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and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 movies that were brutally
sabotaged by the studio
and i was 30 and pregnant with twins by
the time it came out
the review oh they hated it they hated
me
well they can't hate you my pictures
don't work at all
unless they work my way it's not because
i think they're better that way they
simply fall apart
for this list we'll be looking at films
that could have been great if it weren't
for the reported meddling of those pesky
studio execs
if we missed your favorite near
masterpieces let us know in the comments
number 10 iron man 2. as he does not
operate within any definable branch of
government
ironman presents a potential threat to
the security of both the nation
and to her interests the first iron man
movie was so popular that fans were
chomping at the bit for a second
installment but things got dicey about
this sequel from the jump
terence howard who played james rhodes
in the first movie
decided not to return because of failed
salary negotiations with marvel studios
since the company also pushed filming to
start without a finished screenplay
the writers had to scramble to keep up
with the production schedule
hey buddy didn't expect to see you here
look it's me i'm here deal with it let's
move on but the biggest snafu had to do
with mickey rourke's villain whiplash
rourke claimed some of his characters
beats were cut out of the film
because the studio wanted a
straightforward bad guy
when things are this messy behind the
scenes it's no surprise the resulting
film is a letdown
this is a this is a gorgeous bird i mean
you know look
don't get so attached to things learn to
let go
number nine hancock i see you out there
today and it can't feel good that
people you know hate you will smith
playing a swashbuckling superhero with a
drinking problem
sounds great sign us up but strangely
enough
2008's hancock was received less than
enthusiastically
a lot of that had to do with the film's
messy 12-year production
in 1996 an original draft for the film
was deemed
too long and dark not everything has to
be banned
if script troubles weren't enough
michael mann jonathan mostau
and gabrielle muchino each passed on the
chance to direct due to schedule
conflicts or creative differences with
the studio
eventually peter berg was brought on to
helm the project
as a final blow an anxious sony was
worried about the film being r-rated so
the studio had the movie cut down to
make it pg
i apologize to the people of los angeles
my behavior has been improper and i
accept the consequences
number eight margaret haven't you ever
been put in a new situation
and found that after overcoming its
difficulties
you had developed a new set of skills
and new experiences along the way
no i really haven't you know a
production got bad when the courts had
to get involved
while margaret was originally slated for
a 2005 release
director kenneth lonergan only delivered
his final cut in 2007.
however producer gary gilbert decided to
create his own
shorter cut and refused to contribute
his part of the budget for lonergans
this resulted in searchlight pictures
suing gilbert and the film being delayed
for release
i'm not trying to get you in trouble i
know you're not because you can't
because i didn't do anything wrong
all right there was no criminality found
when all was said and done the
production process involved
six years of lawsuits counter suits and
multiple edits
at one point martin's score says he even
tried to cut a version of the film
although the suits finally wrapped up in
2014 the film will always be remembered
for its post-production woes
and i was 30 and pregnant with twins by
the time it came out
number seven alien three and of course
you expect me to accept all this
on your word no i don't expect anything
the first two alien movies are near
masterpieces
so it goes without saying that there was
a lot of anticipation for the third
installment
although several big names were attached
to the film at some point
most of them left due to creative
disputes with the studio
i think it might be better if i left i
find you
unpleasant to be around enter a young
upstart named
david fincher ever heard of him
unfortunately despite his talents he
still had to deal with an unfinished
script and ballooning budget
even after they got through filming
fincher didn't like how the studio
edited the film
the director hasn't been shy about his
dislike for alien 3's messy production
but if this disastrous process had to be
the starting block for the rest of his
movies
we're happy it exists the company sent
me here to show your friendly face
to demonstrate how important you are to
us
number six superman two i've gotta try
dammit i've gotta try something
anything it's not your fault
you didn't know this was gonna happen
production woes for the man of steel
started way earlier than you might think
both the first film
and second were shot simultaneously over
a grueling 19-month period
during this lengthy production director
richard donner clashed frequently with
producers when the studio cut marlon
brando out of the second film without
donner's approval
the director took to the press donner's
comments eventually got him fired
in response members of the cast and crew
left as a show of solidarity
this included gene hackman who played
lex luthor
this is how it ends for the greatest
criminal mind of our time not for the
whimper not for the band
shooting his remaining scenes required a
body devil and voice dub
somehow superman 2 overcame its troubles
and became a hit
but if you've seen the richard donner
cut you know what could have been
