I think it started with Aliens or Terminator 2. At least, that's when I took notice.
I see it a couple different ways. If it's a Director's cut where things are being added back in that simply couldn't be in the theatrical cut for whatever reason (time constraints, aiming for a particular rating, studio interference)... I absolutely love it.
When it comes to studios putting slop out because, hey, we found this on the cutting room floor. Lets just slap it back into the movie and make some money off of it...I mean, it's a case by case basis rather it's good or bad. But a lot of times, things were cut for a reason. In those cases, alt takes are better as an extra.
In summery, I like alt takes and deleted scenes, but it's case by case basis rather a movie really needs to be rereleased just to add them into the run time.
I see it a couple different ways. If it's a Director's cut where things are being added back in that simply couldn't be in the theatrical cut for whatever reason (time constraints, aiming for a particular rating, studio interference)... I absolutely love it.
When it comes to studios putting slop out because, hey, we found this on the cutting room floor. Lets just slap it back into the movie and make some money off of it...I mean, it's a case by case basis rather it's good or bad. But a lot of times, things were cut for a reason. In those cases, alt takes are better as an extra.
In summery, I like alt takes and deleted scenes, but it's case by case basis rather a movie really needs to be rereleased just to add them into the run time.