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It was packed in NFT 1, although odly the seat next to me was empty, despite them having sold out. The film was the same as the DVD release with just those two extra bits: the rape of Christ and the femur masturbation. As far as I could tell nothing else was different. Murray Melvin, Dudley Sutton, Georgina Hale and Gemma Jones were on hand to share anecdotes, and editor Michael Madsell talked about various censorship problems. Vanessa Redgrave was unable to make it, but here daughter Joely Richardson was in the audience. As were some of the nuns. It was very interesting, and I managed to get them all to sign my DVD afterwards. Hurrah!
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I'm surprised there was room on the DVD for all those signatures. I don't suppose all the nuns gave you there John Hancock as well, did they?
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I realise now that my original post was a bit misleading. I didn't get the autographs of all the nuns. They were never introduced and just melted away with the huge crowd afterwards, as did Joely Richardson. I did get the five main players who were in the Q & A though, which was good.
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Kudos on the autographed DVD – I imagine it has pride of place in your collection.
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It would if I had room! It's more likely to get shoved in a cupboard to be honest...
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The differences between the UK cinema cut (on the BFI DVD) and the 2004 reconstruction are infinitely less than the far more pronounced differences between the UK and US cinema cuts. Or indeed between the 2004 version and what was shown to the BBFC and Warner execs in early 1971. I think part of the problem is that people have seized on words like "restoration" and "director's cut" and have assumed that the 2004 version is much more definitive than it actually is. But "slightly extended cut" would be a more accurate description. |
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Yes, it's just those two extra bits. the bone thing is quite short and only suggested. The main rape of Christ moment is pretty astonishing mind. It's a real shame that's not in the movie. One day...
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I took a day off work today to watch this and by God does it look fantastic! A film which has never failed to fascinate me,and it is indeed Reed's finest performance. I'll be watching the second disc as well shortly. The book too is a fantastic read,well done to the BFI. Package of the year for me so far!
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__________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B] "... the days ahead will be filled with struggle ... and coated in marzipan ... "[/B] |
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