Posted by Boyd Hilton at boyd.bogo.co.uk on March 20, 1998 at 20:31:36:
1. Went from London, England, to NY in search of Chasing Amy laserdisc... finally found it at Kim's after scouring every record/vid store in manhattan... and can i say that it's the finest LDisc in all of history? Many thanks to you and Criterion for the efforts... but my question is: in the commentary you mention how there was a moment in the original cut after Holden/Alyssa's distressing breakup when Holden's cryin on the couch with Banky and Banky comforts him with a hug. BUT YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE IT IN THE CUT SCENES ON THE DISC... why? It sounds like possibly one of the most moving moments in an already deeply moving story. Any chance of seeing it one day?
2. the roles of Bartleby and Loki in Dogma sound like they may have been semi-created with Affleck/Damon in mind (best chums and all)... any truth?
3. are you excited about the chance of BEn and Matt winning something on Monday (which they surely deserve over the utter mediocrity of the Ship)?
4. your views on Van Sant's other work (esp Idaho and Cowboy..)