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Comparison between theatrical version and the extended version
Runtimes:
 At over 120 minutes, theatrical version is simply far too long for such material and it's obvious that the film was only made for show values that are completely far-fetched (and with a PG-13 rating, quite tame*). The soundtrack constantly bombards you with classics from music history or current pop tunes that mostly don't really fit the scene. The “clever” meta allusions to the film industry are so blunt that even the most inattentive viewer will be able to recognize them. The timing of the jokes, which may sound solid on paper, often just doesn't fit somehow and as much as Gosling and Blunt let their charm play, they can't save the weak script. Sure, the people involved most likely had a lot of fun during filming, but without a solid foundation and the right finishing touches in the editing room, the result is unsatisfactory for the viewer. But well, this harsh and ultimately subjective assessment by the author of this report doesn't necessarily coincide with the reviews, which are actually quite favorable for such an uninspired film. Either way, this should not be our main focus. So let's move on to the actual reason for this report.
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05:55-06:59 / 05:54-06:02
The fade-in “10 Months Later” can be seen a little longer in the theatrical version. Colt then comes home and briefly summarizes off-screen how he went into hiding. This is followed by a short phone call from Gail. Colt defends his job as a parking attendant, saying in closing: “We pool tips.”
In the Extended Version, the subsequent shot of Colt during his break begins much earlier ...
Theatrical version 56.3 sec longer
...and when the theatrical version starts with Colt biting into his burrito, you can only hear in the theatrical version (building on his previous “We pool tips” comment): “Plus I get all the burritos I can eat. Kind of living the dream, when you think about it.”
07:07 / 06:09-06:15
The extended shot shows Colt a little longer and in the following shot his manager comes into the picture from a little further back.
5.4 sec
Re-ordered scene
07:27-07:46 / 06:35
After Colt admits to the guy that he hurt himself that time, the theatrical version shows Colt a little longer and then switches back to Gail. She feigns a bit of pity and says that Tom would certainly have gotten in touch. Colt mentions his brief “prayer hands emoji” message.
+ 18.9 sec
Alternate / Re-ordered scene
07:58-08:35 / 06:47-07:21
When the guy talks about the “most epic fail”, both versions show an alternate reaction shot of Colt.
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The theatrical version then continues the phone call with Gail begging for a little help from “the best stuntman in the world.”
In the extended version, the guy instead goes on about what happened, to which you see Colt's fall. The guy describes it as “10 meters above the ground he cracks into this disgusting pretzel” and then asks how it came about that Colt ended up here after his activity as a stuntman. Colt comments: “Well, hell of a fall.”
Theatrical version 3.4 sec longer.
Alternative / Re-ordered scene
08:52-09:32 / 07:39-07:57
After the shot of Colt sighing started a few inconsequential frames earlier in the extended version, we see him much longer here. The camera pans around him a little. After a cut to the car (identical in the theatrical version), we see him again from the same perspective and he puts on his glasses. A rather quiet, romantic song begins with “A Man Without Love” by Engelbert Humperdinck.
In the theatrical version instead, another shot of Colt and again part of the phone call with Gail. She also tells him that Jody will be directing the new movie project, which of course wakes up the previously uninterested Colt. The wild “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC kicks in and you can also see Colt putting on his glasses.
Theatrical version 21.3 sec longer
The way Colt then goes to the car and the opening credits start can be seen identically, but still with a completely different background music. Only in the theatrical version there is also some off-screen commentary from Colt: “Maybe I just spent so much time riding shotgun in someone else's story I forgot how to take the wheel of my own. Wait. Does that make sense?”
10:47 / 09:12-12:13
After Colt's little joyride and the opening credits, the extended version now shows the scenes previously edited into the theatrical version. However, Colt's voice-over commentary is completely omitted in the extended version. There are also the following small additions:
Instead of the first insert from the parking alley job, we see Gail a little earlier and Colt says off-screen that it's a nice change from his previous job. Gail half-heartedly agrees (and with her statement “...things haven't been easy” the versions run in sync again).
5.9 sec
07:46 / 10:38-10:55
After the emoji comment, Colt walks away and says that Tom had a particularly convincing performance in “Annihilation of Valor”. You then see a corresponding film clip of Tom/Colt flying around in some war scenes. The phone call about it then continues briefly and Colt is seen walking through his kitchen a little earlier.
