 The only "altering" of the sex scenes is the consequence of the fact that the  framings, even in the letterboxed versions, do not match that of the original  theatrical presentation. Version 2 disappeared quite quickly (other than  copies remaining on the shelves of rental outlets), with the films audience  apparently assuming that the "R" rating meant that "the best parts" had been  cut out. Actually, the dropping of the subtitles and the addition of the new  dialogue track meant that it was a "different" movie and could be resubmitted  to the MPAA for rating. Standards had changed in the more than fifteen years  that had passed since the film had originally been given the "X", resulting  in the "R." The "unrated" follow