I enjoy the "full" release that's on DVD, but only AFTER seeing the cut-down American release, which was much tighter and didn't overwhelm.
The "full" release is WAY too long, clocking in at nearly 3 hours... for no real reason.
So, keep that in mind when you buy/rent the DVD... and you suddenly think to yourself "this is ENDLESS." The DVD is not the movie as released in the U.S.
Also, it's a bit weird because they found the visual film footage, but not the audio tracks for many of the restored scenes. As a result, other than Angela, everyone else is being dubbed by different actors! The guy who dubs for the Professor doesn't remotely sound like him either! Neither do the child dubbers. Very strange.
All that said, I LOVE the movie, and it's very enjoyable for Angela, the music, and the animated sequence, which is a lot of fun.
I also recommend the original book(s) if you get the chance.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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