17.1 sec
The next time we switch to Gail outside, Colt is seen insignificantly longer in the extended version, but Gail is seen a moment earlier in the theatrical version.
Alternative
08:14-08:20 / 11:08-11:14
Again, another shot of Colt in the theatrical version. Instead, Gail can be seen longer in the extended version.
No time difference
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08:27 / 11:21-11:43
After Tom declines, Gail first gushes a bit about how Tom is only such a big action star because of Colt. Colt says that he likes his simple life though and mentions here (as an alternative to the similar off-comment in the theatrical version) that he gets as many burritos as he could possibly want.
21.4 sec
Alternative
09:06-09:10 / 11:51-11:53
When Gail comments “I know you've missed it!”, the theatrical version shows her onscreen and at first she says it's going to be like the good old days. The extended version shows Colt on his back trainer a little earlier.
Theatrical version 2.8 sec longer
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Shortly thereafter, Colt is seen upside down on the device for longer in the extended, as the theatrical version switches briefly to the “It's Jody” resolution as he puts on his glasses at the park job.
12:23 / 13:48-15:04
In the theatrical version, there's a nice transition from “I was just about to explain that” to Colt sitting in the car and stating “A cannon roll?”. In the extended version, the shot is much longer instead and Dan asks how Colt is doing. After a few bumpy stories about his everyday life, he explains that he only came for Jody. While Colt once again tries unsuccessfully to make himself a coffee, Dan addresses the crew and says that they are now going to shoot the long-rehearsed car stunt. He theatrically introduces Colt as a legend, which embarrasses Colt a little.
75.7 sec (= 1:16 min)
At 16:50 / 19:31 some off-screen commentary is missing again. Dan says here only in theatrical version: “Everybody knows their spots. Everybody knows their responsibilities. Do this right. We do this safely and everybody goes home.”
17:11 / 19:52-20:14
The shot of Colt is only interrupted in the extended version by a small montage or introduction of Colt, where you can see Jody and Colt's crash.
21.2 sec
Alternative
18:09-18:17 / 21:11-21:20
The actual crash can then be seen in different takes. The extended version plays these out for a long time, while the theatrical version changes perspective several times and thus also uses shots that were shown in more detail in the extended version. With the final shots from the extended version, the versions then run in sync again.
No time difference
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Also at 18:34 / 21:34 in the extended version, an announcement over the radio is missing from the soundtrack: “Nobody goes in until stunts gives the all clear.”
Alternative
27:48-27:54 / 30:51-31:45
Gail goes on at some length in the Extended and reminds Colt of their many collaborations, pointing to posters on the walls. Colt brings up the murder directly and Gail dismisses it by saying that they could change. She mentions that her mother would have always given her a “smack in the chops” as a goodnight kiss and yet she would have forgiven her. Gail continues to deflect with what Colt would have done to Jody with his absence and he tries to briefly explain that he was in the hospital after all.
In the theatrical version, Gail instead brings the message from her movies right into play and along with it, there are other close-ups of her.
Extended 48.8 sec longer
30:45 / 34:36-34:40
Colt stands a little longer between the cars and takes a step forward.
3.9 sec
35:09 / 39:04-39:07
Colt starts the car at the end of the shot.
3.1 sec
Alternative
38:52-38:53 / 42:50-42:51
Another reaction shot on Iggy Starr...
No time difference
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38:55-38:56 / 42:53-43:14
...probably for continuity reasons, because the dialog continues here after the identical cut to Colt. Instead of going straight to the attack with a reference to Naomi Watts, she first says that the scene Colt describes is based on Nathalie Portman. Colt asks about other films with her and she mentions Ice Warrior 1 + 2, which he doesn't know either. About another movie, she indignantly mentions the 17-minute standing ovation she got for it at Cannes - to which Colt only questions her pronunciation of “Cannes”.
Then she attacks here too, although the commentary on Naomi Watts is missing in the extended version. A small final reaction shot on Colt is still exclusive to the extended version.
Extended 19.9 sec longer
39:00 / 43:18-43:22
Also in the next attack, there are additional quick shots of Colt asking what streaming provider her movie is on. She hisses, “Steaming?”
Extended 3.2 sec longer
During the stupid dialog shortly afterwards (“too/two” pun with “I meant also” comment), the extended has a few more irrelevant frames.
