At this point, it may even be a good idea to do some sort of shot-by-shot digital enhancement now that TWC is a bunch of charlatans.
Also: I never said that demo's color is totally accurate. It's just meant to get rid of pink Zig-Zag, pink/white skies, and orange sand. It may have to do with my suspicion that the R2 DVD was from a theatrical print instead of a properly balanced interpositive. 35mm prints have contrast and color balanced for xenon arc lamps, thus are inadequate for video transfers.
Also, Also: I just checked my pageview/download stats for my Google Video account. Which six of you knuckleheads went through the trouble to download the Miramax cut?
