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Hey i know everyone is talking about editing X3, and i think i want to give it a shot. The deleted scenes on the DVD are pretty cool. What ideas does anyone have about an edit like this? I’d like to add the longer fight scenes, Xavier’s voice over for the credits, and some other scenes. There’s also some stuff i really wanted to see that maybe an animation wiz could do something about. I think it’d be cool to actually see the Sentinel or see the Pheonix outline around Jean. What do you guys think?

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If you could somehow digitally insert Cyclops into the scenes he should've been in (before the clever writers decided to kill him off and basically give his role in the comics to Wolverine in the movie), I'd be ecstatic.
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The people I'm most angry with are the editors. I can't believe that they would cut out all that stuff, especially when it explains the story holes and errors that were in the theatrical release. Jean doesn't call herself Phoenix? Well she does in the cut scene. Iceman only gets to freeze one person? He and Colossus get to take down a massive villain in a deleted scene. Beast and Storm are underused? Well, they certainly get their moments in the deleted scenes. And then, there are great shots, like Phoenix causing Alcatraz to blow apart with her mind (the extended version) that could have been one of the pivotal shots of the finale, and it was all of ten seconds, and they still didn't use. Look at all the stuff they cut out:

-action scenes that gave ALL the heroes involved something/someone to fight
-character development scene
-explanations to characters (Phoenix being conflicted about who she is, Rogue not taking the cure and accepting that she is a mutant, Magneto asking Jean to help)
-great special effects shots

It's hilarious listening to their reasoning for cutting these scenes. The filmmakers even say that they cut the ending with Rogue not taking the cure because "if you like Rogue, watch this scene instead of the other one." They even cut the scene where Iceman defends his duties as an X-Men, and chastises Logan for thinking that they're not ready, because it went "too long". Unbelievable.

Now, I really liked the film, in spite of it's faults. There is some really good stuff in the deleted scenes, including the extended fights and character scenes, and they should really be edited in. If you are planning to go ahead with this, Mr. Spence (I lack any knowledge of how to edit films), I could try to put together a DVD rom folder with pictures of the missing scenes and any storyboards I can find that aren't on the official release.
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I'm not sure which DVD's you own as UK got a 2-dsic version with 21 deleted scenes (I know they cut out Psyloche completely in the theatrical version but surely they added some deleted footage) while I think the US and Canada 1 disc edition only has 13 deleted scenes. I didn't buy a copy today as I know they're going to double dip us again so maybe we can get a good edit in X3.5 or whatever. However, I'm confident Spence is capable. I hear ADM on the other site is thinking of doing one too.
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I don't know what went on with the US DVDs, rumors of a slip-up at fox or something, but most have all 21 deleted scenes. I picked mine up today, with all 21 scenes on the disc. There is no Psylocke though.
I'd love to see an edit of this, mainly because I hate the ending of the Rogue story (yes, that is what bothered me most about the movie). The deleted scenes are great and i would love to see them in the movie.
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ADM if you want to do this, go ahead. If not i'll do it.
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I'm still interested in doing one myself, but don't have the disc nor the experience. Still, I see nothing wrong with more than one person making an edit. I'm sure ADM has different ideas than you or I.

My priority would be filling out the rougth spots with deleted footage while removing some of the lamer stuff. I'll have to watch it again, but I'd very much like to remove Cyclops' death. It was a terrible waste of a character. Offscreen, meaningless, and only Logan cares? WTF were they thinking? I'd also have Rogue not get the cure. I'd make a few snips here and there if I could (like Magneto's, "What have I done?" total cliche and out of character).


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how would you make cyclops not die? just never show him going to alkalie lake? perhaps he just leaves the school and never comes back?

but then there's a little bit of a logic gap. if they found jean, somebody would tell cyclops and he would return.
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Originally posted by: ShiftyEyes
If you could somehow digitally insert Cyclops into the scenes he should've been in (before the clever writers decided to kill him off and basically give his role in the comics to Wolverine in the movie), I'd be ecstatic.


