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From: starner@psuvax1.UUCP (Mark L. Starner)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Re-editing of ST II for TV (?)
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Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 09:45:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar  2 09:45:37 1985
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Summary: 

Within the past several years, just about every Science Fiction Movie
that ABC has telecast has been "Edited for Television" in this
fashion. Superman, ST:TMP are only two of many. I was not surprised
by any of the inclusions. Scenes are added ONLY at palces where there
is dialogue  only (no music or sound effects). Usually, the added scenes
were not redubbed (as the rest of the movie was) therefore the quality
of the voices is much worse, and background noises can be heard. (one
good example of this was in STII in the extra scene in the engine room
where Scotty tells Kirk that Peter Preston is "his sisters youngest".
It sounded like somebody kicked over a pile of Trash Can Lids in the
background.

But I ENJOY the added scenes.... In the case of ST:TMP it turned a
dissapointing movie into an enjoyable experience (with only 12 minutes
of added footage).


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Mark Starner			
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