I am certainly no expert on the history of Child Bride, but there are such things as earlier release prints and original negatives. I am pretty sure we don't have the negative for this, though. I know in some instances of film reconstruction, the editor's notes have been discovered hidden in a home closet or a studio vault!ghost wrote:Hmm we'll never know what was the original order of scenes, but the DVD "cut" makes sense to me.
At the end of the swimming part you can see a dark cloudy sky and you can hear thunder. In the next scenes (where men are talking) you still can hear the thunder.
I did listen to the audio commentary, but my memories are vague from that long ago. I sort of remember that it might have discussed some history of the film's releases.
You at least remember WHY the dvd order makes sense to you, while I can not remember why exactly the blu-ray seemed better to me, so I can not defend it! However, I should note that the story took place over an extended period of time and it can rain more than once.
If you check out blu-ray forums on Star Wars, Blade Runner, Dawn of the Dead, Apocalypse Now, Lord of the Rings, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, etc etc etc you will find much passionate discussion about alternate cuts of movies. Some are fanatical and reject anything but the original theatrical release (no matter how compromised), others only want the director's final version. I am one of those squarely on the side of preserving ALL versions in the best quality possible, so that viewers can make their own decicion. I am firmly in support of your re-edit ghost, purely on priniciple!
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