Recycle Repackage Redux
Miramax is rereleasing Apocalypse Now with the added title “Redux.” Watch the trailer and tell me if you don’t see Harrison Ford in it. He wasn’t in the original, so he must have been in some of the scenes that were edited out. Although I like this movie, I’m getting somewhat tired of repackaging. Filmmakers are going to start intentionally leaving out certain scenes for resale later.
Of course Apple is in on this with Quicktime. Notice no one is putting these trailers out in Windows Media format.
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Harrison Ford is in the original, he’s one of the officers that brief Martin Sheen about the good colonel; early in the movie It’s about a 7 minute scene, but he’s there. He’s even in the original theatrical trailer. But you are right about new scenes, there is even a significant side story about the French colonials that is back in the “redux” cut. 50+ more minutes added on. If they weren’t worth it the first time, what makes them valuable the second?
1st release generally shows what’s important to the studio (shorter running time, simpler story, etc.), not necessarily everything the filmmaker wants to tell. Almost every director winds up cutting his/her film differently than they would if there were no studio to satisfy (accrding to contract). Even most of today’s “independents” aren’t really… they’re still getting distribution from studios who base the fees on specific deliverables.
“Filmmakers are going to start intentionally leaving out certain scenes for resale later. ” What an interesting and frightening point. I don’t like the sound of that one bit, but I don’t doubt it might become true.
Jen, that true, filmmaker are forced edit out tremendous amounts of what they really want for watered-down consumer consumption. I’m wondering though if directors will start shooting scenes that will intentionally be cut out with the sole purpose of being re-edited in later to boost DVD sales or theatrical rereleases.
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Harrison Ford is in the original, he’s one of the officers that brief Martin Sheen about the good colonel; early in the movie It’s about a 7 minute scene, but he’s there. He’s even in the original theatrical trailer. But you are right about new scenes, there is even a significant side story about the French colonials that is back in the “redux” cut. 50+ more minutes added on. If they weren’t worth it the first time, what makes them valuable the second?
1st release generally shows what’s important to the studio (shorter running time, simpler story, etc.), not necessarily everything the filmmaker wants to tell. Almost every director winds up cutting his/her film differently than they would if there were no studio to satisfy (accrding to contract). Even most of today’s “independents” aren’t really… they’re still getting distribution from studios who base the fees on specific deliverables.
“Filmmakers are going to start intentionally leaving out certain scenes for resale later. ” What an interesting and frightening point. I don’t like the sound of that one bit, but I don’t doubt it might become true.
Jen, that true, filmmaker are forced edit out tremendous amounts of what they really want for watered-down consumer consumption. I’m wondering though if directors will start shooting scenes that will intentionally be cut out with the sole purpose of being re-edited in later to boost DVD sales or theatrical rereleases.
So sorry about your son’s diagnosis. I know that the cost can be enormous. We have a 9 year old daughter who was diagnosed at age 2. I wish we could afford to help. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and that it will be okay…just different…and it does get easier. JOIN JDRF – it’s where there cure is coming from!