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Originally posted by: rogue_apologist
On a personal note, I don't understand why so many people have a problem with this, artists should have the right to alter their work. The assertion that works of art belong to the people is too communistic for my tastes.
Rogue, we've stated several times that we don't have a problem with him retooling his films. They are his to retool (I don't believe "finish" is the correct term because you do not release an "unfinished" film in theaters) and I honor that right. However, we being his fans, have the right to possess copies of what we recognize as the "finished" versions, the versions we saw in theaters in '77, '80, and '83 and kept watching over and over on TV and VHS until 1997. Play with them to your heart's content, Georgie; but just give us what we have become accustomed to as the complete versions. Whether you like it or not, these "incomplete" versions have become a big part of the public consciousness and I feel they should be available. As do many others.