freighter comic part. That's really the only real thing added in to ultimate cut. Director's cut does a fine job on it's own as a final full viewing experience.

Nice vid, ive never seen the ultimate edition but the theatrical is still nice

Love the video! My brother in law just asked me this and after much research - I pointed him to the Director’s Cut. Took forever to find a place to buy it digitally, though. Seriously, try to find a digital store selling the Director’s Cut - you will be up for a challenge.

I really think Snyder was going to a nice direction with the DCEU, he just needed to be more positive with certain characters, like Superman, I think Cavill should just being himself you know, not that serious, that's more of a Batman thing but he isn't sad either. It isn't the best movies ever, but I really like them, and has really nice concepts.

Hot tip: if you get the Watchmen Ultimate Cut 4K with the Black Freighter cover it's a 3-disc combo including the Ultimate Cut in 4K and Director's Cut in Blu Ray + a special features disc

The ultimate cut for me

I'm glad I watched the ultimate cut on cable a long time ago. It really turned me around about the movie

*PLEASE* Can someone tell me JUST ONE scene or line that exists in the Ultimate Cut, but NOT in the Director's Cut?

First cut I watched was the Ultimate Cut as I wanted to get the full experience the first time and not miss anything. Had to take a few Intermission breaks but I enjoyed the hell out of all 3 and a half hours of that movie.

I watch the ultimate cut once a year on Christmas

Ulitmate for sure. Closest to the original comic and is the best viewing experience

Only seen the Theatrical Cut of Watchmen, but like any Zack Snyder movie, I'll go with the Directors Cut

I think it is better when movie is longer rather than shorter. I do wonder why people do not like long movies. In longer movies when done well, it is essentially just watching more movie, so why end the watching, you know

Thank you for this vid I was confused about these.

I prefer dark knight: far far from homecoming

I love the ultimate cut of this movie. It’s one of my favourite movies, only being beaten out by the Lotr trilogy and possibly the alien duology

i've wanted this video for years, with only watching theatre cut

As someone who owns every version I agree with which should be watched. I mean the good thing about the directors cut too is it’s not that much longer then the original and it’s a good start

This was an EXCELLENT video!

A solid video my dude, this part made me understand 4:43

I forget, wasn't Dan seeing Rorschach's death, as well as his reaction to Hollis' death, Zack's idea? If so, those were some of my favorite scenes from the film

I first timed the Ultimate Cut and I was happy :D

The way I watched this for the first time movie is so stupid. I started watching the Director’s Cut and LOVED IT, but I had to stop about 3/5 of the way through. When I came back a day or 2 later I watched the last 2/5 of the theatrical cut and thought it was nowhere near as good.

The Watchmen theatrical cut did had special features. If you had brought the 2-Disc Edition when the movie first came on home media then you would received a lot of bonus features!

The Directors cut is the best but if you collect physical media like i do the Ultimate Cut is the only version released on 4k , and Watchmen looks incredible in HDR, one of my best looking movies

Just bought the ultimate cut five disc dvd set for $10, can't wait to see it in this version.

The Ultimate Cut is probably my favorite cut of Watchmen, since it's about as accurate to the graphic novel as you can get. 3 hours and 35 minutes is a beefy runtime, but I enjoyed every second of it.

What cut should you watch? None, go read the comic and don’t waste your time

Director's Cut

4:43 made me laugh so hard I had to subscribe

I believe that Snyder himself said that the director’s cut is the best way to view the movie. Zack tried to implement the black freighter as best he could but it just didn’t quite work Got to the end of the video and Zack said it himself in this video 😂

Here in germany the Directors Cut never released, so the only option besides the Theatrical Cut is the Ultimate Cut, which I've seen twice. I honestly really liked it, but would like to watch the movie without the Freighter scenes once. Also I believe it'd be easier for people who don't know the comic to understand whats going on without those scenes. But I'd have to import the Blu Ray from somewhere to watch the directors cut.

I always start with Under the Hood, which I don’t think gets enough attention as an integral part of the experience. Then I sometimes watch the Ultimate Cut, but my preference is usually to go with Tales of the Black Freighter followed by the Director’s Cut. When viewed all together like that, the nature of the source material is much more closely approximated, and its themes which are implicit in the film become much more explicit, thoroughly defying the prevailing criticism that Snyder missed the point.

Director's is the definitive cut. As with every movie.

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So WB have the greatest masterpieces but still doing dirty to their directors

It’s the Ultimate Cut for me. I put off watching this movie for the longest time because of the mixed reviews. But being a fan of films, collector’s editions & alternate cuts, that big boxed set collector’s edition just kept calling my name. So I shelled out more money than I should spend and popped in the Ultimate Cut that night. I was blown away even with the animated film spliced in, it worked. It also made me a Zack Snyder fan. Loved his Ultimate Edition of Batman Vs Superman as well. His Director’s Cut to Justice League, while better, was still kinda boring though. And 300 is way too overrated. But Watchmen Ultimate Cut is a masterpiece and one of my favorite superhero movies of all time. Up there with The Dark Knight and X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

I'm in the rare category of people that didnt like watchmen when i first saw it now it may be because i watched the theatrical cut, I'm here to ask should i rewatch it? Should i give it another chance? I'm willing to but reluctant

I've been watching the theaterical cut on netflix and realised that the one i first watched was the directers cuts purely because the line about the makerting boys and picking a symbol was cut from it

My most underrated movie of all time

Never realised I was a crazy fan. I prefer the Ultimate Cut head & shoulders over the others.