Alternative
39:41-39:42 / 44:03-44:25
While Colt lets the shards trickle out of his hood to Iggy's angry words in theatrical version, the extended version first shows him “normally” and a cut to Iggy. The following dialog is initially identical, but then Colt asks why someone would want to kill Tom. Iggy also explains in detail that she is a very special person - and here the shot with the shards in the hood appears in the extended version.
Extended 21.4 sec longer
Alternative
39:55-40:06 / 44:38-44:42
In the extended version, Iggy mentions quite abruptly that there are “povos” in the world. In the theatrical version, she only introduces this term (for poor people) after Colt has asked how he could find Tom.
Theatrical version 7.8 sec longer
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Alternative / Re-ordered scene
40:10-40:17 / 44:46-46:00
Now Colt also asks in the Extended how he might find Tom. In her answer, Iggy mentions Tom's drug dealer friend with the leopard tattoos on his head. Colt reacts slightly irritated and asks when they are supposed to be on set tomorrow. After her answer (“6 for povos”), Iggy says that he should work on his outfit. She follows up with a reference to Crocodile Dundee and asks about his Miami Vice jacket. Colt explains that it was from his first show with the theme “50 stunts in 50 minutes”.
In the theatrical version, there is an alternate take of Colt in front of the hats. Here, Iggy also asks about the jacket and Colt more briefly just says that it's from his first show.
Extended 67.2 sec (= 1:07 min) longer
Alternative
40:19-40:49 / 46:02-46:33
The ending and thus also the transition to Colt's meeting with the drug dealer (Doone) in the club was designed differently. Similar scheme to the cuts at the beginning: The extended lets the scene end chronologically-conventionally...
...while the theatrical version shows colorful footage of Colt marching through the club as a montage to the last sentences of the dialog.
Extended 1.3 sec longer
Alternative / Re-ordered scene
40:56-41:10 / 46:40-47:25
While Colt is seen for an insignificant moment longer in the theatrical version and is then immediately approached by Doone, the extended version now shows more detailed scenes of his excited march into the club. How Colt then orders a “Shirley Temple” drink can be seen in alternative takes.
Extended 21.4 sec longer
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Alternative
43:23-43:27 / 49:38-51:54
When Colt is chasing Doone in the club, the theatrical version has an additional shot where Doone is seen from behind and he arrives at a balcony.
In the Extended, an additional drugged up imagination of Colt immediately follows instead. Suddenly, he's outside and sees a subway driving around - as well as a unicorn in the streets. Colt grabs a scooter and drives after it. He crashes through the glass panes of the subway. Inside, he continues to chase Doone, partly riding the unicorn. While a “Unicorn” song can now be heard off-screen, the pursuit shifts further into a warehouse, where Colt jumps over quite a lot of corresponding inventory.
Extended 131.7 sec (= 2:12 min) longer
The background was almost completely replaced in the shot directly afterwards.
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Alternative
43:32-43:37 / 51:59-52:06
Shortly after that, an alternative take can be seen, in which the neon sign on the right has been reworked. Colt also takes a breather in the extended version and you can see the unicorn again, while the theatrical version shows Doone getting into the cab.
Extended 1.8 sec longer
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Alternative
43:39-43:42 / 52:08-52:10
Before the jump over the benches, the theatrical version shows a side shot, while the Extended shows the unicorn again in a long shot.
No time difference
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Re-ordered scene
43:51 / 52:20-52:30
Doone gets into a cab in the extended version. Colt talks to himself earlier, saying to his second voice that she's just jealous because the unicorn didn't speak to him.
10.8 sec
44:18 / 52:57-53:08
Doone still says: “He's into some real shady shit.”
Until he then reveals (as in theatrical version) that he would deliver drugs to the guy from Ryder's security team, Colt asks several times what is meant by “shady shit” and Doone doesn't really answer to this.
10.8 sec
44:32 / 53:21-53:24
At the mention of Kevin, Colt says briefly: “I don't want to get to know Kevin!”
3.3 sec
44:33 / 53:25-53:37
The significance of the fruit platter (to be ordered as a cover for the drug deal) is also discussed back and forth for a while.
11.6 sec
When Colt sees the unicorn shortly afterwards in both versions, it only makes a brief comment on his trip in the extended version: “This is a dundily-dundoo trip, Colt.”
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