Comments on: Fox’s Kagemusha release is a shorter cut http://akirakurosawa.info/2006/11/27/foxs-kagemusha-release-is-the-shorter-cut/ News, information and discussion about the Japanese film maker Akira Kurosawa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:41:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan http://akirakurosawa.info/2006/11/27/foxs-kagemusha-release-is-the-shorter-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Dan Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:56:34 +0000 http://kurosawa.vertebratesilence.com/2006/11/27/foxs-kagemusha-release-is-the-shorter-cut/#comment-211 The reason Fox would release the short version is because that's the cut they own the rights to. Criterion's release was originally going to be the shorter international version (because they'd cut a deal with Fox). They pushed back the release by about six months when the longer Japanese cut of the film became available through other sources. Frankly, I wish Criterion had done a 3-disc set with both cuts of the flick. It would be an interesting study in contrasts, even though the Japanese cut is clearly superior. The reason Fox would release the short version is because that’s the cut they own the rights to.

Criterion’s release was originally going to be the shorter international version (because they’d cut a deal with Fox). They pushed back the release by about six months when the longer Japanese cut of the film became available through other sources.

Frankly, I wish Criterion had done a 3-disc set with both cuts of the flick. It would be an interesting study in contrasts, even though the Japanese cut is clearly superior.

]]> By: Jeremy http://akirakurosawa.info/2006/11/27/foxs-kagemusha-release-is-the-shorter-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Jeremy Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:35:39 +0000 http://kurosawa.vertebratesilence.com/2006/11/27/foxs-kagemusha-release-is-the-shorter-cut/#comment-196 I dont understand why they would do that, as the shorten version has no importance. The only acceptable short version DVD is Bergman's Fanny and Alexander from the Criterion, as it was the way it shown in theaters but even then it also include the 312min full version.(I think its the best Criterion release ever) In the US you should pay no more then $35 tops for a Criterion(a few exceptions) , Fox's $40 price for a incomplete film is ridiculous I dont understand why they would do that, as the shorten version has no importance.
The only acceptable short version DVD is Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander from the Criterion, as it was the way it shown in theaters but even then it also include the 312min full version.(I think its the best Criterion release ever)

In the US you should pay no more then $35 tops for a Criterion(a few exceptions) , Fox’s $40 price for a incomplete film is ridiculous

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