Alexander [Theatrical Version]

Why does this EXTENDED CUT say 167 minutes and the THEATRICAL CUT say 175?

Isn't the extended cut supposed to be longer?

We're reporting what Warner Bros. have listed at their official press site. That is all we can tell you until we have the disc in hand.

What is known, however, is that the version released to theaters was 175 minutes long. If the Director's Cut is, indeed, 167 minutes, perhaps Oliver Stone lopped off a few extraneous minutes. A Director's Cut does not necessarily mean that things have been added. Nothing may have been added at all and some scenes deleted. Or perhaps more was cut than added. Who knows the mind of a director.

John

Based on the description of the back covers, both the Theatrical and Director versions, include the same aditional material (the only difference is the lenght of the movie)
But the Teatrical version is cut in 2 parts (therefore you need to change discs in the middle of the film) which is absurd in our present time, to be forced to do so, since the Director version of the film indeed is stored complete in 1 disc (therefore you don't change discs)
The question is which version to buy?... well if you hate chanching discs (most of us do) like we did with long VHS movies, then buy the Director version.
I believe splitting the Theatrical version in 2 discs is absurd and cheap, when longer films have been stored in one disc, like The Ten Commandments (including audio 5.1 and subtitles in several languages and full lenght audio commentary) so there's no justification for it.
Also what's the point in releasing 2 versions of the same film (and at the same time) i think it's better to release the best version at first and get it over with, specially when the only distinction in two versions, is the lenght of the film.

Since you posted on both editions I'll post on both editions:

WHY BOTHER? ALEXANDER IS A LOUSY MOVIE AND EXTREMELY LONG! Why would you ever watch it enough to get gripes about swapping discs or the studio releasing two versions. Just buy the director's cut if you absolutely must and stop the craziness.

And for someone who hates that a film would get two editions you really need to assess the situation. It would be most probable that the studio would release only the Theatrical Cut first and then the DC 6 months later, and you would be stuck swapping those "laborious discs" for a full six months until you could finally run to the store and spend another $30 on a movie that should be given away for free at pizza hut along with "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Lost in Space". Ok... I've vented.

I agree with your comments, but i believe you all missed the point...
I agree that it's better to recieve the best video quality possible, but with the present advances in DVD encoding, is it justified to split a 175 min. movie?... i don't think so.
Some mentioned TLOTR movies, which are a clear example of how it's possible to place a 180-200 min. movie in one DVD with the best video quality (and this is the case of the theatrical versions, not the extended versions)
Years ago another Oliver Stone film, JFK Director's Cut (which is 206 min. long) was released in a double sided non anamorphic DVD (which every complaint about) recently it was replaced for a new one double layer anamorphic DVD (including a second DVD with a documentary) all with the best video quality... so how it's possible that JFK was released in one DVD, but not Alexander?... it's not about consumer's lassyness to switch discs, it's ratter of consumer's satisfaction facing a cheap attempt to make you pay more than you should.
Not everybody has the benefit of choosing freely for either of the 2 versions, since only Region 1 DVD consumers can enjoy of the 2 DVD special editions...
The Theatrical version was released in DVD Region 4, split in 2 DVD with the 86 min. 3 part documentary, if you want it you're forced to buy this version, since the Director version was released in one DVD containing only the movie, therefore if you want the movie stored in one DVD, you're forced to buy this version also...
And one final fact... if you add the 86 min. of the 3 part documentary, with the 106 min. the second part of the movie, you get a total of 180 min. on the second DVD of the Alexander Theatrical version... so they couldn't put a 175 min. movie in the first DVD, but they could put 180 min. of top quality video in the second DVD?... sorry but simply doesn't sound logical to me.

Genbar, we heard you the first time. And no, the features have a lower compression rate, and I still can't understand what the hell your point is. It seems your only problem is that this is two discs.

I do make sense in my words Onijay, 7 extra minutes don't justify splitting a movie in 2 parts, specially when they're other cases of longer movies stored in one DVD with top quality video.
As for the rest, i expressed my point of view respectfully to others, including you... if you don't mind switching discs, or disagree with my point of view, that's ok...
But i hope you can realize that others live beyond the US and Canada borders, who don't have the benefit of choosing freely among several DVD versions of the same movie, that we're forced to accept what it's availible regardless if it's satisfying or not, and do share my point of view...i see no point in continue this conversation, best wishes and good luck