Way OT: Justice for the Caped Crusader

I'll probably catch some flak for this, but I happen to have a certain affinity with the third installment of the Batman series, "Batman Forever." Yes, in comparison to the previous two films, it was far too light, but key scenes were removed in order to keep the film closer to the two hour mark and for marketability to kids. The latter decision was forced to light because studio execs did not like how dark "Batman Returns" was. You know, with the snacking of the nose and all.

Well, it came to my attention that the director, Joel Schuemacher, has been given a budget and authorization in creating an extended, and seamless director's-cut of the film. This cut will be about 30 minutes longer then the original film and completely darker. Cut scenes courtesy of IMDB.COM:

• The longer opening with Two-Face's escape from Arkham.
• Longer dialogue between Alfred and Bruce Wayne as he shoots through the tunnel from Wayne enterprises to the Batcave.
• After the Riddler tries to punch the security guard at the casino and fails, he picks up his cane and beats the guard to the ground with it.
• Alfred and Bruce examining one of Edward Nygma's boxes in the batcave.
• Extra exterior shots of Nygmatech at night.
• Shots of Dick and Bruce escorting Chase into Edward Nygma's party at the Ritz Gotham.
• The Riddler reading the newspaper headline, "Batman survives subway sabotage" and getting enraged-this would have led in the scene later on where he shows the headline to Two-Face.
• More shots of Robin hitting Two-Face on Claw Island.
• More shots of Bruce and Chase hitting Two-Face`s thugs in Wayne Manor.

There are further more scenes like Bruce confronting a giant bat and the like. And it's always cool to see how directors go back and use CGI to re-edit and enhance workprints.