Kubrick Missed His Calling

Brazil, one of my favorite films, is a great example of how the meaning of a movie can be completely changed by the editing. Compare Terry Gilliam's full-length version to the Universal-driven "Love Conquers All" edit (destined for TV syndication) and it's hard to believe their made of the same raw materials. Gilliam's film is a dystopian fable in which (in Gilliam's words, IIRC) the happy ending occurs when the main character loses his mind. The TV edit, by comparison, manages to present a film in which the main character is really a hero and lives happily ever after (literally rides off into the sunset with the girl).

In a much lighter vein, someone has taken choice clips from Stanley Kubrick's masterful adaptation of Steven King's The Shining and reworked them. The result, as you can see, is a hilarious take on the standard white bread family comedy flick. Thanks to Prawfsblawg for the pointer.