Alexander - The Spence Edit (Released) — Page 2

Warner Home Video has just officially announced the DVD and HD release of a new unrated version of Oliver Stone's Alexander. The new version, called Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut, is some 45 minutes longer than the previous versions. Stone apparently wasn't happy with either the original theatrical version or the previous director's cut of the film. Says Stone of the new Revisited cut: "Over the last two years I have been able to sort out some of the unanswered questions about this highly complicated and passionate monarch -- questions I failed to answer dramatically enough. This film represents my complete and last version, as it will contain all the essential footage we shot. I don't know how many filmmakers have managed to make three versions of the same film, but I have been fortunate to have the opportunity because of the success of video and DVD sales in the world, and I felt if I didn't do it now, with the energy and memory I still have for the subject, it would never quite be the same again. For me, this is the complete Alexander, the clearest interpretation I can offer." Warner will release the DVD version on 2/27 (SRP $24.98) as a 2-disc set, complete with a new introduction to the film by Stone. The film is presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, and it's split over both discs with an intermission. High-definition HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions will follow in May (street date TBA).