Hey Shakie! This seems to be as good a place as any to say this. So I finally bought and watched the Miami Vice Unrated Director's Edition on DVD. And I have to say: it's a VASTLY superior version to the theatrical cut. I actually really love this now. This is the version they should have released in theatres. In fact, I don't know why they didn't. It's only 7 minutes longer, and such a more complete film. The only noticeable cut was the scene where Yero tells them to wait for his call (then they wait, get the call, go to meet him, he is not there, they go back to the hotel and get ambushed, and Isabella sets them up with Montoya). That scene was about 10 minutes long, and completely pointless. In the DC, we jump from Yero telling them to wait, to them getting the call, to them meeting Montoya. Much more efficient. As for additions, there were three big ones. The opening go-fast boat sequence is obviously back. This sequence shouldn't have been cut. Not because of the race, but because it sets up the pimp that Crockett and Tubbs were inexplicably tracking to start the theatrical cut. The next fairly big scene involved Trudy getting flowers from Yero (to let her and Tubbs know he can get to them), them both getting freaked out, and having a chat in a restaurant. Another scene that should never have been cut, as it foreshadows later events, and actually adds some depth to their relationship. The final big change is in the final shootout. As much as I dont like the cover on it's own, it works perfectly in the film and I must say: sorry, Shake, but you are wrong. Nonpoint's "In The Air Tonight" cover totally elevates the final shootout. Mann should have NEVER put another piece of music there in the first place (it's only THE quintessential Miami Vice song, after all). Anways, where the theatrical cut was decent but extremely flawed, I would say that the unrated director's cut transforms the film into a damn good film with signicantly less flaws.
