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1492 - Ridley Scott Hopes for 4-Hour Streaming Version

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2024 9:36 am
by AndyDursin
In this Hollywood Reporter article.

Not surprised he laments not overdubbing Depardieu's lines, he's near impossible to make out in many scenes!
Do you have a specific shot from all your films that you’re the most proud of?

The opening shot of Los Angeles in Blade Runner, which I think is terrific — go **** yourself, Pauline. Usually it’s linked with a sound and that sound is linked with the guy I just adored — [the film’s composer] Vangelis. I also worked with Vangelis again on a film I’m very proud of, 1492, with Gérard Depardieu. The problem with Gérard is he doesn’t speak very good English and I didn’t have the heart to say, “Gérard we need to [re-record all your lines].” I’m trying to resurrect 1492 because it’s so beautifully shot and acted and scored. I’m trying to resurrect it as a four-hour [movie] for a streaming platform. Now if I asked, “Gérard, can we ADR you with Kenneth Branagh?” he’d probably say, “Yeah, of course.”
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... 236049190/

Re: 1492 - Ridley Scott Hopes for 4-Hour Streaming Version

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:53 am
by TaranofPrydain
I thought it was long enough as it was.

Re: 1492 - Ridley Scott Hopes for 4-Hour Streaming Version

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2024 12:51 pm
by Paul MacLean
I'd be curious to see it. I think dubbing Depardieu would help.

Tho what I'd rather see is a Blu-ray release with isolated music!