I think this "uncut version" obsession

[ADFan185]

Yes let's bombard him with emails until he tells us

No! Do not do that. They'll simply get annoyed and ignore you.

I was only kidding When I said that post. I'd never in my life do such a thing

[StardustSoldier]

I'm still somewhat skeptical that the cut scenes will ever be released in full. It just seems unlikely to me somehow. But... then again, I probably would have said the same thing about the May 1987 script, or that All Dogs Go to Heaven scene, and lo and beyond.

A disclaimer that this is not meant as an attack on anyone. But, if I can address the original points made in this thread here, I don't feel that all the discussion about the uncut version is a bad thing. If anything, I think it's a testament to how much the majority of us here do appreciate the film as it is. After all, we wouldn't care about an uncut version if we all hated the film. Granted, there is often a feeling that an already great film could've been even more amazing if the deleted scenes were included. I feel similar about the Harry Potter films sometimes. As much as I love them, there was a lot of material from the books that got left out, material which I think would've made the films even better. But at the end of the day, it doesn't diminish the fact that I am a fan.

The other reason why I think discussion about the uncut version is fine is because it is simply a fascinating topic. While I would still love to see that missing footage, it does put me more at ease that we have the May 1987 script. If the uncut version itself is never released, then this is probably the next best thing. But at the end of the day, as I've said elsewhere on this forum, The Land Before Time is still my favourite animated film, so I can't complain too much.

[Gentle Sharptooth]

The Uncut, Hidden Version is TLBT Holy Grail. I say let those on the queste continue to hope they may see it or at the very least the rays of footage. 

[GreyLizard226]

It would definitely be cool to see this extended version. Aside from the alternate ending, which I  think would have worked better, it doesn’t seem like the additional footage would effect the movie as it is too much, for better or worse, but it would still be nice to have actual deleted scenes. Most animated films don’t have fully animated deleted scenes, in fact I don’t know of any that do, save another Don Bluth film that had some scenes that were released for the first time several years ago.

[WeirdRaptor]

It would definitely be cool to see this extended version. Aside from the alternate ending, which I  think would have worked better, it doesn’t seem like the additional footage would effect the movie as it is too much, for better or worse, but it would still be nice to have actual deleted scenes. Most animated films don’t have fully animated deleted scenes, in fact I don’t know of any that do, save another Don Bluth film that had some scenes that were released for the first time several years ago.

Yep. Alas, alas, it's a lot harder to make a Director's Cut of an animated film, because a lot more has to be done to... do it.

[00not_nathan00]

I mean there are cut scenes from the film online. Like the now well always be together ending and some others like ducky making faces and littlefoot crashing into the sharptooths foot. but I believe probably the reason why most of the scenes aren't or cant be released is because there mainly just storyboards.   

[Hypno]

I mean there are cut scenes from the film online. Like the now well always be together ending and some others like ducky making faces and littlefoot crashing into the sharptooths foot. but I believe probably the reason why most of the scenes aren't or cant be released is because there mainly just storyboards.   

Many of them were animated, actually, not just storyboards. The only ones that probably weren't animated was the "Littlefoot and the Snake" scene as well as the Oasis scene.

[GreyLizard226]

I mean there are cut scenes from the film online. Like the now well always be together ending and some others like ducky making faces and littlefoot crashing into the sharptooths foot. but I believe probably the reason why most of the scenes aren't or cant be released is because there mainly just storyboards.   

Many of them were animated, actually, not just storyboards. The only ones that probably weren't animated was the "Littlefoot and the Snake" scene as well as the Oasis scene.

There aren’t a lot of animated films I’m aware of with deleted scenes that aren’t just storyboards. I remember looking through the special features on the DVD for “The Incredibles” since there were supposedly deleted scenes on it, and was disappointed that they were just black-and-white storyboards.

[Gentle Sharptooth]

I know, Nick, I know. I just feel like this search is starting to crowd out the film, itself.

The unseen footage is the Holy Grail for some, so they quest for it. I personally have no passion for it. I enjoy the film we got.