Gaffer Tape said:

zombie84 said:

There is about 20 seconds more on Coruscant and about 90 seconds in the pod race. That doesn't sound like much, but pure CG eyecandy for two full minutes can be pretty tedious.

It is, but what always gets me is in the commentary track, George ADMITS that that material was cut because it buggered up the pacing. So if he knew it didn't work (which it doesn't), WHY DID HE ADD IT BACK IN?!

I do think "plastic surgery addict" is the best analogy to describe him.

Because the pacing of a film when watched in a cinema has to be a bit more ruthless than the pacing of a DVD. Most films seem to get a few extra bits these days in their DVD releases. Look at Lord Of The Rings - blimey, The Return Of The King is monstrously long now. And check out Avatar: two more versions, each longer than the theatrical cut.