I bought this the other night, expecting it to be a nice new digital transfer with maybe a few extra minutes of fighting or maybe a cool extra scene!
To my enjoyment they gave the movie a new feel! they gave it the vibe of a Comic book movie that actually works amazingly well!
There is no "New" footage to speak of other then a dope intro that talks about a Persian army that had to make it's way to the sea and safety fighting through other army’s!
What makes it new and fresh are cut sequences that are done in the style of reading a comic book. at the end of some pivotal scenes it freezes and is turned into a comic illustration with a few text balloons that smooth the scene transitions.
I have always loved this movie but this new Directors cut has made me appreciate it on more then just the cult classic level.
There are also some cool bonus featuretts that bring back the cast and crew to talk about the movie.
If you are a fan of this movie you must buy this DVD and if you have not seen it I highly recommend it specially to Comic book fans.