There have been many "director's cut" versions of different movies in recent times. Movies like "Blade Runner" and "Alien" just to name a couple.

Is there any reason why there has not been a director's cut of GFI and GFII? I'm talking about versions of each movie with every single deleted scene inserted into their proper place. Why has this not been done? With the advent of DVDs, there's absolutely no reason not to do it, unless it has something to do with the film rights, etc.

I've got the chronological TV version on VHS, and it's great to be able to see all the deleted scenes.

HOWEVER, I think most would agree with me when I say the original structure of the two movies is superior to the chronological one.

But I will also say that the sequencing of certain sections in the chronological version is superior. In the TV version, the meeting with Ola happens before the one with Geary. This makes more sense because Mike speaks to Ola about taking over the Tropicala and then when he speaks to Geary, the Senator mentions that his sources have told him that Mike is planning this. It works better. Also, in the TV version, Mike goes and says good night to Anthony before he goes to bed. Anthony asks him if he saw his present for Mike and Mike says "you got me a present?" In the movie version, when Miek says "It was on my pillow" it doesn't sound right. Also, he told Tom he would leave "tonight" AFTER the assassination attempt, but then when he says good night to Anthony he tells him he's leaving "very early tomorrow", which also happens AFTER the assassination attempt. The sequence works better and makes much more sense to have Mike say goodnight to Anthony before going downstairs to bed.

In GFI, when Mike tells Tom that he's "out", there's a deleted scene before Tom says "Why am I out" where he questions why Rocco and Neri are reporting directly to Mike. This scene flows nicely but in the movie, it's quite abrupt how Tom just says "Why am I out."

There is one scene in the TV version that makes no sense. it comes in after Tom has spoken to Jack Woltz and shows Connie and Carlo fighting. Connie runs downstairs saying something like "They're MY things!" Mama Corleone says "They're fighting again! Connie and Carlo are constantly fighting!" Santino gets up to speak to carlo and Vito tells him not to interfere. He then speaks to Tom and santino about Woltz and eventually says we need to send Luca Brasi to reason with Woltz. The reason this makes no sense is because Tom went to Hollywood on the night of the wedding. He would not have been there for more than a day or two. Then when he's back, Connie and Carlo are fighting? A few days after the wedding? Shouldn't they be on their honeymoon? That would be one scene that should not be included in a definitive director's cut. The way this section is in the movie is fine, with tom leaving Woltz's place and then going straight to the horsehead scene.

That's all I'll say for now (I have to get some work done!). But I'll come back later and continue to discuss this. I do believe that a director's version of each movie with the deleted scenes inserted would be the ultimate, though.