Info Wanted: Phantom Edit Question (sorry)

I apologize if this has been covered. I tried twice to search the forum; both times it just hung up and would not work.

I was just wondering if there was a version available of the Phantom Edit, but with the original opening crawl. It seems like an obvious thing to do and I figure it must’ve been done somewhere, but I don’t know where to look. I bought the official version and I have the Edit, but I wouldn’t know the first thing about trying to combine the two. Of course, the Edit isn’t HD either.

Thanks if anyone has any information on this.

Hey thanks for that. 

Now about LOCATING such a thing ...

bkev said:

I got my DVD5 from fanedit.info a long time ago. The links may be down by now, but you're welcome to check it. More likely than not if it's still available there, it might be the version you're looking for.

Man, I can't even figure out where the torrent or DL link is on that page. At any rate, what I see is the original version, from DVD I assume, my version of which at least is pretty crummy looking. And, obviously, has that dopey explanatory opening crawl. 

This ongoing search of mine is ... ongoing. Any help, the more specific the better, would be appreciated. Thanks!

The download link is the little arrow all the way to the right, under "download."

Thanks!

I haven't been able to locate a version with the original crawl still, so if anyone knows anything, I'm on the look out! Same for Attack of the Phantom.

It may be worth volunteering at this point that I was looking at fanedit.org, not fanedit.info. Ooops! Sorry 

Hi. And the beat goes on. I'm still looking for Phantom Edit HD and/or opening crawl. Maybe I'm the only one who gives a damn, but on the other hand --it IS for the good of the children. 

Pardon the interruption, but if anyone has a lead, I'd love to know about it. 

Not sure The Phantom Edit is available in HD. Have you taken a look at the numerous (some that in  my opinion have surpassed The Phantom Edit) Ep. 1 edits? Many of them have the original crawls, as well as far better redesigned crawls.

Thanks. Yeah I even downloaded the MagnoliaFan one but the quality was bad. I'd gladly follow any recommendation for an edit that's along the lines of the original, ie, doesn't go TOO crazy but streamlines, etc. I also thought the garbled dialogue for the aliens in MagnoliaFan's was kind of distracting. Maybe no more so than the original terrible line readings hahaha

The PT are without a doubt the most fan-edited films ever but the bulk of those edits were before HD became mainstream, indeed the original Phantom Edit was done on VHS.

I like Slumberland's edits a lot but they are SD.

I also like JasonN's too and I think he was working on a HD upgrade.

Yeah it's funny. Polishing a turd I guess, people lose enthusiasm. I say that but honestly the movies aren't irredeemable. I like the Phantom Edit fine, and his Episode II redo is good as well (though losing the asteroid fight is tough)

Seciors is also working on an HD version.

I located the Q2 one. It looks great, not sure about the opening crawl though. My preferred approach is not to re-imagine it so much as to streamline, hence my affection for the original Phantom Edit. 

It's a sad fact but at some point I will probably attempt this myself. Not looking forward to it though. hahaha

Zing!

Neglify said:

Cantina Scene said:

I located the Q2 one. It looks great, not sure about the opening crawl though. My preferred approach is not to re-imagine it so much as to streamline, hence my affection for the original Phantom Edit. 

You'd probably like ADigitalMan's opening crawls. They're about 95% the same but streamlined a little.

And that's the fastest I've heard anybody quitting a Q2 fanedit. I usually turn them off around the 19 minute mark.

Ha, I was just checking it out. I did watch it today though. I get what the intent was, but I don't think you can de-goofy the movie that much without it becoming painfully dry. 

I really enjoyed Q2s TPM (or most of it), he did a very nice bit of cleaning up. Qui Gon did not seem as sagely as in the TPE though. I did enjoy the pod race, which was an odd feeling!