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Post #246061

Author
Bahax
Parent topic
Close Encounters - edit? (Released)
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Date created
19-Sep-2006, 7:24 PM
Yup, I've done it, from the Criterion 1990 laserdisc.

From their insert: "This laserdisc presents the original edition ... with one shot from the Special Edition that was included at Mr. Spielberg's request (side 1, chapter 8, frames 33962-34118)."

Spielberg also requested that three trims be made, but Criterion kindly includes those excised snippets at the end of each appropriate side, so it was no problem to re-edit. The only bugaboo was a side change which drops a moment of audio, but I cadged that from a Special Edition disc.

The results are decent, considering my lack of primo hardware and (also lack of) digital clean-up skills.