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Post #70198

Author
Bossk
Parent topic
Star Wars, The Beatles, and the desecration of our cultural heritage
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Date created
7-Oct-2004, 9:51 AM
If what you're saying is, the 2004 DVDs are the home version of what was released at the theaters than I have no problem with them. I'm not adverse to change. I like seeing deleted footage put back in movies so long as it is footage that was created during the original filming process of the movie. For example, putting the Spider Walk back in The Exorcist made that movie infinitely creepier to me and I love it. But that was a scene Friedkin originally filmed but cut it out for whatever reason. The SE of The Abyss with the added 20 minutes or the Director's Cut of Dances With Wolves with the additional 45 minutes - 1 hour of footage are far superior to the theatrical releases. But in both instances, again, they are replacing original footage to the flow of the movie. If Lucas were to release a version of Star Wars with originally cut footage reinserted (all the Biggs scenes and others), I would have no problem with it. I've seen the Biggs scenes and like them.

But also note that in all these instances, a theatrical version of the film is also available on DVD. The Abyss set has both versions, Dances With Wolves was originally available in another 3 hour DVD cut, The Version You've Never Seen of The Exorcist is the second DVD release of the film. But Star Wars is ONLY available in the Super SE version.

That and I hate the changes as I've seen them online and elsewhere. Han Shoots First DAMMIT!