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#168125
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***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/168125/action/topic#168125
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I'm just backing up ADM on this, the birdie scene is in the right place, but Doctor M has a good point about where you placed the commonroom scene, harry doesn't yet have the motivation to kil him, the only thing he has heard is Snape's "what about Potter? should he be warned?" which isn't motivation enough.

I haven't actually seen your potter edits yet ADM, but I followed this thread closely when you were making them, I'm now working on and extended Azkaban which puts the scenes back in the intended script order, I would love to see your edits though.
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#164836
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Request: a 'Serenity' movie fan edit? - ADM??
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/164836/action/topic#164836
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Non-anamorphic widescreen isn't really an issue, see the thread ADM linked to, the conversion process is simple, I'd consider editing this movie, it was one of the best of the year and I'd like to see more of it, however I'm in the UK and we don't get the dvd till late Feb, I'll get it fairly soon after release, but It will go on the end of a short list of other projects.
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#164611
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HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I saw this last month and came away largely satisfied. Most of what was cut from the book was worked out quite well. But there were a few too many cuts which made it feel quite rushed in a couple of places. Specifically:

1) Fleur and Viktor had NO lines. I'm blown away that these two major characters were so shortchanged.


I didn't really notice this, but now you mention it is a bit weird.


2) We should have actually SEEN the Quidditch world championship. Given that it's the only Quidditch in the story, and it's supposed to be the greatest game of Quidditch ever witnessed in the seven year story arc (we don't even see the game in Book 5, we only hear about it) this was necessary ... especially for the development of Krum's character.


this was one of the biggest disappointments to me, the build up was great and then it just cut the whole match, especially annoying when the press was syaing 'the story has been cut down to make room for set pieces like the quidditch world cup and the triwizard tournament' and then we don't even see the match.


3) Something seemed missing between Harry & Snape's run-in in the potion storeroom and the final task.


I didn't notice, but the whole film jumped forward a lot so I felt that way a few times.


4) And lastly, I really wanted to see the scene where Harry gives his prize winnings to Fred and George. It added some levity to such a heavy ending, and it gave one last dig at Ron's dress robes, which were funnier on film than they were in the book. Plus, it sets up their glorious finale in Book 5. And if THAT gets cut, I'll lodge a protest.


a fair point but I did quite like the feeling of the ending.


So all in all a good movie, just a bit rushed, mainly because of these bits. For all the attention they gave to the Yule ball, these were some areas that were shortchanged. Haven't moviegoers proven they're willing to sit through abnormally good films, so long as the quality is good?

Book 5 can afford so much more to be cut. For such a long book, it had the most expendable material of all.


both good points


What I wish they'd do is what Peter Jackson did. Film the whole thing, figure out what to remove for the theatrical cut, then release both the theatrical cut and the extended cut to DVD. Then I wouldn't have so much work to do. :-)


My biggest problem is that you see barty crouch jr. in the first scene, and so there is never really any mystery as to who is doing things just how he is doing it, it would have been better if the first time you clearly saw him was in the pensive, he could have been in the shadows or just a voice before that, I'm already planning an edit but I'll have to wait and see what the dvd gives us, (and I still need to finish my azkaban edit).

the rumour is that at the US premiere Mike Newell (director) said he would probably put back ~15min for the DVD, so I'm hopeful, I know there was a lot cut, there was stuff shot with ron's owl Pigwidgeon, and i've seen other clips that didn't feature in the final cut. we'll just have to wait and see, but the film could have done with being at least 40min longer.
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#148740
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RotS: Secret Keeper Edition (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/148740/action/topic#148740
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1) Luke is not named by Padme. Also Yoda says nothing, Obi-wan just says he will take him and watch over him. then no scene on with the Lars family. This leaves Luke just a new character in ANH.


it's a good idea to edit out Leia so the revelation about luke's sister is preserved, but we know Luke is Anakin's son soon enough in ANH, to be honest I'd just cut the film almost straight after the duel, not showing Anakin survive, in the cinema at that point i remeber thinking 'oh god, there's still more to come', and most of my major problems with the film happen after the duel.
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#137980
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Prequel Trilogy Script rewrite
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Originally posted by: Obi_sean
I know, let's rewrite the prequels! First off, follow the ques from the episodes IV-VI: Make the technology a little less advanced or at least the same, make the jedi more male, more human, and more mystical, keep Yoda a puppet PLEASE! Start with Anakin older, make the clone wars longer and cooler, stop with all the deus ex machina crud, film with ACTUAL actors, models and sets, Wala!


