A Rant About: 'Napoleon: The Directors Cut' (A Preview From My Full Review)

(Originally Uploaded: 13th October 2024)

Timestamps:
00:00 - Opening
00:43 - Introduction
02:22 - The Directors Cut vs History
06:50 - What Scenes Were Added
13:25 - What Should Have Been In The Theatrical
19:43 - Everything Else Should Have Been Cut
21:58 - Other Scenes That Were Cut
22:52 - Closing and End Credits

Sources:
Clips (Film and TV):
-'Napoleon: The Directors Cut' (2024)
-'Napoleon' (2023)
-'Manos: The Hands of Fate' (1966)
-'Cromwell' (1970)
-'Waterloo' (1970)
-'Thomas & Friends' (1984-2021)
-'Full Metal Jacket' (1987)
-'Tough Guys Don't Dance' (1987)
-'The Simpsons' (1989- )
-'Event Horizon' (1997)
-'Family Guy' (1999)
-'The Mummy' (1999)
-'Hey Arnold!: The Movie' (2002)
-'Downfall' (2004)
-'That Mitchell and Webb Look' (2006-10)
-'Lupin the 3rd Part 6' (2021-2)
-'Shadows House' (2021-2)
-'Tearmoon Empire' (2023)
-'The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash' (2024)
-'My Deer Friend Nokotan' (2024)

Other Media:
-'Titanic: The Legend Goes On – JonTron' (JonTronShow): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghOKU8D-lMY&t
-Ridley Scott Napoleon Director Cut Announcement (Apple TV): https://x.com/AppleTV/status/1829187471306793394
-'Hurr durr derp derp hurr derp derp song.mov' (alekso56): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZcA3Ut5Mo
-'EXISTENTIAL MACBOOK' (TooDamnFilthy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPiUN8fb3Og
-'Resident Evil 4 - Meeting The Merchant (4K 60FPS)' (Shirrako): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YGjH-aRv7M

Music:
-'Here's a Health Unto His Majesty', anon. 1660's (version made by myself in MuseScore 2)
-'1812 Overture'- US Army Band
- 'Morning Mood'- Edvard Grieg
- 'Entrance of the Gladiators'- US Marine Band

Online Sources:
- Kogge, M. (2024) 'Ridley Scott: “I’m Not Doing Radio Plays, I’m Making Cinema” ', American Cinematographer, 19th January: https://theasc.com/articles/ridley-scott-making-cinema-napoleon
- Michael Hoblyn, in, Ryder, L. (2022) 'Ridley Scott's Napoleon: Filming continues as battle scenes shot for Apple-backed biopic', Buckinghamshire Live, 19th April: https://www.buckinghamshirelive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/ridley-scotts-napoleon-filming-continues-6969633
- Sharf, Z. (2023) 'Ridley Scott Has a ‘Fantastic’ Cut of ‘Napoleon’ That Runs Four-and-a-Half Hours and Features Way More Joséphine', Variety, 29th August: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/napoleon-ridley-scott-directors-cut-four-hours-1235706910/

(Literary Sources will be in a description for the main review since I have not properly organised and footnoted them all yet)

All sources belong to their respective copyright holders and I claim no ownership over them. If I have missed any then please comment below and I will amend accordingly.