You may be right that much was cut that was originally intended. We’d need the entire story board set to know for sure. I was just saying that much of what you suggest was definitely cut way before any FX where shot for it. The rough cut was done very early, before a single FX shot (the escape pod sequence was the first thing done) was completed. It is possible that the delay in FX caused him to cut things he might have included. I was just saying that following that rough cut and George getting a feel for that editing method, George really was set on the faster and more intense in the edit and with how the FX were going, he would have cut anything he could to get the movie out on time. I am certainly interested in seeing what you envision. I’m just doubting they got past the script/storyboard stage.

My extended edit is much the same idea, except I’m aiming for what might have been right after that first edit, had everything from the deleted scenes been completed and some things not cut yet. I intend to reorder the major scenes that don’t match the script, but I’m going to leave much of the rest alone. I’m very much inspired by the Deleted Magic project.