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Maybe in another 20 years we'll get a re-release with the work print.

posted 10 years ago by trymcnl
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After watching the deleted and extended scenes posted from the test screening work print, I'm no longer satisfied with the "director's cut" we've been given. The theatrical cut of the film with an overlong alternate ending pegged on at the end really doesn't help make the movie any better. The work print of the film has a huge tonal difference from the theatrical version. The creepier, more ominous intro voice, the inclusion of more gore, more scenes between Audrey and Seymour that makes the ending that much more tragic, and of course the extended Meek Shall Inherit really change the overall feeling of the movie, and I absolutely love it. I really wish the people behind the 2012 release really took the time to put out a satisfying product. All of that, really good, extra footage went to waste and aside from what's been posted on Vimeo, it bothers me that it may never see the light of day.

[–] ZeoRangerFive 9 years ago

You can't please anyone can you? The fact that we got this release with the alternate ending after the legal problems with it is pretty awesome. Also, it's called the "director's cut" so it's the way the director wanted the film seen. Just because you like the workprint better doesn't mean that's the way the want the film portrayed. Agreed, I'd like to see it but it's not going to take away my likeness of the film.

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[–] pc_buttspasm 9 years ago

It's called the "director's cut" but it wasn't actually done with Frank Oz's input. David Geffen's people put the original ending back together and they called it the "intended cut" but then after Oz saw it and endorsed it they started calling it the "director's cut."

It's entirely possible that if Oz had been consulted, he may have put back some of the other footage as well. We just dont know.

[–] EndlessUniverse 9 years ago

If they could release a cut that has a shorter version of "Don't Feed the Plants" (though not as abrupt as the WP) in addition to the rest of the workprint footage, I'd be pleased. But the chances of that happening anytime soon (or likely ever) are very slim. It is awesome that we finally got to see the full footage at all though.