Originally posted by: boris
That's a silly idea, really. Many movies have more then 1 version - and there's no reason to encourrage it by having seperate ratings at IMdb.

I have to disagree here. For once, I think BadAssKeith has a genuinely good idea going, even if his execution of it leaves something to be desired. Amazon.com has a comment system that notates which version the comment is for, usually whether or not it refers to the VHS or DVD release. This is a good thing. Comments made about a shoddy pan & scan VHS transfer are not necessarily going to apply to a later superior widescreen DVD transfer with a bunch of nifty extras included.

In the same way, I think separate comments and/or ratings for each major version of a movie is also a good thing. Would I rate the theatrical Dune differently than the recently released extended version? Certainly. Is Apocalypse Now Redux worthy of a different rating than the original version? Absolutely. As with the Special Editions of the Star Wars films, and even more so.

The idea is a good one, Keith. But I think you should have someone else from here write your request to IMDB because, let's face it, you really don't have public relations down very well. And that's putting it mildly. Plus, there are some very good writers here, and the group can also help polish the submission up before it is sent.

--SKot