Yay! Thank you! I went all this time waiting to watch the movie at home on DVD....any now you ruined it. Thanks again....

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No offense dude, but if you're in an edit zone expect spoilers because people HAVE seen the movie.
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plus its not our fault you missed a big summer action movie while it was in theaters.
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Yeah i guess i should have expected it. It's just i went all this time without knowing anything and was gonna watch it tonight or tomorrow morning. What are the odds?..
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i'd say your odds are pretty good of that happening in a thread discussing HOW TO CHANGE THE MOVIE FROM THE THEATRICAL AND RELEASED VERSIONS

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Originally posted by: zawada
Originally posted by: ShiftyEyes
If you could somehow digitally insert Cyclops into the scenes he should've been in (before the clever writers decided to kill him off and basically give his role in the comics to Wolverine in the movie), I'd be ecstatic.


Yay! Thank you! I went all this time waiting to watch the movie at home on DVD....any now you ruined it. Thanks again....
I apologize, though I'll fault you for entering a discussion on how to edit a movie you didn't want to know anything about.

But in all honesty, it's not much of a spoiler. It has no bearing on the plot whatsoever. Cyclops is in the movie so little, he's basically dead to begin with! Personally, I saw X-Men 3 knowing basically nothing and I could already tell Cyclops wasn't going to be in more than 3 minutes.


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cant wait to see it ADM. Let me know if you want any help.
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Originally posted by: Spence101287
how would you make cyclops not die? just never show him going to alkalie lake? perhaps he just leaves the school and never comes back?

but then there's a little bit of a logic gap. if they found jean, somebody would tell cyclops and he would return.


I think someone mentioned doing exactly that in the another thread. I could deal with the small plothole of him not returning once Jean has been found. Everytime I think of X-Men 3, I'm reminded of a comic that shows an ass floating around in the air and shitting on cyclops before he disappears. The comic was hilarious and captures that part of X 3 perfectly.
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First of all, if anyone has the skill that adywan has at adding in special effects: PLEASE!!! put the phoenix auro around jean anytime she uses her powers!

And secondly... Nevermind this one.

And lastly, I think everyone should do the edit, not just one person, if there is a choice of what alternate footage is used then we may end up with alternate extended edits and we could grab them all and either keep them all or choose which one we like best and keep that, AFTER we have all farily seeded to make sure other people get to make this decision themselves, as opposed to the majority making it for them.

THANX!
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ADM are you doing just an extended edition, or are you actually going to change things?

and DarthBalls, we got all the deleted scenes in the US. There are 21 on my disc that i bought at target yesterday.
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Originally posted by: Spence101287
how would you make cyclops not die? just never show him going to alkalie lake? perhaps he just leaves the school and never comes back?

but then there's a little bit of a logic gap. if they found jean, somebody would tell cyclops and he would return.


Basically. Have him leave, then cut all mention of him. His death had next to no impact on anything. Only Logan ever asked what happened to him. There's also brief mention by Xavier. So really, there's no point in it. It could've easily have been a major thing. In fact, it should've. It wasn't. So why keep it if it can be cut. Though I'm not sure if it could be done.

As for him coming back after they find Jean, I'd assume he just went somewhat out of contact.


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Is this stuff true, I'm so confused: http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252063
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I wonder what the options are for extended additions for the first two. I remember the deleted/extended scenes from x1 werent the best quality, and x2 has a bunch of extra scenes, though I cant vouch for thier quality.
the first two stood strong enough on thier own so the need is much less than that of 3 but it would be cool to see anyway....
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basically, Fox totally bollocks'd up the dvd release. It's complete chance if you get all the scenes or not. I was lucky enough to get all 21.
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I haven't yet bought the dvd, i plan to do so sometime in the next few weeks, I don't know what I'll get, if I get all 21 i'll rip it and post it, regardless, if someone else feels like doing it b4 i get the dvd I suggest they put it online for the people who don't end up with all 21, I hope to end up with all of them, but if not this would really help me out, and a few other people im sure, so... request reinstated!