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- "When Love is Gone was cut out of the original 1992 theatrical release as Brian Henson thought it would slow down the film a bit but put it back in for the video release since people could skip it that way." We know he and/or the studio wanted the song cut for pacing reasons, but has Brian said that he put it back in on video because people can skip it if they want? -- Ozzel 07:32, 24 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- I've never heard that they added it because people could skip it. The song was originally planned to be part of the film, however when film makers found that the test audiences (mainly family viewers with younger children) become restless and bored during the song. They felt the song slowed the film down, and was not “fun” nor Muppet-focused. The song was seen as slow and boring. Plus the film was already pushing the limits of many younger viewers’ attention spans in the test screenings. The producers decided to cut the song from the theatrical release of the film. When the film was released in the home-viewing format (video & TV airings) the song was re-included. Brian Henson felt the song was important, and regretted having to cut it from the film to begin with. He felt that the in the home viewing setting that audiences would be more excepting, understanding and appreciative of its inclusion. At home it is not as much of a problem if a 6-year-old get a little restless during a “boring” song in the film. Since Henson mourned cutting the song from the theatrical edit, he got them to add it back in to the film. It was not because you could skip it, it was because it was an important song and the home viewing environment could handel it; whereas in theaters time is a big issue to younger audiences, and kid's attentions spans and interests can be problimatic. -- GregJames 09:18, 24 Dec 2005 (UTC)