On 8/9/96 Don Larsson wrote: >Regarding the video of THEREMIN, Richard Leskosky wonders: >"Does anyone know what may have been altered between theatrical and video >versions? The video ran 84 minutes. Brian Wilson's use of the F-word in >describing his employment of the theremin on "Good Vibrations" was not >censored, so I can't imagine what might have been edited out." > > >I can say with any certainty about this particular film, but it may not have >been edited for length or comment at all. A number of telecasts or videos >now contain notifications that the format has been altered, meaning apparently >screen ratio--thus stuff at the edge may have been croppped, pan-and-scan used, >or similar devices. Not to appear ungrateful, but my original posting clearly stated that the advisory concerned editing for content, not format. I am quite aware of the various ways images are tinkered with when films are put on video. I think we should all be careful about misquoting someone and then thereby mputing a lack of knowledge to that person. However inadvertent and well-intentioned such an error might be, it can still ruffle feathers. Randy Riddle's suggestion >This may have to do with licensing of music or some kind of visuals for the >film. sounds like it's on the right track. If it is, that also probably means that it could be almost impossible to detect a difference unless you were to do a synchronized comparison of a film and a tape version of THEREMIN. Richard J. Leskosky Richard J. Leskosky office phone: (217) 244-2704 Assistant Director FAX: (217) 244-2223 Unit for Cinema Studies University of Illinois 2117 Foreign Languages Building 707 S. Mathews Avenue Urbana, Illinois 61801 ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]