On Monday, January 20, 2003, at 09:51 PM, John D. Giorgis wrote:
Depends on who holds the copyright. Usually it's the studio. If they don't care, the director can do little save yell loud and strong. Now, should a director working in Hollywierd have the same rights as a director working in France? Maybe a Scorsese, Ford, or Wells, but Michael Bay? How could you tell if a bad director has had his/her film bowdlerized?Specifically, can a director prevent companies from marketing "clean" versions of popular movies to morally discerning customers?http://slate.msn.com/id/2077192/ JDG
Film buffs might remember how RKO took The Magnificent Ambersons away from Orson Wells (the greatest American film director to date) while he was shooting another film in Mexico, after he had finished his cut. RKO executives then wrecked the film completely by chopping (I won't call it editing) it into a mess.
john
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