The reconstruction of NIGHTBREED is currently making the rounds: https://www.brownpaperticke…

If you haven't seen them, check out THE TRIAL and CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. Two of the finest films ever made.

If you haven't seen them, check out THE TRIAL and CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. Two of the finest films ever made.

I was referring to Sam Lowry in BRAZIL.

I was referring to Sam Lowry in BRAZIL.

Unfortunately, Demme asked WB's archivists to look into it circa the early 90's, and he was informed that all of the celluloid materials had been destroyed. What a shame.

Unfortunately, Demme asked WB's archivists to look into it circa the early 90's, and he was informed that all of the celluloid materials had been destroyed. What a shame.

There are a handful of animated films that have director's cuts in need of rediscovery. Most notable are THE PLAGUE DOGS (1982), which is a huge improvement on the more widely circulated cut; the reconstruction of Richard Williams' technically unfinished THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER (1968-1992) and Disney's THE BLACK…

There are a handful of animated films that have director's cuts in need of rediscovery. Most notable are THE PLAGUE DOGS (1982), which is a huge improvement on the more widely circulated cut; the reconstruction of Richard Williams' technically unfinished THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER (1968-1992) and Disney's THE BLACK…

Welles was also fairly satisfied with the original cut of it, and he even appreciated how the studio-sanctioned cut of THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI made the audience put more work into deducing its meaning (although he did hate the music over the funhouse sequence).

Welles was also fairly satisfied with the original cut of it, and he even appreciated how the studio-sanctioned cut of THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI made the audience put more work into deducing its meaning (although he did hate the music over the funhouse sequence).

Peter Bogdanovich is one filmmaker who's made some noticeable improvements to his films via director's cuts, most notably NICKELODEON, TEXASVILLE, MASK and THE THING CALLED LOVE.

Peter Bogdanovich is one filmmaker who's made some noticeable improvements to his films via director's cuts, most notably NICKELODEON, TEXASVILLE, MASK and THE THING CALLED LOVE.

The musical cut of James L. Brooks' I'LL DO ANYTHING turns an outright failure into an interesting curio.

The musical cut of James L. Brooks' I'LL DO ANYTHING turns an outright failure into an interesting curio.

Probably issues with Warner Bros. It's received a number of screenings, though.

Probably issues with Warner Bros. It's received a number of screenings, though.

Completely agree. It just flows so much better.

Completely agree. It just flows so much better.

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.