From: jtj0012@134.139.2.10   
      
   "William"  wrote in message   
   news:2793-49BF1639-3175@storefull-3173.bay.webtv.net...   
   > Monday evening, I was delighted to see they were showing "The Brain That   
   > Wouldn't Die" on TCM.   
   >   
   > "Great!" I thought. I'll get to see the uncut version, and maybe some   
   > cool stuff that the MST version had to leave out.   
   >   
   > How mistaken I was. The TCM version showed Dr Cortner going into the   
   > strip club, but left out the part where the two cheap strippers were   
   > trying to pick up the doctor, and their ensuing wrestling match.   
   >   
   > Then, when the monster-mutant behind the door grabbed Curt's arm, they   
   > cut the part where he staggers upstairs, smearing blood on the wall.   
   >   
   > And to top it off, in the final scene where the monster-mutant finally   
   > gets his mitts on Dr Cortner, TCM cuts out the part where he takes a   
   > bite out of the doctor's neck and throws the morsel on the floor.   
   >   
   > Holy neck juice! How squeamish can you get? Even MST, which tries to   
   > edit some movie content down for acceptable viewing, left those scenes   
   > in. I felt those particular scenes were ciritcal to the movie, to set   
   > its tone and give it some real emotional punch.   
   >   
   > Even MST's comedy rendering of the film displayed a ton more courage and   
   > integrity than TCM. Maybe this fact is old news to most of you, but I   
   > was shocked. Or maybe I should say "not shocked in the slightest," after   
   > watching this old horror fave on TCM.   
   >   
   > I'll know better next time.   
   >   
   > William   
      
   I think I did mention on a post some while ago that TCM would be showing   
   this little gem, but that they would probably show the "edited" version,   
   since that was the copy they had.  There are two versions (probably more) of   
   this little classic, and the longer more graphic (?!) version was the one   
   used by BBI.  This is the second or third time TCM has shown this and   
   obviously they only have the short version.  Caveat Emptor.  If you look at   
   the description of the movie, they even get it wrong by describing the plot   
   as a "scientist keeping the head of his WIFE alive while looking for a body   
   for her".  Enough said.   
      
   Tom Carberry (#45505, and "just another Tuesday for Cher".)   
      
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