From Star Wars to Apocalypse Now, director’s cuts are all the rage. But do they make the films any better?
- Written by Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
Martin Sheen in the original Apocalypse Now. A new director's cut of the film is being released this week – but is this self-indulgence or part of the artistic process?IMDBRidley Scott and James Cameron did it, and George Lucas never stops. Directors ceaselessly return to their work to tweak, tinker, chop and change.
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