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Post #445146

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msycamore
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THX 1138 "preservations" + the 'THX 1138 Italian Cut' project (Released)
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Date created
3-Oct-2010, 12:29 AM

cupanudles said:

Quick observation (because this is the first time I have noticed this as well), the sky is not the only thing that has changed in this shot. As you can see, the structures behind Mel's Diner has also been removed. FYI

Yeah, I forgot to mention that. But my point was more about the impossibility of restoring the original opening of the film with the help of just this still from the documentary when the opening credits have also been digitally replaced. Someone skillful enough could probably restore the background with the help of that footage but you still have the altered credits, also on top of different footage of Dreyfuss and Ron Howard etc. So the only way to go imo. is the Laserdisc. I also suspect that the opening "A LUCASFILM LTD/COPPOLA CO. PRODUCTION" in green is an alteration, at least a post-SW alteration made for this cut.