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COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD Release
ekeby:
--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on February 07, 2007, 08:18:25 am ---Too bad all movies are not released on DVD as a collectors edition with two versions of the movie. The theater version plus a second version with the deleted scenes put back in place for the full effect. I hate watching deleted scenes in snippets.
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I haven't been following this discussion, so perhaps this has already been mentioned. But in case it hasn't, here's my take on the situation: I suspect BBM is getting "iconic" status treatment. On the Criterion DVD of Fellini's 8-1/2, there is a lot of talk in the commentary (done by film historians, friends of Fellini, etc.) about excess footage, but none is shown. I would think some must still exist somewhere. But the idea of showing excess footage from one of the best films of all time almost sounds sacreligious. This is a film that has been written about extensively by film historians, and one that has made all-time top ten lists frequently. (It's my favorite film, by the way.) When I watched the extras I was almost disappointed--some of the power of the movie is gone for me now, knowing how certain effects/scenes were done. E.g., the harem fantasy scene--I learned that Fellini waved scarves in front of the camera. I'd seen the movie 30 or 40 times and never really noticed the scarves specifically--I always just saw the total chaos. Now that I know how some of it was achieved that scene doesn't have quite the same magic for me it did previously.
I'm not sure I want to see a longer version of BBM, or material that was cut. I'm not saying it wouldn't be interesting, it's just that it might take away some of the power of the original.
Lynne:
--- Quote from: Br. Patrick on February 11, 2007, 05:10:43 pm ---PS: "Lucise, I'm Not" but thanks to a tip from LauraGigs, here's a keeper!
peace :)
br. patrick
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Hey Brother Patrick!
That chapter insert looks SO nice. I love affectionte J & E!!
-Lynne
Front-Ranger:
That's an interesting point of view, ekeby! 8 1/2 is one of my favorites too.
ekeby:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 17, 2007, 03:08:15 pm --- 8 1/2 is one of my favorites too.
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ahh . . . another person of taste and intellect! :)
ranchgal:
I do not believe Ang Lee has anything to say about what is in or out of the dvd---he made the movie, now it is in the hands of the production company and backing company----James Shamus stated VERY early, around
Toronto film fest time, before the first dvd ever came out that there would never be any release of deleted scenes from the movie on any dvd. So I think if you are going to blame someone---you have to blame the producers--not the director.
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