Has anyone ever tried this?
I’m thinking like 10 to 20 minutes each. It would be a totally different approach. In my mind they would almost be kind of artsy. I wonder if this is possible, or if they would just look like long trailers.
EDIT: Or hell, even edit all 3 into one 10-20 min movie.
I found the silent movie version of all six films not only made the PT films more than tolerable (rather good in fact) but also tied them into the OT narrative rather well.
I projected them onto the venetian blinds of my bay window and the neighbours stood outside watching them.
http://fanedit.org/ifdb/component/content/article/80-fanedit-listings/fanmix/94-star-wars-30-s-silent-edition-part-1-dusty-version
I found the silent movie version of all six films not only made the PT films more than tolerable (rather good in fact) but also tied them into the OT narrative rather well.
I projected them onto the venetian blinds of my bay window and the neighbours stood outside watching them.
http://fanedit.org/ifdb/component/content/article/80-fanedit-listings/fanmix/94-star-wars-30-s-silent-edition-part-1-dusty-version
Thanks for bringing those up Bingo, I haven’t watched them in ages and they’re brilliant!
Thinking the unthinkable indeed.
My pleasure.
The dialogue was altered in the caption cards and the monochrome really made the various effects elements sit better with the live action.
It’s a viable alternative to watching all of the saga not just the PT.
I also find Frink’s work an alternative way of watching the PT that is very enjoyable but still feature length.
Most fan edits just about make the films tolerable. They need massive reworking to turn them into true fantasy dramas that sit with the OT films which is why I’m hoping Ady’s projects get finished off before I am 😄
Which edit version is Frink’s work? Can you give me a link please? I’m always on the hunt for the best adaptation of the Prequels to watch (and hopefully enjoy!)
We’re all eagerly awaiting Ady’s rework of that rubbish, it seems. We should really rename this site ‘Adywan Trilogy’ dot com 😛.
Thinking the unthinkable indeed.
I don’t understand the obsession with making the prequels “tolerable”. Try to make them something you can enjoy or just don’t edit them at all. If you just hate everything about them and editing is just a matter of pruning out the most objectionable things to create something overall only tolerable, then I don’t understand the point of the exercise. Personally, I think there’s something that works about these films underneath a lot of stuff that doesn’t work, or else i wouldn’t bother investing in the prequel fanedit community.
Just look for any thread with the words “Ridiculous” in the title and you will find the wonderful new PT that everyone can and must enjoy.
This is where the fun begins … http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Episode-I-The-Ridiculous-Menace-FULL-MOVIE-IS-AVAILABLE-TO-STREAM-SEE-FIRST-POST/id/12452
I don’t understand the obsession with making the prequels “tolerable”. Try to make them something you can enjoy or just don’t edit them at all. If you just hate everything about them and editing is just a matter of pruning out the most objectionable things to create something overall only tolerable, then I don’t understand the point of the exercise. Personally, I think there’s something that works about these films underneath a lot of stuff that doesn’t work, or else i wouldn’t bother investing in the prequel fanedit community.
The people that make the edits probably don’t feel that they are merely ‘tolerable’.