Harris respecto a los tres segundos que faltan en el Padrino II.


I’m not seeing a problem, as the footage may have been there in error, due to an odd series of events.

I checked our internal inspection reports, and found a hand-written note from my assistant referencing a possible re-cut and re-conform at that shot from an earlier version.

For the record, presumably based on numerous re-cuts, there are two sets of masters on the film.

If one takes a careful look at the shot in question, a slight bump is evident going back to all earlier versions. Although not overly evident, it can be seen in the 2007 Blu-ray.

Conjecture on my part:

The shot in question was not originally a reel end. When changes were made, and it became such, an additional three seconds were re-cut to the negative from the trim.

When a further change was made, and the shot was no longer the final in the reel, the 72 frames were inadvertently left in place during the heat of post-production.

A bit more complex than might be expected, but you asked for my thoughts.