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Lone Wolf · 03-17-2008, 05:16 PM

MISHIMA is my favorite Schrader film but my big concern here is that Criterion haven't listed the 'alternate' version with the Roy Scheider narration. I passed on the Warner release for this very reason hoping that at some point it would be reissued with this 'oversight' readdressed.

It would seem Schrader favors the Japanese version over Scheider's English narration but I feel there is a big dis-service being done here by not offering both versions with this package. Particularly a Criterion release. I can only assume that being a Director Approved edition Schrader didn't want this included.

I would beg both Schrader and Criterion to reconsider and include the Scheider narration because I'm sure for a great many this is the version they know and love.

John.
aka Lone Wolf.

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03-17-2008, 05:16 PM	#8 of 19
Lone Wolf *Johnny B* Member Location: New Zealand Join Date: Mar 2000 Local Time: 05:58 PM Local Date: 05-17-2008 Posts: 188	Re: Criterion Press Release: Releases June 2008 MISHIMA is my favorite Schrader film but my big concern here is that Criterion haven't listed the 'alternate' version with the Roy Scheider narration. I passed on the Warner release for this very reason hoping that at some point it would be reissued with this 'oversight' readdressed. It would seem Schrader favors the Japanese version over Scheider's English narration but I feel there is a big dis-service being done here by not offering both versions with this package. Particularly a Criterion release. I can only assume that being a Director Approved edition Schrader didn't want this included. I would beg both Schrader and Criterion to reconsider and include the Scheider narration because I'm sure for a great many this is the version they know and love. John. aka Lone Wolf.