Witness Question

[Neil S. Bulk]

Andy, you've reviewed the new Witness DVD. Did Paramount fix the soundtrack? The previous release was missing a section of dialogue. After Harrison Ford gets shot and the blood is hitting the plastic bag of his dry cleaning, there should be a voice over of Schaeffer asking "Who else knows about this?" and then Ford's reply, "Just you and I." This is a key moment in the film (it reveals that Paul is the villain) and it was absent on the first DVD. I won't be buying the new one unless this is fixed. If you could let me know, that'd be great. Thanks!

Neil

[AndyDursin]

hi Neil,
Welcome back!

Yes that dialogue IS restored. I believe you meant the scene prior to Ford being shot with his dry cleaning...but I just double-checked and that part of the conversation is in the new DVD.

cheers,
Andy

[Neil S. Bulk]

That dialogue should be in the film twice. Once when he's having the conversation with Paul and again after the shoot out.

Neil

[AndyDursin]

OK hang on...

[AndyDursin]

After Harrison Ford gets shot and the blood is hitting the plastic bag of his dry cleaning, there should be a voice over of Schaeffer asking "Who else knows about this?" and then Ford's reply, "Just you and I."

No it's not. I take it it's the same dialogue exchange from before -- just re-looped for dramatic effect? Perhaps Weir had it removed intentionally. You can kind of figure that Schaeffer's in on it -- hearing the line again, it explicitly spells it out (perhaps making it more heavy-handed?).

[Neil S. Bulk]

Sorry to bump a really old thread, but I had an opportunity to talk to Mr. Weir about this last night. He wasn't aware the lines were missing. Maybe at some point we'll get a correct edition.

Neil