I agree mostly but why do the jedi have to be male and human? there's nothing in the original trilogy that implies this.

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Episode I
Begins with Obi-Wan as Yoda's apprentice and Anakin as Qui-Gon's. Both are on seperate missions - Qui-gon + Anakin = Hunting Sith on distatnt mon, Yoda + Obi-Wan = Freeing Naboo. Change nemodians too pre-Imperial rebels who are taking over whole systems, change battle droids to stormtrooper-like soldiers, Cut Gungans or change them so they are big and fierce. Don't go to Tatooine ... period. Both Jedi Duos paths converge on Corucant, Anakin meets Padme etc. Final battle, Qui-Gon killed, Obi-Wan becomes knight and takes Anakin as apprentice. End with ominous war on the brink.


Interesting ideas but I'd prefer to see as little of yoda as possible in the prequels, and Tatooine is anakins home this is stated in ANH, so you may aswell show it in episode 1 but not in episode 2.

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Episode II
Clone Wars. Desperate missions, lots of space flight and battles, cut all chrome ships! R2 D2 is not here, neither is 3PO. Instead maybe have different type of droid duo, or only one droid. Anakin falls to the dark side. Attaks Jedi temple and commits massacre, and flees. Ends with the end of the clone war and Padme pregnant.


I like R2 and 3po, but they were badly used in the prequels they should have been together from the start much like in ANH, lucas tried to answer too many questions in the prequels but only answered the insignificant ones. I'm kind of drawn to there being a completely different droid though. Also Boba Fett should not be in it more stupid answers that weren't needed, have mandalore warriors if you want but don't call any of them Fett, draw no direct conection.

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Episode III
Begins with Jedi army battling Anakin on lava planet. He destroys magority of Jedi. Anakin is all evil, no goody-twoshoes stuff. Obi-Wan arrives late with Yoda and to survey damage, confronts Anakin and eventually nocks him COMPLETLY in Lava. Palpatine sneeks in and Darth Vader is born. Darth Vader rebuilds seperatist army and defeats Old Republic in massive battle. Palpatine takes power, becomes old and wrinkled over time, NOT through some bizzare acedent. Darth Vader confronts Padme who has just given birth to twins and is dying. He is heart-broken at what he has done. Obi Wan escapes with Skywalker children, Yoda fights emperor and is not defeated but escapes in a firey explosion, completely disapearing.


Vader shouldn't be seen in the prequels, he shouldn't know about the twins, obi-wan shouldn't know about leia, although I agree about the emperor becoming distorted over time, again lucas answers the questions that don't need answers.

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Other Notes: Mace Windu would be a smaller character and a better actor, George Lucas would not direct the actors, less aliens would be seen, no wookies, no matrix jedi moves, Yoda wouldn't fight like a bullfrog, AND QUI-GON WOULD COME BACK AS A GHOST!!!


agreed mostly, less CG aliens certainly I'd like to see more of the cantina aliens used much like in the clone wars cartoon (which was the best thing about the prequels). Who would Qui-gon appear as a ghost to, it can't be anakin because in ANH he doesn't know of the possibility, so it would be obi-wan which might work, I'd rather he was just a disenbodied voice like ben in ANH so the first time you see a force-ghost is in ESB.

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These are all just initial thoughts. A lot of wealth could be tapped from George's original script "The Star Wars" What do you think?


Good ideas on the whole and I don't mean to nit-pick, the prequels just really annoyed me.