I can confirm that Dave's second link above (i.e.
http://www.deadkenny.co.uk/bondcuts.htm ) gives the most accurate information for OHMSS and especially LTK.
The cuts to OHMSS are as follows ( the cuts apply to
all regions, sadly):
It's pretty much as Dave says -
- the shot of the shadow of a cable car moving across a cliff side when Bond's helper is climbing a cliff
- right after Telly Savalas delivers the line, "Tracy, don't be so proud. Your father's own business is not entirely within the law," it cuts to Bond and Draco in the helicopter, completely cutting the line "His brotherhood also have exotic ways of keeping it a closed shop"
- after the stock car race, when Tracy says "We didn't even stop for the prize," Bond's line "I told you that crowd would discourage them" is now over an exterior shot of the car, not of Bond and Tracey, as originally seen (the shot of Bond and Tracey is lost as a consequence).
The cuts to LTK as follows (again these cuts apply to
all regions ):
1) There is an extra shot seen from under the water which conifrms that Felix has lost one of his legs to the shark. The bloody stump is seen, as is what is left of the leg.
2) Krest's head is seen to expand still further then explode during the decompression sequence.
3)As Dario is slowly dragged into the grinder, more gore can be seen shooting out through the blades and his death throes are also more graphic.
4)As we watch Sanchez burn to death, he falls to his knees, flailing and screaming, then collapses.
It is strange how these four shots significantly change the tone of the film as a whole. Change it for the better in my opinion - violence is clearly seen to have consequences here and even the villains now gain our sympathy before they die. This is important for us, since it better enables us to understand just how far Bond has been pushed and also how he is able to turn off his emotions at will. I would ask MGM to seriously consider reinserting this footage.
