Doctor M

here's an example of the type of effects to expect in SoJ:

Warner Home Video has just officially announced the DVD and HD release of a new unrated version of Oliver Stone's Alexander. The new version, called Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut, is some 45 minutes longer than the previous versions. Stone apparently wasn't happy with either the original theatrical version or the previous director's cut of the film. Says Stone of the new Revisited cut: "Over the last two years I have been able to sort out some of the unanswered questions about this highly complicated and passionate monarch -- questions I failed to answer dramatically enough. This film represents my complete and last version, as it will contain all the essential footage we shot. I don't know how many filmmakers have managed to make three versions of the same film, but I have been fortunate to have the opportunity because of the success of video and DVD sales in the world, and I felt if I didn't do it now, with the energy and memory I still have for the subject, it would never quite be the same again. For me, this is the complete Alexander, the clearest interpretation I can offer." Warner will release the DVD version on 2/27 (SRP $24.98) as a 2-disc set, complete with a new introduction to the film by Stone. The film is presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, and it's split over both discs with an intermission. High-definition HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions will follow in May (street date TBA).

A 2-disc Platinum Edition was released on DVD in October 2006. There are a handful of changes, as well as some things that only appear to be changed.

* The most noteworthy change is that the infamous priest's knee has been smoothed out the first time it is seen. (For those who prefer accuracy, poke around disc 2 a little bit and see if you find some consolation.)
* When the credits start crawling, they are sped up a little bit to accommodate several restoration credits near the end. The total credits time is unchanged.
* The original Dolby Stereo logo has been replaced (as in the 1997-8 re-release) with newer sound specifications (SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS) in the credits.
* At the end of the credits, "cassette and compact disc from" no longer follows "soundtrack available on"; as well, as with the re-release, a new Walt Disney Records logo is used. What has not changed:
* The original movie has some computer-generated elements (such as the ship and a staircase Ariel runs down); these are not new, and have been in the movie from its first release.
* While the re-release used a shorter version of "Under the Sea" in the credits, followed by Ariel singing "Part of Your World," the original version (and the 2006 DVD) feature a slightly longer "Under the Sea" and a wordless choral arrangement of "Part of Your World," so the audio for the credits is faithful to the original.