ScottR
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I seem to remember hearing about some additional scenes between the Sheriff and witch being cut.
Both theatrical versions are in fact Costner's preferred cut.Okay, now I'm confused as this is news to me. But since Costner seemed to think much more of himself than he should have after the enormous success of DWW, I can't say that I'm surprised by your statement.
Based on what you said, exactly WHO'S cut is this special edition? Costner's or Reynold's? I briefly looked back through the thread and nothing really stood out as the answer to this (unless I missed it). I'd be more impressed if it's Reynold's, but then I would (as of now) be more inclined to see "Director's Edition", not "Special Edition".
So, is this SE project a Costner thing or a Reynold's thing?
So, is this SE project a Costner thing or a Reynold's thing?It's a Kevin thing. Sorry, I couldn't resist. But the list of participants in the commentary (as detailed earlier in the thread) only names one Kevin, and it isn't the guy behind the camera on this picture. Mayhap some lingering bad blood? The Dances With Wolves commentary reveals that Reynolds shot some second unit material for Costner on that picture, so ... well, it seems their careers are very symbiotic, and this may well be as much a Costner picture as anyone else's. Only they know. Even if Reynolds isn't involved, this still looks like a terrific set.
As a few of us mentioned on another thread -- hey, let's hope this bodes well for a Waterworld special edition in the near future! A different studio, of course, but a fascinating production history (and reportedly quite a bit of recutting, which might make for a nice seamless branching presentation).
I'm looking forward to seeing the new cut of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ... now if we only had Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights to sit beside it on the DVD rack ....
On BOTH films, Kevin Costner pulled some studio clout and re-cut Kevin Reynold's film.I knew that had happened on Waterworld, but I didn't know to what extent it had happened on Robin Hood.
As a side note, the released version of 3000 Miles to Graceland was also Costner's cut. Apparently, Warners let both Costner and Kurt Russell make separate cuts, and went with Costner's more action-oriented version when it tested better. Apparently, the director welcomed the "help." At least that's what he said, anyway. Needless to say 3000 Miles was a mess of a movie, but that's a different topic.
Are there any reviews of this disk anywhere?My screener just arrived today, so I'd guess others have only now received theirs as well. I'd expect reviews next week...