Wimsatt and Beardsley's concept of intentional fallacy in literary criticism is important and to some extent applicable to all the arts. I think that in the context of cinema (and given the nature of the industry), it sometimes becomes imperative to consider a director's intentions. Consider for instance what can happen to a film after the director has delivered a final cut. The following list is not exhaustive: a) scenes from a film can be cut to achieve a given rating to make the film more profitable, b)scenes may be cut to comply with censorship boards (which vary widely), c)portions of an image may be hidden for the same purpose (like in Eyes Wide Shut), d)producers or theatre owners may cut a film to reduce its playing time, e)a film may be altered to fit a particular audience (European films shown in US), f) a film's ending may be changed based on test marketing (like Fatal Attraction) g) a film deemed too long can be shown in two parts (Kill Bill) h)many older films have been re-edited(butchered) by producers/studios i) films are sometimes formatted for television or even colorized. Because of these events, the concept of "director's cut" has become a type of "seal of approval" and a tool when selling films to those who really care.