Dabid Lynch Passed away on Thursday 16th January last week. What a shame and he will be a sorely missed film maker. It is with Redgret about Dune too that he wanted to go back in on. I think this must now call for this films extended cut to be finally sorted out and a definitive proper reconstruction of his work not only to celebrate his life and his achievements but for his family and prosperity.
Will a “director’s cut” even be possible now that he’s gone?
Ron Miller says this.
"My copy is the one of the last shooting scripts. And, of course, I have a somewhat better idea than most where Lynch was going.
Spicediver has done a remarkable job…indeed, I helped to an extent by providing blueprints of the spacecraft and other material. The only problem for anyone doing this is that they are limited to the available live action footage.
Ron Miller Was the artist who is also known for Space drawings in like Carl Sagan Documentries and stuff like that. He is very knowledgeable about the production being one of the head artists. So he could theoritically guide a somewhat unsteady ship. Although He will perhaps not have the Skill of the edit who knows and sound and so on. But he is very clear there are effects shots missing.
He knows there is more we know there is more Lynch knew there was more but it has now slipped away from him and I guess with a bit of regret not a massive amount. What is a shame is that the extended cut is not worthy of Lynch’s name and what should be rectified is a version that could somewhat be worthy of his name as an extended cut now and not some guy who did not have the skill or budget or experience to handle such an undertaking and do proper justice to Mr Lynch work. The Extended cut would need professionals not some half arsed attempt. Too long has this been a stain. Put it in the hands of John Carpenter or Spielberg or somone who knows what they are doing of that ILK.