The picture quality of the Laserdisc rip that is out there is really rough. It is the first directors cut from the late 70s since the original studio hacked up cut has never been on home video.
It’s really only three scenes that were cut. Where Ron Howard tells the principle to “Kiss a duck.”, the car salesman, and Harrison singing Some Enchanted Evening. I don’t think it’s really warranted for a theatrical because that was more on the studio vs George’s Final Cut. Nothing drastic happens that makes it feel like something missing or different with those 3 scene not in the movie. It’s not like a Special Edition of sorts, I’d love to see that supposed 3 hour version which it would be cool because I feel like I’m in the 60’s when I watch it, the longer the better lol.