The new master is a significant improvement over the previous editions. However, I noticed one difference: The end credits on the new release start a lot later and the first card to come up says: A STEVEN SPIELBERG PRODUCTION
On the old release (and the LD as well) the first card is...
It's surprising how good they can look. I recently attended a theatrical screening of The Director's Edition of Star Trek - The Motion Picture and that was shown off of the DVD. The picture held up on the big screen. It was not film, but it was not a blurry mess either. Detail and color were...
The "cut" has always been there since June 4, 1982 when the film opened. It's never been any different. As for cutting out of a scene in the middle of dialogue, it is a legitimate artistic choice. How about in Superman-the Movie, in the scene where Lex Luthor explains kryptonite? Similar...
Ten years of debate over this? This is insane. It's part of the movie. It's how Michael Kahn edited it. Get out of a scene as early as possible and come in to the next one as late as possible. It's called moving the story along. The movie's always been that way so it's never been an issue. Maybe...