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Longer cut than Midnight Legacy/88 Films!!!

posted 8 years ago by Renegade_Kop
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Just found this Italian language version on youtube that has about 5-6mins more than any version I've seen before. Does anyone know which release it is? It's not the recent Italian Minerva Pictures version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fh270Bs-Kg

00:10:27 - 00:11:46
Additional scene with Thelma and Roy at the payphone and then crossing the street past a cinema showing a Cronenberg double-bill! And a longer shot of them driving to the beach.

00:14:37 - 16:19
Additional scene with Peter and Thelma. Then an additional shot of Thelma and Roy arriving at the bowling alley (actually the old California theater in San Diego).

00:19:30 - 00:20:09
Additional driving scenes around San Diego with the Oliver Onions 'Big Star' track until they reach Hamel's Skates.

00:22:44 - 00:23:41
Additional scene with Michele Soavi yelling to Thelma and Roy before they get in the car and drive off. Note you get a view of the rollercoaster at Mission Beach here.

That's about all I noticed, but there may be some smaller changes too.

[–] MaynardMorrissey 8 years ago

Awesome find, thanks dude!!

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[–] cjbark-34442 7 years ago

I've seen this on youtube also, but it's not an English print.

"That's it. It bit into his arm-pit. Like It wanted to eat him, man. Like It wanted to eat his heart."

[–] Renegade_Kop 7 years ago

Yes, it was recorded off Italian TV. I'd be very surprised if an English language version exists anywhere.

[–] cjbark-34442 7 years ago

Ok, so we know that the Italian TV version is the most complete. So, will we get it on some sort of dvd / blu ray release? All the versions I've got on dvd / blu ray are missing the footage, even my Japanese / UK pre-cert / and Australian VHS tapes.

"That's it. It bit into his arm-pit. Like It wanted to eat him, man. Like It wanted to eat his heart."

[–] Renegade_Kop 7 years ago

I doubt it. It would likely need remastering for blu ray - if the print is even available now. And how many copies would it sell? A few hundred at most probably.

The Midnight Legacy and 88 Films releases were a missed opportunity as most of the cast and director are still around and easy to contact. It wouldn't have taken much effort to get an interview with Belinda Mayne, Marc Bodin and Ciro Ippolito, maybe even a commentary. Most of the supporting cast are on facebook!