CamSMurph

So Hal, do you have a prepared cut list for this edit as of late?

Haven’t seen them yet, lol.

Brilliant. Are you aware of any of the deleted scenes, by the way?

Damn, V3 sounds promising, especially after I experienced The Rise of Skywalker in 4DX 3D! I’ll PM you for a link whenever possible.

If this “extended cut” does exist, do you suppose the rumoured ending where the Millennium Falcon gets blown up could turn up, be it either conceptually or physically?

Sounds awesome.

I saw The Rise of Skywalker in 4DX 3D on Thursday night. Some of you may think I’m mental, but I absolutely loved the experience!

The 4DX motion technology did its job effectively to highlight some of the action sequences, be it a high-flying chase in the Millennium Falcon or an edge-of-your-seat lightsaber duel between light and dark.

I know a lot of you may disagree with me on this, and I wholeheartedly understand, but I found Emperor Palpatine to be legitimately intimidating in this film. I daresay, even moreso than in the original and prequel trilogies!

Nobody does it better than Ian McDiarmid, who pulls out a fantastic performance with what he was given by Disney and Lucasfilm. But what makes him a true figment of one’s nightmares would be his appearance, shrouded by dark, shadowy lighting, ominous Latin chanting from his fellow Sith loyalists, his deeper and more venomous tone of voice, and the cold, sinister machinery he’s attached to.

The rest of the cast give amazing performances as well, including Daisy Ridley as Rey, Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, John Boyega as Finn, Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Leia, and Anthony Daniels as C-3PO.

Speaking of Leia, J.J.'s production company Bad Robot managed to make the most out of the material left from previous installments, on top of digitally altering her appearance to fit with the new aesthetic.

As to be expected, there is fan service aplenty, ranging from the return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian to a brief cameo at the end by the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi.

There are also emotional gutpunches throughout the film, as the central characters deal with loss after Chewie’s alleged death and Leia’s inevitable death. In fact, the most emotionally resonant scene will have to be a really heartfelt moment towards the end, but I’ll leave you to figure that one out for yourselves.

In fact, I found the overall tone and feel of the film to be darker than The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi combined, partially due to McDiarmid’s epic performance as the Emperor!

On top of that, the story in of itself isn’t all that bad. You can tell the film is doing some serious backtracking after the backlash TLJ received, and I think Abrams and co-writer Chris Terrio did the best they could to tie up loose ends and deliver a satisfying conclusion to the saga, even with the eventual reshoots.

The soundtrack by the legendary John Williams is also spectacular, especially the way he brought back many major themes from the previous films. My only gripe with this is that I would’ve liked to hear Williams’ modernisation of “Duel of the Fates” (as heard in the “Duel” TV spot), as well as a thematic callback to “Anakin’s Betrayal” from Revenge of the Sith. At the very least, a small hint of the latter was used when Rey hears the voices of Jedi past.

I will admit that certain plot points do take a backseat to some of the fan service, and I did feel a bit cheated during the climax after hearing a majority of the leaks circulating the web, especially the one detailing the Millennium Falcon’s destruction.

Not to mention, as many questions this film answers, there are some from TFA that still need answering, such as “Where did Maz Kanata find Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber?”

These indeed serve as a detriment to the quality of the film as a whole, but to be fair, they didn’t bother me as much as it did others. I still had fun with what we ended up getting, and given the fact I’m not usually too big on the Star Wars franchise, that’s saying a lot!

I give the film an 8.5/10 on its own, but I give it a 10/10 just for the 4DX experience alone! Trust me, it isn’t worth seeing any other way… except for IMAX, I guess.

Hadam10Rose said:

sounds interesting enough. I’d like to see it when it’s done

For now, this is just an idea. I’ll surely get to it whenever I can.

Anakin Starkiller said:

I’ve already released them. I can’t believe I forgot to post here to tell everyone!

You mean they’re done already?

ThatGuyWhoEdits said:

CamSMurph said:

ThatGuyWhoEdits said:

Alright so i been thinking this idea for awhile but how would anyone feel if i recutted spider-man 3 but added some cutscenes/dialog from the game into the movie just for a better experience?Granted the game footage would be off but it could be considered “un-finished” footage plus the game has a final swing something the original film had intended (along with proof in the comic con trailer) but never put it in along with more venom.

Hey, didn’t you come up with a Spider-Man 3 fan edit idea some time ago?

Yeah but lost interest back then but it’s starting to revive on me.

Ah. ^///^

ThatGuyWhoEdits said:

Alright so i been thinking this idea for awhile but how would anyone feel if i recutted spider-man 3 but added some cutscenes/dialog from the game into the movie just for a better experience?Granted the game footage would be off but it could be considered “un-finished” footage plus the game has a final swing something the original film had intended (along with proof in the comic con trailer) but never put it in along with more venom.

Hey, didn’t you come up with a Spider-Man 3 fan edit idea some time ago?

ThatGuyWhoEdits said:

okay question regarding my S2 cut…

Memory kiss or turning the world backwards?

Aw, shit. That’s a toughie.

The one I’m anticipating most of all is Batman Forever: The Editor’s Cut. There honestly couldn’t be a more perfect time to do it, in light of the film’s recent release on 4K UHD Blu-ray. ^^

Lookin’ pretty good so far. ^^

There’s no telling where this will go next.

Damn MGM!

“Leah”?

Anakin Starkiller said:

Why him? I thought you were talking about Adywan?

That was a name error, sorry. 😊
I spoke to him about it once, and his method really fascinated me. Trust me on this, K? 🙂

Anakin Starkiller said:

I’m no audio geek. Putting over a scene that wasn’t there originally is basically the limit of my abilities.

But out of curiosity, what would separating channels do?

Why don’t you go ask Anjohan? 😃

Anakin Starkiller said:

Yes, of course.

In terms of rescoring, could you perhaps try separating channels? Works for Adywan. 😉

Hey, uhm, can I make a suggestion? 😊

Wow, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has a LOT of deleted footage! 😮

Glad that you do.

Interesting to note, nl0428. Perhaps I should draw inspiration from your extended editions for my Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows edit. 😉

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Taboo Cut (title pending)

A fanedit of the final two films in the 8-part Harry Potter saga that condenses Parts 1&2 into a more streamlined, action-packed, epic finale to The Boy Who Lived’s emotional journey.

More details to come! 😉