The original cut of Ridley Scott's LEGEND is a huge improvement, and I'm really curious about the 4-hour version of 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE.

Nope, it wasn't. The original American cut was pretty damn perfect.

Nope, it wasn't. The original American cut was pretty damn perfect.

You can easily locate bootlegs of the workprint. Wanna see Dennis Hopper get gunned down? That's in it.

You can easily locate bootlegs of the workprint. Wanna see Dennis Hopper get gunned down? That's in it.

The plantation sequence is remarkable, and it should have never been removed.

The plantation sequence is remarkable, and it should have never been removed.

the editing of Sam's dream sequences in the latter portion of the film are much choppier in Gilliam's extra-long cut.

the editing of Sam's dream sequences in the latter portion of the film are much choppier in Gilliam's extra-long cut.

Asking Criterion to put out the director's cut of SWING SHIFT is futile for 2 reasons: it's still owned by Warner Bros., and the original materials no longer exist (see also NIGHTBREED, which has been pieced back together through workprint VHS tapes). The original cut of James Bridges' 1984 film MIKE'S MURDER does…

Asking Criterion to put out the director's cut of SWING SHIFT is futile for 2 reasons: it's still owned by Warner Bros., and the original materials no longer exist (see also NIGHTBREED, which has been pieced back together through workprint VHS tapes). The original cut of James Bridges' 1984 film MIKE'S MURDER does…

Horn is an awful choice. He's too conservative and he's unwilling to take creative risks.

Horn is an awful choice. He's too conservative and he's unwilling to take creative risks.

She definitely seems to condemn couples who aren't married (e.g. she recently had an awkward conversation about Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt with Hoda).

She's just your typical passive-aggressive, born-again moron who thinks that it's their duty to criticize others while slowly drinking themselves to death.

Fassbinder's debut feature, LOVE IS COLDER THAN DEATH, features a dedication to Linio and Cuncho, two of the characters from A BULLET FOR THE GENERAL.

Fassbinder's debut feature, LOVE IS COLDER THAN DEATH, features a dedication to Linio and Cuncho, two of the characters from A BULLET FOR THE GENERAL.

"This is Not a Love Song" is a great single and THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT is a terrific album. Shame on you, Jason.

"This is Not a Love Song" is a great single and THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT is a terrific album. Shame on you, Jason.

Missing THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS is no great loss. It's easily Anderson's weakest film.