Directors Cuts of Iconic Films That Surpass The Originals

The theatrical release was 179 minutes (two hours and 59 minutes, so he did meet the "under three hours" criteria!"). The extended release was 223 minutes, which is 3 hours and 43 minutes. Between the three movies, the extended version of each film adds a total of two hours and five minutes to the entire story. That's basically a whole other movie!

The More You Know

Arnold Schwarzenegger practiced with guns every day for a month to prepare for The Terminator.
Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
Orson Welles directed much of Citizen Kane from a wheelchair, after injuring himself on set.
Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.