The effects are obviously different to the finished version but I wouldn't say that they are 'clearly temp effects'. They're actually pretty passable given the budget that this film had. I've seen far worse effects in films which much bigger budgets.
Oh yeah... That cover is ace too. Good work.
Got my copy and, whilst I can see why this wasn't particularly well received by the Cannes audience, it was a fascinating viewing experience in terms of seeing the evolution of the film. I also got to hear Kelly's commentary track for the film for the first time on the same day as watching this so that was cool. I've got to say that the quality of this release was top-notch so kudos to those involved in that side of things.
In terms of changes the one that struck me as the most obvious was the narration. It sounds totally different in this version: kind of weak and more than a little hammy (the last line in particular is delivered in a strange, 'soap-opera-acting' manner). Just out of interest does anyone know if this is identical to the Cannes version in every way? I ask because I remember reading that the version shown there had no effects or minimal effects whereas this version looked fairly finished to me. Is this a remake following the intial edit in terms of running time, scenes, etcetera but with completed effect shots in place of the alleged Cannes-screening temp effect shots?
Anyway, thanks to everyone involved with this project, from instigation to realisation, and a special thank you to dark_jedi for helping me out.
dark_jedi, check your inbox, I've written you back. Thanks.
Thanks again everyone. I'm over the moon that this release has seen the light of day and I greatly appreciate all the effort that has gone into this preservation.
Hi everyone, hope you're well, new member, here especially for this release.
Is there any way I can get hold of a copy of this as an *.avi file? My DVD burner is screwed you see so I tend to transfer films to my ipod and then plug that into the TV. I would really appreciate any information you can give me as I am absolutely dying to see this edit. Thanks for all your hard work either way.