Dr Kain wrote:Yeah, sorry, but the Jp cut will always be superior because that is also how Toho intended it to be seen.
That's flawed.
Is the G2K Japanese cut better just because it was the way Toho intended it?
Are the special editions of Star Wars better just because Lucas claims they are the way he always intended?
Is it better watching those movies in Episode order as opposed to release date order just because that's what Lucas claims he intended?
Is the director's cut of Aliens better just because it's longer?
Not everything is "better" JUST because it's the way things were intended.
Also, I don't know why you're griping about funnier lines being added to a movie that's a COMEDY. So, there's a few extra jokes....they're FUNNY...and they're FUNNIER than someone holding up the phone to the wrong ear.
I suppose that's debatable, but to me, the very notion that it's debatable means that the Toho version isn't automatically superior.
I could see the music argument, though I really REALLY disagree personally. I feel like this is one of Ifukube's lesser efforts, with the music not often fitting the action on the screen.