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...niiiicccceeee.....Here's my Christmas present to myself direct from Michael Whelan:
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Just gotta get it framed....niiiicccceeee.....
.....TWHS!!!!!....Just gotta get it framed.
One of my favorite King adaptations. Really.I found a dvd of Needful Things at Goodwill and snatched it up! Haven't seen it since it was originally released in the theaters (which was the longer version) so am excited to watch it again. I hope they will release the extended version on bluray soon!
I've been thinking about that one a lot lately! I found it on You Tube last year and I think I watched it 3 times.One of my favorite King adaptations. Really.
Pre-ordered It dvd from HMV site.
Can't wait to see it again!
I found a dvd of Needful Things at Goodwill and snatched it up! Haven't seen it since it was originally released in the theaters (which was the longer version) so am excited to watch it again. I hope they will release the extended version on bluray soon!
Another factor for getting extended cuts, sometimes it depends on who has the rights. I remember a few years ago the 1991 Dark Shadows was released on DVD by MGM. It was just the broadcast versions of the episodes. But on the MPI home videos for the first and last episodes, there were extended scenes added. They have never been released on DVD to my direct knowledge.
I suppose it also has to do with the popularity of a film. I have a Blade Runner with, like, five different cuts I think. For such a wellknown film from a wellknown director it's no problem.
They sometimes also appear in certain regions only, like the Watchmen Ultimate Cut which never appeared here unfortunately.
I actually have the Dark Shadows revival on dvd. Don't know if it includes extended scenes, but I think it may. I liked it a lot, but then I tried to watch some of the original series on Youtube and I found it terribly slow.
Sometimes different cuts can be a real revelation. The American remake of The Grudge (with Sarah Michelle Gellar) is only a couple of minutes longer in the director's cut, but it makes the film much better.
Also sometimes entirely new (sub)plots appear which were cut out and things which didn't have much meaning originally make much more sense suddenly.
The extended version of Fried Green Tomatoes has an added scene that totally changes one of the characters. In the theatrical version it made me not like one of the characters but after seeing the extended version on dvd my mind was completely changed.I suppose it also has to do with the popularity of a film. I have a Blade Runner with, like, five different cuts I think. For such a wellknown film from a wellknown director it's no problem.
They sometimes also appear in certain regions only, like the Watchmen Ultimate Cut which never appeared here unfortunately.
I actually have the Dark Shadows revival on dvd. Don't know if it includes extended scenes, but I think it may. I liked it a lot, but then I tried to watch some of the original series on Youtube and I found it terribly slow.
Sometimes different cuts can be a real revelation. The American remake of The Grudge (with Sarah Michelle Gellar) is only a couple of minutes longer in the director's cut, but it makes the film much better.
Also sometimes entirely new (sub)plots appear which were cut out and things which didn't have much meaning originally make much more sense suddenly.
I enjoy the Dark Shadows revival myself. Ive only seen a few episodes of the original, I don't mind it, but I still prefer the new one.