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Post #217356

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TheCassidy
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Info & Help: Looking for... Raiders Of The Lost Ark - on HDTV
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Date created
8-Jun-2006, 11:41 PM
Some new info regarding 'Raiders.'

I can confirm that it is the US television edit, pre-2003 DVD remastering. So, in effect, it is a little bit different than the official release.

For example, after the Raven Bar fight scene, Marion says "I'm your NEW DAMN partner," as opposed to "God Damned partner" in the theatrical cut. This is consistent with the TV cut which featured much of the swearing removed (including German) and replaced by an alternate "clean" track.

Honestly, I'm a little bit dissappointed because despite the fact that this look brilliant, there are cuts for commercials and the edit conforms to TV.

The good news is that the ABC watermark logo isn't burned in like the 720p version, and the matte lines, boulder guide tracks and other "gaffes" are visible. So, in essence, this is close to the theatrical version with no digital alterations, but it is edited for TV.

I'm not sure if there is any of the violence removed, I seem to remember the Flying Wing sequence edited in the 80's TV version with the blood splatter gone after the German Mechanic gets hit by the prop. We'll see once the whole file is downloaded and I'll report back in with all of the changes.

I guess this qualifies for a fan preservation after all, eh?