A TMBTM fan edit double feature for us tonight!

First was "Alien-ATE" which was a mercifully brisk retelling of Alien Resurrection. I’ve got to say it’s the best version of that rubbishy film I’ve seen. I loved the seamless use of footage from AVP and the rejigged finale was perfect. Light years better than any official version.

Then came "Kong" a mercifully brisk retelling of, erm, Kong. I’ve always liked the spirit of the original but it’s always felt a bit too self indulgent and overdone to me. In this version we’ve left New York in the first 9 minutes and are exploring the island by the 20 minute mark. Pared down to have just enough of everything good this was a much more comfortable version to watch. The only major problem I had was that several members of the supporting cast just disappeared with no explanation.

A great double bill from a great fan editor.