Comments on: Cut!

By: halmasonberg

halmasonberg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:05:52 +0000

Just a follow-up here, I am in talks with the folks over at Sony Pictures about getting the distribution rights to THE PLAGUE back. While not one of the great “lost classics”, I do appreciate Christian placing it alongside such cinematic wonders mentioned above. Sony’s talking to me simply as a result of an e-mail campaign by fans who want to see the proper cut of the film released. We may need fans to step up again before all this is over. I’ll keep y’all posted. Thanks!

By: christian

christian — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:40:50 +0000

I was refering to the main theme written by HA. But the whole Bacharach score is a part of the whole too.

By: Aussie Boy

Aussie Boy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:32:27 +0000

Correction: Burt Bacharach did the score for Casino Royale. Alpert performed some of the songs.

By: christian

christian — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:31:43 +0000

Thanks Daniel. Which ones haven’t you seen?

Because this has been the third most popular post since my blog started, i will be returning to this subject again…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:35:21 +0000

This is awesome. I’d have to see half of the movies you listed first, but yeah, this is still awesome.

I guess we kind of take it for granted these days with DVDs and deleted scenes and making-ofs and 24-disc sets and so on.

By: christian

christian — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:03:37 +0000

It’s okay M. It’s just a forgettable moment;] Altho I guess I get a Prince/Batman connection: the Joker wears purple…

By: Miranda Wilding

Miranda Wilding — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:44:25 +0000

PARTY MAN. I forgot, Christian. DAMN……

Will people continue to worship me if they know I’m not perfect…?

*tosses blonde mane with impish grin*

Hmmmm. I THINK so………………………………….

By: christian

christian — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:17:35 +0000

Alexander, I agree that Woody might feelhe never got his 8 1/2 out there, but his films have always been Fellini-esque. Harlan Ellison once made the apt claim that Woody was one of our great fantasy filmmakers. A valid point if you look into it.

Miranda, I know it’s tiring out there in the jungle. ISA also had Carly Simon songs, an odd patchwork. And in BATMAN, they do use a Prince song when the Joker is on parade in Gotham. But forgive me, I thought Prince should be nowhere near the Batman universe…

And yes, my sister does take after me…ha!

By: Miranda Wilding

Miranda Wilding — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:33:22 +0000

I would have commented earlier but I finally ran out of adrenaline. I can only prowl the magnificent jungle for so long before it hits me. Then I return to the lions’ den and awake refreshed and ready for battle.

Now that I’m finally running on all cylinders….

I do recall hearing a while back that ISA had all of its songs cut. What I DIDN’T REMEMBER (or likely didn’t hear) was that they were PRINCE songs.

But then the original BATMAN (1989) had two separate soundtracks released. Someone told me this and I had it confirmed. There was the DANNY ELFMAN score and then the PRINCE collection of songs. I own the movie (the score as well on CD) and, as far as memory goes – I’ve only seen that a billion times at home – the only PRINCE song actually used in the film is SCANDALOUS, which plays over the closing credits. BATDANCE was a fairly big single but it was never used in the picture.

I guess THE PURPLE BOY had a superior contract for that one…?

Your sister Lynn is not only cool. She’s a goddess of the highest order. Intelligence and exquisite taste are a powerful combination any day of the week.

Must be one of those genetic things, my fair Christian….

By: Alexander Coleman

Alexander Coleman — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:37:47 +0000

I’ve really got nothing to add, but *Damn*. Great post, Christian. Like you, I’d be interested in the five-hour cut of Easy Rider, even if it might have been something of a mess, it would be something to see.

Somehow, I’ve always felt like Woody Allen has continually been trying to make up for losing Anhedonia by cannibalizing parts of it (such as the elevator to hell in Deconstructing Harry and from what I hear at least a couple of scenes he used for Stardust Memories), Fellini-izing, 8-1/2-izing certain films to make amends for losing that.

Love the poking at Bond using a cell and playing Texas Hold ‘Em in the ‘06 Casino Royale. I’d love to see all of the things you describe from the ‘67 version.

And the spider scene in King Kong! Yeah…

The Magnificent Ambersons, I fear, is beyond saving from sheer mutilation.