Originally posted by: Moth3r

Originally posted by: Blofelds Cat
The thread which mentioned the url of the website that discusses the circumstances of the ABC Edit was removed so I figure I was in breach of one of the guidelines.

I can't see any recently deleted threads, and I don't believe that Jay or Zion would delete something without giving you a reason.

What's the difference between the TV version and the DVD? Is the only change the addition of the Part 2 promo and Part 1 recap, or are there other scenes which have been edited?

EDIT - Just noticed this thread was from 2005 - it looks like suntech bumped it by accident, and I thought it was recent. D'oh!

The differences 'twixt the TV version and the theatrical cut/DVD are myriad.

Basically, the US Network, ABC, rearranged the scenes of OHMSS so that the TV version actually commenced with a scene from the middle of the film and then jumped backwards and forwards using a voice-over narration (supposedly the voice of James Bond) to cover the utter lack of continuity which resulted from the re-editing.

The ABC deemed OHMSS too slow in getting to the action and feared that viewers would quickly switch channels. With this in mind, ABC souped-up OHMSS so that it commenced with Bond's escape from the Alpine lair of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (or 'Specto' as the narration called it).

Several scenes were removed from the ABC version due to their redundancy in the new version of the narrative; and as the movie was broadcast in 1976 - at a time where TV Networks took their social responsibility for ensuring family viewing seriously - several scenes were trimmed of overt violence and risque dialogue.

While I in no way condone what ABC did to OHMSS, I have tremendous respect for the manner in which it was done (it was no 'hack and slash' job but a professionally edited project) and it has great value as an example of how an existing work can be successfully altered to bear no resemblance to the original.

"OHMSS - The ABC Cut" is perhaps the first 'fan edit' of them all.

I believe that the ABC Cut is available on Rapidshare and Bittorrent but I stress that I am not responsible for it being available on those facilities nor do I condone or encourage the publication or downloading of copyrighted works.

cheers all,

Blofelds Cat