Are there any scenes from Director's Cut that aren't in Ultimate Cut? Did Ultimate Cut leave out any scenes? If so, I'm just going to get Director's Cut.

There is a problem when I saw the movie it felt wide because I read the book but I liked the movie I give it a 9/10

okie dokie. will watch the director cut then

I think the Ultimate Cut is the definitive version. Tales of the Black Freighter is very important allegorical foreshadowing for Watchmen’s overall narrative, and I don’t think it bogs down the long runtime whatsoever. For me, it feels just as long of a movie watching experience as the Director’s Cut, which is a testament to the UC’s pacing

*divisive 😅 Love this one but I gotta see the Ultimate still. I also kinda want that big box, probably a lot now.

I haven’t watched any of them which version should I watch first?

I prefer the director's cut too.

I watched the theatrical cut multiple times. Loved it every time. Got hold of the Ultimate cut and did not enjoy the movie. As the director said, the freighter pulls you away from the story too much. It also makes an already long film, very long. I didn’t even realise there were extra things added apart from the freighter, so cant say for sure if those made it better or worse for me. I will be trying to get hold of the directors cut now, as I didnt even realise there were 3 versions.

I love the watchmen movie I never read the comics thinking bout directors cut idc if it animated I love animation Ik they have ultimate cut on Microsoft

Ultimate cut is my favorite

The problem with the Watchmen movie is that if they were gonna adapt it, it should've been a miniseries done in 2020. The reason for that is that Watchmen was released in monthly issues & because of that, the issues are cover lots of material but also are closed off so they can focus on only one thing like the history of the minutemen, Rorschach's philosophy/mentality, the origins of Doctor Manhattan, etc whereas film does centrally focused continuous stories well but that's not Watchmen. But also, the context of when it was written, it was a commentary on not just the superhero genre at the time but also the global politics. When Watchmen came out, superheroes dominated the comic book market & other genres were a minority in comics but also, it came out from 1986 to 1987 when it was still the Cold War & tensions between the US & Soviet Union were rising again to the worst they'd been since the 60s (which is why you constantly see things like references to nuclear war, namely little boy and fat man which is a reference to the nuclear bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki respectively or the Soviets invading Afghanistan) to the point to where it was a terrifying threat that a nuclear war would've started. When the movie came out, there were only 2 MCU films, 2 out of 3 Nolan Batman films were released, the Raimi Spiderman trilogy wrapped up 2 years prior, you had a couple others but superheroes were not the biggest thing in movies/television in 2009 nor was there any serious global event going on that everyone was afraid of destroying the world directly. However, in 2020, superheroes DID dominate movies & television, not to mention the "you know what" happened where people were terrified of the world ending because of it. So a Watchmen miniseries would have been more relevant 3 years ago now (my gosh how quickly time goes by) but would've had to be modified to fit today & comment on the state of comic book films then not to mention the tensions surrounding the "you know what".

Nice

4:22 i’m sure there is a director’s cut there 😂😂😂

The HBO series, by far

So your recommendation is an exact copy of what snyder said? Cool x

"Adrian Vaught, possible homosexual.. must investigate further." - Rorschach, 1922

I have all three. the best cut is Theatrical.

Director cut 👏🏻

Of course it has so many versions, just look who is the director 😂

Ultimate Cut isn’t just the director’s cut plus the anime stuff. It also includes the “homophobic” lines of dialogue like the theatrical cut has and the director’s cut excluded. So if you’re a fan of “homophobic” slurs and want the full experience of the watchmen story, then the ultimate cut is for you!

I loved Rorschach

But ultimate cut runs 212 min than directors cut and theatrical cut

I like the Black Freighter as a standalone, but with the rest of the movie it feels kind of jarring. Snyder himself prefers the Director's Cut.

What I didn't like about the directors cut is the interruptions by the director explaining some shit you don't care about, sometimes this is done over the movie it self ,In my opinion don't buy the directors cut.

Way too much CGI. The film maker cheated. He should have gone with more practical effects.

you just saved me 15 bucks

Me just now watching the movie and me thinking that it's an average movie that's just long. Probably a good movie if I had more energy.

I wish a cut would fix the ending. Instead of having the weird ending change with Manhatten being framed for destroying New York, it’s the actual comic ending with the fake Alien. It really doesn’t make sense. It’s such a masterpiece. Frame by frame exact representation of the comic on the screen, but then he just changed the ending. It really made me dislike the movie.

The lady saying her son is a cop...that's originally from the comicbook lol the comicbook is pretty vulgar & definitely edgy I just wished Snyder was really true to the comic...& Added the Octopus monster

I love The Ultimate Cut. My favorite thing about the Watchmen movie is that Alan Moore hates it. Woooooooo!!!

Of course he'll say the Director's cut is better.

Watchmen is the best movie. Period lol

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