If I cut something that Calvert did, it's because it has little or no artistic value, has no place in a Williams director's cut, and will not be missed. You can "enjoy" the Miramax cut at myspleen.net already anyway ... =)
If you really care about the alternate versions and extra material, you're gonna have to get them from me I'm afraid. I can only guarantee that the Recobbled Cut itself will be upped at myspleen ...
I am fascinated by the four completely different opening sequences this film has had - from Williams' version to Calvert's rough to Calvert's final to Miramax's. Those would be amusing to include.
Tony White writes:
I got your package today and was overwhelmed by it all... again. The
quality is so good... much better than I thought it would be. Thank
you.
I haven't looked at all of the movie yet but the first 30 mins or so
reminded me why I totally think that Dick was (and is) a genius. (A
wayward genius... but a genius nevertheless.) It reminded me why he
trained us up to be ready for just this one film. But, unfortunately,
wasn't able to hold it together long enough to enable us to.
I feel very much that I would love to go back and help him finish it,
his
way... if that were ever able to happen. At the very least, I will at
least write to my contacts in Disney and see if they will re-open the
possibility of Dick finishing it... now that John Lasseter is
effectively
running the animation division. (Yee-hah!!!) Hmmmm??? Must think
seriously about how this could be achieved!
I hope you can send me the new material sometime, included in the
present
edit when its done please? I showed some of my students the 'Charge of
the Light Brigade' material and the trailer you did and they were blown
away by it all. I promised to show them a little more of Dick's work
as
the term goes on and maybe even show them the full movie edit on the
last
day of term. It would be great to include the new material you have
just
got... but if that's not at all possible I will understand.
Anyway, thanks again Garrett... I really appreciate all you are
doing...
and for Dick too. I don't have any contact with him anymore but my
heart
still lies at the core of his 'obsession'.