02-26-2008, 05:56 AM
Quote:That certainly is good news lets hope the new material makes the DVD, or is that too much wishful thinking!
Maybe, but I'm wishing anyway
. Actually, I think the timing may be too late. Just finding it is probably only the first step. I'm sure the footage has to be restored and reintegrated into the original, final (US ?) cut. Maybe they'll just release the footage as a "deleted scenes" extra feature like the first release of Gladiator (I hope not !). Or, they can release two versions of the film, like Ridley Scott did. A project like that would appeal to Martin Scorsese who worked on the VHS restoration of "El Cid" back in the 80s.
I forget who worked on restoring the deleted scenes for 'Spartacus'.
Quote:For some reason they tend to be the US cinema versions we get over here on some of our DVD's and they are usually shorter then the European cinema releases. Do American audiences have shorter attention spans?
Wow, I feel so cheated! I suspect the answer to your question is yes. US attention spans are certainly shorter today compared to four or five decades ago. I'm unsatified with 90 minute films - assuming it's a good one, of course. Maybe people take more bathroom breaks now :?
Quote:final version such as Roman soldiers throwing boulders at the Persian cataphracts and ***Spoiler ahead**
*(salivating)*
Quote:sweet, i just bought the re released el cid
Great film, huh ? I've never seen it so clear :o
~Theo
Jaime
