One of the very few "director's cut" editions that improved a film was Blade Runner, and that mostly by taking things out (Ford's awful voiceover, demanded by the studio and recorded basically under duress).
Good point. And the "Final Cut" is the best version of BLADE RUNNER.
The Director's Cut of ALIENS added some scenes that fleshed thing out (like Ripley finding out about her daughter's death). I tend to watch it more than the theatrical cut, but both cuts are still excellent.
The transition between the scene with Newt's parents finding the derelict to Ripley smoking in her apartment is one of the best scene transitions I've seen put to film.
And that's one more reason why ALIENS is not just a perfect sequel but a perfect film.
Not to mention that it is packed with the best one-liners in film history (and that so many videogames have cribbed from it since 1986!).
