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I made small cuts and changes when Anakin arrives on mustafar to wipe out the seperatists, if you don't want to watch the whole thing, skip to 6:30 and start there.
Some of the Cuts:
Lots of bad dialog and "camera poses/stares" cut.
In this edit, Obi-wan knows right away he needs to go after Anakin (without Yoda telling him what he needs to do). If my "brother" was in trouble I would be the first to go after him, no one needs to tell me to go after him. Obi-wan watches the security video, Yoda comments how he's been consumed, and Obi-wan asks right away, "I don't know where to find him, where do I look?" He believes Anakin is and always was his responsibility, he goes after him.
Yoda and Sideous gone! As far as I'm concerned, I only want to see Yoda using a light saber once to know that he knows how, and that was when they were taking back the temple! That was awesome! (No Dooku and Sidious duals)
Padme dies when Anakin chokes her, she never wakes up, all the medical attention is only to save the twins.
During the dual, Obi-wan never wants to fight anakin, he is never the agressor, he is only on defense, almost running away from Anakin. If Anakin dies, it will be from his own anger and agression. Got rid of the balancing act which slowed down the fight and did little to add to the drama, also cut out the video game like swinging over the lava. However I did cut a little more of the dual than I had wanted to try to make the transitions more seamless. Someone with more editing experience, could problably salvage other parts of the dual.
Now Obi-wan leaves Anakin to burn for a reason, Obi-wan expresses his brotherly love for Anakin in a last attempt to save him, and Anakin responds with Well "I HATE you", and Obi-wan knows Anakin is gone, only Vader remains to burn.
The events after the dual, Padme's funeral is happening while Anakin Dies and Vader is born. Very symbolic, seeing the bone necklace signifying Anakins innocense and then cut to the mask being lowered. I believe it flows much better. Vader's birth is much shorter. The lowering of the mask is trimmed for drama, this was a personal irritation. In the original version, we see it from Anakins point of view and it's practically locked in place, and then it would cut to the wide angle and the mask is still way up in the air. (small edit, but a huge difference, what do you think, maybe it's just me) Our introduction to the completed vader is not the stumbling NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, it's now him walking in full command on the bridge of his ship. Much like his intro in a New Hope.
The twin thing. Up until the scene on the blockade runner with Bail, yoda, and Obi-wan, the audience has no idea the "baby" survived. This scene now cuts into a conversation which is clearly already in progress, and starts with Obi-wan asking, and what of the boy, as if they had already discussed the fate of Leia staying with Bail. Bail then gives a look to yoda and Obi as if saying "I hope we are doing the right thing". So watching the movies in order, we have no idea about Leia, but when we find out Luke does have a sister, we look back, oh yeah, that's what they were talking about before we cut in.
Finally, the end with Obi-wan dropping off Luke, I cut a lot of the stupid camera poses and stares from Beru and Owen, completely not necessary, and now I believe it feels tighter and much more epic, fitting for Star Wars.
Let me know what you think and if your wondering why I cut something, ask! Thanks guys, I love watching the work in this forum, and was dying to contribute!http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2PRGG3KL