So, i watched your wip of the cut and i must say, i really liked it.
Nevertheless i´ve got some suggestions for you, as i think there would be more immersion and secrecy:
- Obi Wan, Anakin/Dooku - remove cuts to palpatine engaging to the fight (as in the original) — it is stupid in my opinion
- Padme Anakin Scene “so happy, i love you” - cut anakins "no no, it´s because i am so in love with you "
and therefore padme sentence after that — unnecessary - 1:03:03 cut — Anakin says to winduu “the chancellor is very powerful, you´ll need me to arrest him”
–> too confident in my opinion - 1:04:15 — padme/anakin looking across replace score, because “oooh, ooooh” music feels out of place - my opinion
- 1:05:51 do not cut palpatine do the twist and scream (feels clumsy and the scream is an acutal force
power of the sith) - Palpatine talking to anakin after killing windu “a powerful sith you´ll become…” — change voice of
palpatine? original one sounds very out of place. If it is possible.
then cut “henceworth you should be known as darth vader” — therefore cut palpatine rescues anaking on
mustafar, keeps the mystery of vader intact, audience would assume anakin died on mustafar or at least leaves a
questionsmark. Also i think the surprise in rebels with ashoka and vader would be more powerful. Up to discussion is
if the foreshadowing of clone wars s3e17 ruins it or adds nicely (personally i think it fits well, because it is
a “placed” vision for the future, but don´t have to be true (only we as viewer of the OT know it already) - 1:16:35 cut original scene padme crying after c3po tells her about possible return of anakin to jedi
temple — feels out of place. - 1:23:15 – cut palpatine saying darth vader
- 1:25:07 – cut lord vader out of “welcome…we´ve been expecting you”
- 1:29:10 – cut hologram of palpatine and anakin as well as the dialogue
- 1:29:21 – cut after yoda said “consumed” or even at “gone he is”
- 1:35:08/09 – cut after anakin and go in at 1:35:15 — acting of portman seems over the top
- 1:38:05 – cut after palpatine says “you´ll not stop me” and come back in after “…either of us”
- 1:45:33,5 – cut “i hate you!”
- 1:46:15 – cut after “…i loved you”, insert “i hate you” therefore cut 1:46:16 till 1:46:16,5 – i think
the impact is deeper if he said this line at this moment.
–> maybe cut the whole “you were the chosen one…”? — but i´m not sure about that - 1:47:58 – cut the rest of mustafar and vader assemble (1:49:42) as metioned above. Come in again 1:49:00
with every transition you seem fit - 1:51:00 – cut birth scene or at least the scenes where padme names her children
- 1:55:28 – cut empire scene with vader, palpatine and death star, therefore we got Rogue One
so 1:55:28 end of the movie.
Of course this is all up for discussion and just reflects my opinion