[quote=Kaga]
Also I imagine that their current way of doing things generates more money. As it currently stands, if you'd rather see the uncut version, you can see the PG-13 version in theaters and then have incentive to buy the DVD later, what with its extra content and all. Under your method, people can just see the version they want the first time and have less reason to buy the DVD. Not that I'm an expert on this. Just a thought.
[/quote]

Yeah, it would likely hurt DVD sales and help theater sales. But I think satisfying costumers and making them feel like they're being catered to might have some intangible benefits for a movie. And I bet a lot of filmmakers would rather see the total revenue from a film skewed more towards the theater end of the chart than it currently is. Better to brag with an opening weekend number than a total lifetime gross number, I would think.

People know they are being hosed with the PG-13/Director's Cut nonsense. Make the customers happy, yo. Plus I'm sure directors would rather have their actual version of the film played during opening weekend. And producers will be happy with the PG-13 version. Less comprises and less fuckery with the film-making process in general.