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AIRING ON TCM 1/17/16 AT 2AM


For all who are interested.

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Looks like an HD transfer.

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Oh my, they cut out the line where the lie detector guy where the lie detector guy talked about Alice's chest and said he thought she wanted him to feel her up. I wonder if the cut is on the transfer itself or if TCM decided to cut it.

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They also cut out the part of Dom hitting the ground after being pushed from the bell tower. Don't know why--it wasn't that violent (and it is after midnight).

Yeah, they're dead, they're...all messed up!

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My bet is that TCM received a pre-edited master for TV/cable without realizing it.

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There are also cuts to the violence. I think TCM was provided with a master meant for basic cable, pre edited.

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I watched it last night...It was on earlier on the Pacific Coast.
Anyhow, this is the 2nd time I saw it. What a weird movie. Couple of things fun to see were the fashions and "decour" from that Era, especially. (eg: all that WALLPAPER!)
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Absolutely edited.

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Too cut for "R". PG-13 at best.

Never saw it before, but cuts were obvious.

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That sucks that TCM aired an edited version. Last night was my first time seeing the movie, which I thought was good, so it is disheartening to know that there was more to it. I didn't know TCM edited movies. I was always under the impression that TCM aired theatrical releases only.

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TCM showed the version called Communion and I believe the Alice Sweet Alice rerelease is the uncut one.

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TCM would not edit it themselves. They were provided with an edited master (without thier knowledge presumably)

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