Hal 9000

Thank you for the feedback. I am glad they are being enjoyed. LOE bends over backwards to do all possible to sell the contrivance that Padme doesn't die, and apparently the edit gets away with it. 

If there is one unfulfilled wish about the edit, it'd be the inability to involve Padme in the Taintive IV scene following the "Nooo," moment. My only idea has been to hear her wailing from down the hall, but that seems silly.

I wanted to maximize quality and have it be as future-proof as possible. Given the 2k mastering that went on for AOTC and ROTS, and the DVD-sourced deleted scenes that will likely never be released in higher quality, there isn't really any room to climb. If eventually we get our hands on a 4k version of the films, I couldn't use it because it's be a bridge too far from the SD deleted scenes.

My local neighborhood put out a FaceBook invite for a movie night next week, announcing it as "the original Star Wars." When I inquired about whether the original version of one of the Special Editions would be played, I was answered with "Original," with a smiley emoticon. 

Inferring based on the perceived enthusiasm, I'd say it will be legitimate. No idea whether it will be film-based, or Harmy's Despecialized Edition, or what. Given the very small scale of the event, probably the latter. Either way, it ought to be great fun and a rare chance to see it in a public manner.

Thanks for the thoughts regarding the 'turn' scene. I'd still prefer for the line, "I will do whatever you ask," to be put back for the reasons I described. However, it's not really possible without some FX work that would not be worth doing. So, it'll have to remain as is. It just seems a little abrupt is all, but at least he isn't just saying he'll destroy the world to save one person. 

I hope I don't sound facetious, but reinstating the original crawls would be a pretty easy task if you wanted to try it. I changed the names, as has become orthodox, to distinguish these edits from their source material. Anyone watching is properly informed that they are in for something different from Revenge of the Sith. Not that OCD, literal or figurative, can be overcome with logic, but it's an alternate version and carries a distinct title. I believe Jackpumpkinheadd has or was going to replace the opening crawls with the originals for his own preference. 

Perhaps I can do something when Emanswfan releases his regraded prequels for me to use as a source, but I'm not going to promise anything. I certainly wouldn't advertise or release it, either way.

You may want to register it over at FanEdit.org. Then, you may want to visit the unrelated site FanEdit.info site. 

And that's a very cool poster!

That's right.

So everyone is aware, I'm in the process of reuploading everything for all three edits to Mega, so hang tight until then if you're trying to get them. This ought to address problems with being prompted for passwords.

Machete order would be perfect for Frink's prequel edits! You spend ANH and ESB wondering, "Where the hell is Ric?" And after TPM, you get a little more of him sprinkled into AOTC and ROTS.

But, wouldn't be half of what it is were it not for The Phantom Editor's pioneering. ;)

Why not check out any of the edits that have come out since then? FanEdit.org/ifdb has ratings and reviews that ought to help you find the sort of edit you'd enjoy. Attack of the Phantom is like watching Metropolis; you appreciate where it all started, but it's maybe not the most exciting choice today.

Maybe by anachronistic standards, but it was a hell of a start.

The commentary is the best part. Unless you wanted to watch it twice, I'd recommend turning the commentary on. I've listened to it a few separate times.

Discussions of fan edit buying or selling is not allowed here, and rightfully so. They are made available freely, and to those who already own the source material. If they aren't, they are acting illegally and jeopardizing the continued allowance of what we do. 

Sounds like fun! Frink knows the lay of the land.

Tobar said:

 

Well I had a go at it. Hard to tell what it is at this scale though. Let me know if you think of something else.

 I can't identify the orb. But at least it's somewhat customized now. 

I'll make a request. Maybe replace Kirk's apple with something else. Maybe a toaster, or a HAL9000 lens, or whatever comes to you.

Or the Multiplicity poster. I'd post a pic if I werent on my phone.

JEDIT: 

I'm encoding a BR-sized file with your logo thrown in the mix right now. It's not a big deal, but I like having the TCB=> title card in there. Thanks again.

SilverWook said:

And we also need a movie to explain what the heck is up with General Madine's Gumby hair.

 For the last time, he's one of them...

ilovewaterslides said:

the "To Be Continued" logo I've made. Here it is: LINK

 That's not bad, not bad at all. Thanks for sharing it!

Are you going to rotoscope the ANH Vader helmet in there too?

Hehe, I approve of this so far. There were some great jabs at TPM and AOTC. I laughed when they skipped Coruscant during TPM, in so many words saying that it was boring.

Certainly worth checking out. 

I had the chance to sit down and try most of these things out this morning. 

The Mace Windu dialogue thing sounds good on paper, though removing it leaves a pretty noticeable continuity error. Sadly, this doesn't look good enough in practice to actually do. 

Dooku's death... I'm indecisive about it. I went ahead and edited it the way it was, without Palpatine ordering Anakin to kill him, but made it last as long as possible. When I watched my own edit of Ep3 with friends, I thought the moment went by awfully quickly. 
When Anakin kills Dooku on his own, it characterizes him. He's been affected by the Clone Wars. He has become powerful enough to overcome Dooku, and ruthless enough to follow through on it, only reflecting on it afterwards. 

Keeping the events as they are in ROTS, it characterizes Palpatine instead, making Anakin less strong of a character. At least at this point, I feel better erring on the side of removing Palpatine's goading. 

EDIT: Plus, it makes the act of killing Dooku the result of anger and tapping into the dark side, rather than obeying the Chancellor after he'd calmed down. 

I've been getting PMs on and off about this, so let me clarify a little. Kerr's newer LOTR project that I've been collaborating with him on has evolved quite a bit since it was first started. He's in the driver's seat, and I'm really just consulting is all. It's not going to be a "purist edit," per se, though I think it will still lean toward the books when doing so helps the films in and of themselves. 

There's no real timeframe, though things are shaping up. It'll be a LOTR quadrilogy. It won't be strictly "purist," but I think it'll be a very decent way to watch a somewhat-reigned-in cut of PJ's version of things. The Hobbit will be most puristy, though that's more of a side effect of crunching it down to one film. 

I'd love to have Vader's scream as an isolated sound element.