Ragtime
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Brad Dourif, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr., James Cagney, Milos Forman Director: Milos Forman Brand: CAGNEY,JAMES Producer: Bernard Williams Producer: Dino De Laurentiis Producer: Fred Sidewater Producer: Gary Khammer Writer: E.L. Doctorow Writer: Heinrich von Kleist Writer: Michael Weller DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 156 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Paramount |
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Movie Reviews of Ragtime
Movie Review: Paramount, issue a legitimate DVD release
Summary: 1 Stars
I can't overemphasize the level of disappointment I have at the hack censorship Paramount management has engaged in with the DVD release of Ragtime. How they got Milos Forman to participate in adding commentary to that blatant smear of his efforts is is beyond me.
Does the studio actually think that diluting the film to "reposition" it (ergo, move it from an R to a PG rating) is going to dramatically grow its appeal? The core market for this DVD is the universe of film fans old enough to fondly remember seeing the original theatrical release in the early 1980s -- but what the studio is offering them (as many reviews here clearly state) is unacceptable.
I want to see Elizabeth McGovern's entire performance, Paramount - so I went to the secondary wholesale market and purchased a new old stock VHS copy, which contains the FULL original release.
Or put another way, one less DVD sale for you.
Because yes, while it's your right as the copyright holder, I won't purchase censored goods.