Like Water for Chocolate (1992) - August 19, 2014

[jfearnside]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

The longer edition doesn't seem to exist in blu-ray anywhere - not even Spain or Mexico.

However, having once watched it back in the day, I really don't think it's a better version of the film. In fact, it seems a little too long, diluting the more enjoyable elements that are still there in the shorter version.

Thanks, BluBonnet. That's good to know. I read somewhere that even the director supposedly liked the edited version better, or at least said so--whether in earnest or for other reasons, who knows? I was curious if maybe the longer version had more food scenes in it. I haven't read the book, but my wife has, and she remembers more lingering on the cooking aspect of the story in the book than in the film. It's still a great film even edited as it is. I'm quite happy with it and the treatment Lionsgate gave it.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by jfearnside

Thanks, BluBonnet. That's good to know. I read somewhere that even the director supposedly liked the edited version better, or at least said so--whether in earnest or for other reasons, who knows? I was curious if maybe the longer version had more food scenes in it. I haven't read the book, but my wife has, and she remembers more lingering on the cooking aspect of the story in the book than in the film. It's still a great film even edited as it is. I'm quite happy with it and the treatment Lionsgate gave it.

I don't exactly remember what was in the scenes that were deleted, but it wasn't anything particularly memorable. Mainly I remember that the longer version felt a little too indulgent, and it just seemed to drag on a lot in places. And it really didn't add anything to the core of the story... the fact that it isn't being released even in Spanish-speaking territories really does suggest that even the biggest fans don't think it needed to be quite that long.