choices.
does a director ever get EXACTLY what they want?
it seems to me that directors must choose their battles wisely; but more importantly, we should investigate the significance, if possible, of these labored decisions.

would a scene from jaws with a boat in the distant past materialy changed things?
would a shorter scene or fewer helicopters in Apocalypse Now...?

it seems to me, we don't know, and can't know. and perhaps don't need to know.

now that the mediation of time has developed, you are experiencing stimuli differently....and always will be.

Thanks for the comment FEN. Yah thought you'd like that clip at the end.

It's interesting how only a few years can change so much in the technology era. Nice use of the doc clip at the end... see you on the intarwebs!