DES MOINES, Iowa —

We have gotten to a point in our Instant Information Society where learning that a movie is undergoing reshoots is commonplace. With the advent of digital filmmaking, this is a much easier task than it was in the days of actual film.

That’s right, reshoots have been around since the industry began, and they can be done for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they’re done in the name of “making the film better.” Sometimes they’re done because of situations no one could control. There can be other reasons, but those are the usual main ones. Yet, no matter the reason, the results have always been a mixed bag.

Surprisingly, great films have come of this. Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo lost its original lead actor to illness and had to reshoot all his scenes. Tarkovsky’s Stalker ha

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