John Hodson
Senior HTF Member
There are two versions in the set; the 1988 122 minute version (the original theatrical cut was 106 minutes) and a brand new 115 minute version which is, as the press release says, 'based on the director’s notes and insights from his colleagues.'
Nick Redman has said at the Sam Peckinpah web board:
"In fact, for the PAT GARRETT disc we did two commentaries, one on the old so-called "director's cut," and one on the new cut which Paul Seydor and I supervised, which specifically charts the differences between the two, and why the director's cut wasn't the director's cut at all...
"...I think I posted earlier this year in one of the threads on this board, the wife scene, as well as the Ruthie Lee scene, the Bob Dylan song and an extended sequence with the prostitutes have all been reinstated in the new cut of PG and BTK."
...as well as seven minutes being excised! Fascinating stuff.
Nick Redman has said at the Sam Peckinpah web board:
"In fact, for the PAT GARRETT disc we did two commentaries, one on the old so-called "director's cut," and one on the new cut which Paul Seydor and I supervised, which specifically charts the differences between the two, and why the director's cut wasn't the director's cut at all...
"...I think I posted earlier this year in one of the threads on this board, the wife scene, as well as the Ruthie Lee scene, the Bob Dylan song and an extended sequence with the prostitutes have all been reinstated in the new cut of PG and BTK."
...as well as seven minutes being excised! Fascinating stuff.