Posted by Netmask on 04/10/06 02:08

"The Man With No Name" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> <honuscc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>I saw a listing for this on eBay which indicates 'unedited' version. I
>> didn't know there was more than one. There was a U.S. release running at
>> about 150 minutes. Is there a different one that is longer? This film
>> has
>> a little bit of everything. I hate to think I was still missing
>> something?
>> Someone clarify this?
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> Basically, it's probably the same 150 minute version released in the US
> (and Australia) on DVD.
> The 'unedited' part being the scene of incest which was originally cut to
> avoid an 'X' rating (with today's more lenient ratings, it could easily
> get an 'R' and in Australia the DVD is even M15+ (marginally harder than
> an American PG13)
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> There are various reports of quite a bit having been cut for time and
> pacing reasons (with rumors of versions as long as 3+ hours,) but none of
> these versions have ever been released on video or DVD (and it's uncertain
> wether or not the footage even exists anymore.)
>
> So, short version, the Warner DVD (at least in America and Australia) is
> probably the 'unedited' cut the seller is refering to.


It's been on free to air TV uncut in Australia - I had a VHS off air that
was identical to the DVD
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