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Post #167142

Author
Ollie
Parent topic
SUPERMAN 2 CRYSTAL EDITION
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Date created
2-Jan-2006, 9:46 AM
Well Sky I've watched your opening for the Crystal Edition of SII and overall I'm quite impressed.

POSITIVE
- I love the use of Brando narration throughout the opening especially during the unveiling of Krypton. It produces even more of a re-cap to the previous film and just makes it more than simply re-using footage.

- The trial of the villains is much more dramatic with Brando's inclusion, and is generally nicely edited.

- The STM clips you have chosen during the credits work very well in creating a wonderful build-up and summary of the first film.

NEGATIVE
- I think you've edited the trial of the villains sequence nicely, except for Zod's dialog. For him to just say "Join Us", is very undramatic. I'd love to hear more of his screaming rage.

- The credits are very nicely done, however I'm not too sure there style is suited for such a film. Obviously the idea behind the credits is to give Donner and Brando there entitled credit, so you've succeeded in that respect. The credits for STM were incredibly dramatic, and whilst many fans have tried to recreate them, most results have paled in comparison. Have a look at this link Green Cut Test Opening and scroll down to the clip titled "greencut_25901.mov". In this case the creator simply borrowed the titles from STM, but coloured them green. The effect is nice, though clearly borrowed. I should also point out you misspelled Jackie Cooper's credit.

Sky, I can't wait to see more of your great work with this project and salute you for your passion of the Reeve Superman Films.