i'm sorry no you don't have anything to
be sorry about
number five the magnificent ambersons
so you mean i have nothing in particular
no that doesn't seem to be precisely
what i
meant
this period drama had the potential to
be orson welles most beloved project
and to many film fans it is a great
movie
but wells himself thought it could have
been a lot better they may be a step
backward in civilization
maybe that they won't add to the beauty
of the world or the life of men's souls
his original cut of the film was lengthy
and featured a bleak ending after a few
test audiences received it poorly
he tried to cut it down but before
production began
wells gave up his control over the final
version of the film in contract
negotiations
this gave rko the freedom to re-edit the
film without
the director and change the ending to
something rosier
wells had no choice but to sit back and
let the studio cut it how they liked
my pictures don't work at all unless
they work my way
it's not because i think they're better
that way they simply fall apart
unless they're done my way number four
suicide squad
it's taken some work but i finally have
them
the worst are the worst if a studio
tries to rush a production along it
can't expect the resulting movie to be
great
but that's exactly what happened with
2016's suicide squad
right from the get-go this villainous
movie was plagued by production issues
david ayer who had never directed a
superhero movie before was barely given
any time to finish the script
the way it works is it's like a bunch of
ships crossing the ocean together and
you get to be the captain of your own
ship you just gotta make sure you don't
crash in anybody or sink it
and when batman vs superman premiered to
lackluster reviews
warner brother execs grew more worried
they found ayers version of suicide
squad too dark
so they decided to add levity by
reshooting scenes and re-editing the
film
the result was a movie with an uneven
tone that was lambasted by critics
and met with mixed responses from fans
well we almost pulled it off
despite what everybody thought
we weren't picked to succeed you know
that right
we're all chosen to fail number three
spider-man 3.
i've come a long way from being the boy
who was bit by a spider
back then nothing seemed to go right for
me sometimes less is more
that's definitely the case with
spider-man 3. after sam raimi
directed two successful spider-man films
this third one seemed poised to be a hit
but too many cooks in the kitchen or
rather too many villains in the movie
were its downfall the review oh
they hated it they hated me well they
can't hate you
originally remy wanted sandman to be the
film's primary villain
the new antagonist storyline would tie
into harry osborne's evolution into the
green goblin
the vulture would have also served as a
side villain
however studio producers convinced remy
to include venom
while giving the villain a much larger
role what was the result
too many story lines and not enough
development we won't even get into the
emo spidey dance
that happened
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number two brazil
that is your receipt for your husband
this might be one of the most infamous
cases of studios changing a film as it
travels overseas
the original cut of terry gilliam's
dystopian satirical science fiction film
ran for 142 minutes and had a dark
ending this version of the film was
shown in europe
of course you want something you must
have hopes wishes
dreams no nothing but there were some
issues bringing this version to the u.s
since executives found the ending too
bleak they edited the film to have a
happier finale
they originally planned to test both
versions with audiences
but when gilliam found out he took
matters into his own hands
and screened his versions for critics
without studio approval
it was so well received that universal
decided to let gilliam supervise a
slightly shorter edit
averting the full consequences of their
sabotage
thanks lowry you're a good man in a
tight corner
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable
mentions 54. the studio requested
substantial cuts
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event horizon paramount wanted less
violence and a shorter film
mr cooper says he saw something i
believe he saw something
i need an explanation all the pretty
horses
after studio cuts star matt damon became
unhappy with the movie
you think if we're gonna get out of this
jackpot
we might better start thinking about how
to get out of it together
but the way we got in it the golden
compass the studio changed the ending
and shortened the film
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number one blade runner you were made as
well as we could make you
but not to last the light that burns
twice as bright burns half as long
the level of drama behind the scenes of
blade runner is nothing if not well
documented
there were multiple rewrites of the
script the film was severely over budget
and director ridley scott didn't always
get along with star harrison ford
but it was the studio who did the real
damage to the us theatrical cut
believing that the movie was confusing
and slow they had ford record a voice
over narration for the film that
explained the
plot i need the old blade runner i need
your magic
it was quit when i come in here brian
i'm twice as quick now worse they tacked
on a happy ending that didn't fit the
tone
thank goodness that a decade later a
director's cut was released
without the narration or happy ending
the belated release gave us one of the
greatest sci-fi movies of all time
all those moments
will be lost in time
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