A-^ (up from A->)

Family Suitability
+ ⚠️0️⃣ Problematic for teens and sensitive adults. (same as theatrical version) | NR (theatrical version: PGa)

Alignment with Judeo-Christian Values
+ ⛔2️⃣ Poor/Moderately Unfavorable (same as theatrical version)

+ 1️⃣/5 works in Big multiverse 🔜⭐

Grade: A-^ (8.0) / HOF: 20
EQ 👍A++ | 📖A+ 👥A+ 📽️A+ 🎼A+
DW 😎8.8 | 🌚8 🌝11
POPCAP 💯n/a 🍿n/a 🧢n/a
L-R ☮️n/a ◀️n/a ▶️n/a 🛐n/a

About: Big (1988) <Extended Cut> (2007)

• Here’s my Review of the theatrical version of Big (1988):
  

• In 2007 a longer version of Big (1988) was released called the Extended Cut. It adds 26 minutes of footage, including three relatively long new scenes of a few minutes each, which were not in the theatrical cut. It also includes several extra moments added to scenes which were in the theatrical version.

Pros

• Two of three added scenes are quite good and very funny.

• The added scenes and moments contribute a lot of character depth and storytelling such that everything make a little more sense.

• The character of Susan becomes slightly more likeable when given greater depth. The added material improves her character more than any other.

• Besides the grade I gave going up from an A-> to an A-^, I also changed the EQ from an A+ to an A++, because I changed the Characters component from an A to an A+. (All other ratings remained the same.)

Cons

• It takes longer to watch. Sometimes brevity is better.

• The first added scene is very much cringe comedy. I found it unpleasant. Your mileage may vary.

NPCs (Not Pros or Cons)

• At the very end of the film, there are two credits for small parts that only exist in the Extended Cut and not the theatrical version of the film. I didn’t find either background role of enough significance to be worth pointing out the actors who performed them, but it is kind of interesting that a couple more people earned credits.

Bottom Line

• If you have time, this is the better version of Big to watch. If you have never seen this version, but are a fan of the original, it makes for an improved re-watch. But if you weren’t a fan of the original, this Extended Cut isn’t so much better that you will suddenly become a fan.

• This version of Big probably deserves a full Review, not just this Recap, but I wanted to give you an example of what a Recap will be like.

• If you would like me to post a full Retro Review of Big (1988) <Extended Cut> (2007), give a 🩷Like to this post, or leave a comment. Every now and then, I will give a full Retro Review to the Retro Recap with the most upgrade requests!

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Family Suitability Detail
+ ⚠️0️⃣ Problematic for teens and sensitive adults. | PGa
+ 😡+1 😵‍💫-0 🤬-1^ 🤭-0 🫣-0

Judeo-Christian Values Detail
+ ⛔2️⃣ Poor/Moderately Unfavorable
+ ✝️ -2 ➖🗿🔮(🤬)♀️🚬
+ ✡️ -2 ➕🤍 ➖🗿🔮🤬🫢🫢
+ 🗽 -1 ➖🗿🔮💻

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