Frankie's most recent film, Stay Alive, is being released on DVD on September 19, 2006. Originally the film was set to be rated R and was going to be released by Disney's theatrical subsidiary, the mainly defunct Hollywood Pictures but somewhere along the line, it was decided, presumably due to the wide array of younger cast members (Frankie, Sophia Bush from One Tree Hill, Milo Ventimiglia from Gilmore Girls, etc.) to release the film as PG-13 to attract a wider audience. It worked, at least in attracting a younger audience. The theater I saw this film in was packed with younger teenages and I was, no doubt the oldest person in the theater. The film was so-so but I could tell much was edited out from the original version.
It was recently announced that along with the PG-13 theatrical version being released on DVD this September, there will also be a Director's Cut version, with a full 15 more minutes of film. This goes to show just how much had to be edited out to get it down to a PG-13 version. I look forward to renting this longer version to see how the flow of the movie is, as originally intended by the film makers.
It was recently announced that along with the PG-13 theatrical version being released on DVD this September, there will also be a Director's Cut version, with a full 15 more minutes of film. This goes to show just how much had to be edited out to get it down to a PG-13 version. I look forward to renting this longer version to see how the flow of the movie is, as originally intended by the film makers.