The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Cut

[InformationGeek]

This film has certianly an interesting history, for being made over decades before it was hacked and slashed into unloved version we know from Mirmax and then hacked even more into Arbian Nights.  In 2006, a loyal fan combined a bootleg copy of the workprint or something and the regular verisons of the film in order to make the Recobbled Cut.  Most people agree that it is great and the best cut of the film, though the director will not comment on it since he no longer wants anything to do with the film.  I'm rather curious about the film and what to hear what all of you think.  If you have seen it, what's your thoughts on this movie and if you seen the other cuts before this one, what you think about those?

Here's a link to the movie:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2263043366719734101#

[Trevor]

Richard Williams was a complete perfectionist: a man to whom the word "schedule" held no meaning so he bears some of the blame for never finishing the thing correctly. I saw this years ago as Arabian Night and it made almost no sense with characters speaking where their mouths never moved etc. As a film archivist, this is truly a lost treasure. 

[BoyScoutKevin]

I think I saw it as "The Princess and the Cobbler" back in 1993 in a movie theater, but darn, if I can remember anything about it, except that Vincent Price provided one of the voices, which is why I probably saw it. I must say, that while "Edward Scissorhands" is Price's last appearance on the big screen, this is actually regarded as the last film he made before his death in 1993.

[The Gravekeeper]

I watched the Recobbled Cut. While I don't agree with the sentiment that it's OMG SUCH A MASTERPIECE, PUTS ALL OTHER ANIMATION TO SHAME, it is a good, well-made film with a distinct visual flavor and that does its characters justice by letting two of them speak through their actions alone. Kudos to the Nostalgia Critic for bringing this old gem to light!