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I've seen the original 1 hour, 33 minute version, and the shorter, 45 minute version shown in large-screen museum theaters, etc. The original gives the film a lot more room to breathe, and I thought it was considerably better. Even though I saw the shorter version first, it felt more like a clip show.
I encourage people to watch the original on video, Blu-ray, etc. even if you see the shortened version.
The feature-length version is still screening in IMAX in some places around the world. I think that would be the ideal format. The bigger the screen, the better.
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Hmm, interesting. This is the first I've heard of a 45-minute cut.
As soon as I read your post, I assumed that this would be a slam-dunk inclusion as an extra on the Blu-Ray but apparently I was wrong. In fact, from what I hear, the Blu-Ray release is almost entirely devoid of any extra content which I consider a huge misstep. These days the extra content is my primary motivator for actually purchasing films on disc.
From your description the 45-minute cut doesn't sound great but I'm still curious to know what they came up with.