Ummm ... wow and thanks. Rather unexpected, especially for this edit. I'm usually a man of many words (as my posts indicate) but I'm scrounging at the moment. Fortunately typing isn't like public speaking and I can take a moment to gather my thoughts. You'll read these straight through and it'll read like a speech, but know that I'm really working to put my thoughts together.

I can sum up my feelings in one statement: Never has one owed so much to so many.

But in typical ADM fashion I guess I'll blather on anyway.

I'm in the company of some great folks here, but I guess the biggest props need to go to Ridley Scott. It's all his work, just rearranged. I've often wondered if my edit is closer to what he would have done were he not at the mercy of Dino DeLaurentis to deliver a 2 hour picture. I hope reworking the ending alone made this a worthy follow-up to Silence of the Lambs.

Thanks to DAYV for envisioning the contest and to all the judges for slogging though the mass of entries. It's an unenviable task you all took on.

Props to Boba Feta of course for doing some outstanding artwork on this film (as well as all my SW edits). Not to mention The Cassidy who's been doing a bang-up job on many of the titles that weren't submitted into this contest. And of course to my very dear long-time friend Darth Enzo for his work on Pearl Harbor. So you all know, Darth Enzo is responsible for waking up my sensibilities to good cinema. He planted the seeds that took me from being an ordinary movie goer to one who could appreciate the role of the director, writers, and everybody behind the camera other than FX wizards. He's also the most talented undiscovered entertainment writer I've ever read and I hope he'll contribute a regular column on the new and improved board when it arrives.

ALL of you fellow editors have done good work. Some of it I've seen, some I'm still trying to get to, but the raves do speak for themselves. I'm glad that we have such a close-knit family here that supports each other. Creativity on this board is busting at the seams.

I sincerely hope this not only inspires more fans to take up editing as a hobby, but also helps get Hollywood's ear in a positive way. I implore every one of you reading this ... buy the official release. Compare the fan edits to the original film. Don't let this become a way to steal from Hollywood or to stick it to them. Think of it as film school without all the boring lectures or subjective grading.

And lastly, because the PiF system has gotten these edits into the hands of the judges rather my hands, I intend to donate my prize in some manner TBD. I'll talk with DAYV about options. I have adamantly stood against this hobby as a profit-generating enterprise even in the slightest. I think of this as the right thing to do, else I inadvertently profit from the work.

Thanks again to everybody. This truly means something special.