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Post #264331

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LeoneNut
Parent topic
Legend - Lost 125 min Director's cut (Released)
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Date created
5-Jan-2007, 9:51 PM
After the christmas rush I found myself with nothing to do. So here goes...

I've started to put together an extended version of Legend. I already have the majority of the video edited.
Here's a rundown of what's been added so far:

0) There are quite a few alternative shots/takes of the same scenes in the AC/EC/DC, I have used the DC version in every case. A good example is the number of alternate shots used in the EC when Gump sets a riddle for Jack. Have ignored the shots of Darkness being shown at the beginning in the AC, he is much more menacing in the EC/DC by not appearing so soon. At the end I haven't restored a long shot of Jack and Lili frolicking by the pool from the EC, as it is an alternate angle of Jack and Lili after crossing the stream. Also haven't added the scene of Jack and Lili watching the Unicorns one last time in the AC, as these are taken from earlier in the film (has an alternate take of Jack and Lili kissing).

1) Shots of clouds gathering in the sky where appropriate from the EC. Didn't restore cloud shots from the AC as they look too different from the ones in the DC.

2) Extra shot of Bird on Jack's shoulder, and him whistling at the bird. (AC)

3) Shots of Jack and Lili crossing a stream. (AC)

4) Shot of Jack turning to Lili. And another of Lili crouching to kiss Jack "Jack, I'm sorry." (AC)
Also uses the extended shot of Lili trying to kiss Jack and him not responding. (AC)

5) Shot of lightning hitting tree before Jack surfaces the frozen pool. (AC)

6) Closeup of the Alicorn being hewn off. (AC)

7) Shot of Blunder jumping up onto a table in the cottage moved earlier in the scene (DC)
Shot of Blunder putting face in bowl put in the above's place. (AC)

8) Shots of Jack searching for Lili in the blizzard "Lili!". (AC)
Shots of Blix and company riding through the storm, and Lili following. (AC)
Pox's line "Four, Five, Six, hurray for Blix! Hey!" has been removed as it was used in the DC earlier.

9) Shots of Gump jumping around and throwing fairy dust at Jack. (AC)
Shot of Elf legs running past Gump and Jack in the background. (AC)
Shot of elves watching Jack. (AC)
Shot of elves giggling and Gump's line "But love is another story." (EC)
Shot of elves throwing up snow, moved to a more appropriate place in the DC. This shot may be from The Fairy Dance originally. (AC)

10) Shot of Screwball watching Jack with the Unicorns, moved so that he is watching Jack walk back and not disrupt the scene as cut in the DC. (AC)

11) Shots of Lili in the blizzard approaching Blix and company. (AC)
Extra shot of Lili watching the Goblins by the fire. (AC)
Blunder's line "Adios Amigos" removed.

12) Odd out of place wipe removed between the Goblins capturing the Unicorn and Jack & Gump finding Brown Tom

13) Shot of glowing eyes on shelf watching Lili who has been taken to the Great Tree. (AC)
Shot of chained Unicorn looking uneasy. (AC)

14) Two shots of the demonic cherubs and a cook chopping up "meat". (AC)
This is taken from the AC intro which makes it look like Darkness is sitting in the kitchen.

15) Dialogue for Oona as she spies on Lili "You should see your princess now!" (EC)

16) Scene of Jack and Gump searching the Great Tree and being attacked by "pygmies". (AC)

17) Shot of statue getting up, as Lili inspects the necklace. (AC)
Shot of dancing dress engulfing Lili with added flash. (AC)

18) Shot of Brown Tom and Screwball, after Jack and Gump find them. (AC)
Shot of Jack looking at them. (AC)

19) Shot of one of the cooks being attacked by Gump and company, moved to a more appropriate place in the DC. (AC)

20) Scene of Lili at the table looking at the black fruit on a plate, and the wine glass filling up. (AC)
This scene is moved to appropriate place in the DC to make continuity a bit better.
Darkness: "Eat"
"Drink"

21) Shot of Unicorn being held down by Darkness' minions, before Darkness starts his "sermon". (AC)

22) Screwball's line "Get up there!" after he gets the plate to the top of the chimney. (AC)

23) Shot of Screwball falling asleep in exhaustion at the top of the chimney. (AC)

24) Extra shots where Jack swings his sword on Darkness a second time, Darkness screaming and sparks from the hands. (AC)

25) Scene of Alicorn being restored on the Unicorn, the sun rising and the Unicorn getting up. (AC)
This has been cobbled together from the intercutting scenes in the AC, so that the Jack and Lili scenes don't suffer as edited.

26) Overhead shot of Lili under the spell lying on the grass. (AC)

27) Shot of Gump reaching the top of the cliff. (EC)

28) Used the DC/EC ending of Jack running off on his own. The AC has Jack and Lili running together.

29) Did not restore the cheesy shot of Darkness laughing before the credits roll

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I'm sure I've missed some footage somewhere. The runtime so far is 118 minutes 24 seconds.

There are various audio problems to tackle yet.
I could do with a copy of the Jerry Goldsmith score to add audio to the new scene of the Alicorn being restored, might have a look for one tomorrow.

I'm going to start looking at the alternate 4 goblins intro at some point, I think I might do two versions. The version I'm completing now and another with the alternate intro and the storyboarded Fairy Dance.

Thanks to ZakDrizzt for setting the ball rolling and the very useful shot breakdowns by Sean Murphy.

Edit: Added footage back by mistake that was already in the DC, runtime has changed