Mitch

Hey guys!

Sorry there has not been many updates but we are still working on it.  Phineasbg is doing a heck of a job.

We will see if we can get a clip or some screengrabs up in the next few weeks.

Thanks

Mitch

You know Dark Jedi! You may have a point, its sort of a hybrid like some of those other Star Wars edits. There has never been a complete cut with the titles, color corrected extended footage nor has there been a releases with a 5.1 soundtrack for the film. Our intention was to create an extended cut which was a compete release To my knowledge it never has had a complete release with all footage which includes the titles.

Thanks for your interest!

Mitch 

_**Surprise! A little project we have been working on is complete. This project is for new or hardcore Halloween fans.

Here is a trailer of the completed project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhcDeTvzUDM

We hope you like it!

Mitch

and Phineas**_

JOHN CARPENTER’S HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE EXTENDED EDITION

What is it About: A complete cut of John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), with all television footage reintegrated, including a rare title, and with all theatrical footage having the Dean Cundey-approved coloring from the THX master DVD. Plus a choice between the original mono audio and 5.1 surround.

Original Film Name: John Carpenter’s Halloween

New Film Name: John Carpenter’s Halloween: The Complete Extended Edition

Editor: PhineasBg

Creative Consultant: Nighthawks / OldBiff85

Original Film Was Released: 25 October 1978 (USA)

Date Edit Was Released: February 2009

Original Runtime: 91 minutes

New Runtime: 101 minutes

Amount of Time Cut/Added: 10 minutes added

Cuts Removed/Added/Altered:

1. All television scenes, in anamorphic widescreen, have been reintegrated.

2. The missing title sequences “Smith’s Grove, Illinois” and “May 1964”, which were featured on televsion before the psychiatric hearing, but are missing from the other extended DVD’s, have finally been reintegrated, carefully converted to conform to the size of the other Anamorphic Widescreen titles, cleaned, and restored. These are the ACTUAL titles, not a re-creation. To retain the theatrical version’s flow, the title “Smith’s Grove, Illinois” is still shown before Loomis’s ride in the rain.

3. The theatrical scenes are from the Cundey-approved THX 1999 Theatrical DVD. No other release, not even the Blu-Ray, has been approved by Cundey. Day scenes look like Autumn, night scenes have the creepy bluish colors, etc.

4. All scenes match, and there are no aspect ratio mis-matches or different-colored letterbox bars.

5. You have a choice between 5.1 surround sound and the original mono mix. These audio selections are from the hi-definition masterings. The mono television scenes have been converted to 5.1 for the 5.1 surround mix.

DVD - Features:

1. NTSC SL DVD

2. Motion Menu

3. 5.1 / 2.0 Audio Selection

4. Chapter Selection

5. Region Free

Hardware and software information (what did you use to create your fanedit): Sony Vegas, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Audition, DVDLabPro, BeSweet, GordianKnot, Eac3To, DVDLabPro.

Your Intention for this Fanedit:

To construct a version of John Carpenter’s Halloween that includes all known footage, and has the proper coloring that was approved by Director John Carpenter and Director of Photography Dean Cundey.

Time Needed for the Edition: One month.

A spectaculat event awaits us.... Finally, the version I have been wating for.

Uncanny Antman said:

In terms of crazy lists, it's probably worth mentioning that the loudest voices in the Indy thread belong to people who have stated that they aren't actually doing an edit themselves.

They just really, really want someone else to do it for them. (Apparently, they are doing all the "hard work" and the editing itself should be a piece of cake when following their step-by-step guide.)

Sounds like me w/ my partner! lol   I am always dictating to him what I want, lol

But we are a team so it's a little different.

I like the idea of the Extended cut but it is missing the key 30 mins. However, I think there are a tons of great scenes left on the floor including the Alternate opening of Bruce grappling with his curse. I am all for this edit.

Good trailer, although! I would call it more of a teaser.

Ideas:  Some ideas I was toying with myself was to bring more of the original Incredible Hulk to the front. Edward Norton tried really hard to honor the original television series but the studios cut a ton of it. Here is some ideas to make it really kick ass.

- When Bruce Banners eyes begin to change the "mean green" audio from the TV series could be used, the audio is a screeching noise with sounds of the ghosts that he suffers from. This was sadly missing from the new film and would have made the transformation scenes more familiar (more HULK out that people wanted). Here is an example of the audio of Hulking out from the Tv series - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bkaVndO0yg

You want people to get interested add this on all the trasnformation, just this little audio will make a differnce in the transformation scenes

- More of the wonderful "Lonely Man" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4_5c1OJXc4 score  intergrated into the film. this could be used in several spots. Also could be great in the opening deleted scene of maybe use in the end credits. Here is an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C6ftT6BSFw&feature=related

-No god aweful Tony Stark cameo ending, this is Hulk's film not his - end on him controling his change as orginally intended and let the credits roll.

- You can use some of the original pilot and crop it to 2:35.1 to extended the opening showing even more of the controls and the gamma DANGER sign, the chair as shown here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_wsudLasf4

If your really good at editing you can create a whole new scene using this stuff - More opening - the countdown to event shots,  the shots at 1:42-1:50 looks like Norton plus the computer reed- outs... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G-gJZqlZLA

I have tons more ideas, hell I may make a cut myself.

Good luck

Exorcist II: The Heretic - The Director’s Recut - AKA: The Mark 4 Cut

The Project:

Recently, my partner and I decided to take on this project in order to breathe a little from doing one continious project (Superman The Movie: The KCOP cut). Exorcist II - The Heretic - The 110 Minute Director’s Recut was chosen as the alternate project. The film was released in the early 80’s on VHS in fullscreen but we have obtained other material from various sources so that we can restore the film to its original Boorman recut look. We have decided to restore this cut using several rare cuts of the film to create (for the first time ever) a <span style=“text-decoration: underline;”>widesceen</span> DVD release of the film. <span style=“text-decoration: underline;”>A trailer for the recut is below.</span>

About the Film:

Shortly after its original release, John Boorman re-cut Exorcist II: The Heretic in response to audience reactions. Boorman shortened certain scenes, deleted some lines of dialogue, changed the order of some scenes, and changed some musical cues (most noticeably over the opening and closing titles). The plot, however, is not significantly different between the two versions of the film excpet for the ending. The original, completely uncut 118-minute release is now available on DVD. However, in the 1980s, the 110-minute re-edit was released on VHS. The differences in the 110-minute version, as compared to the 118-minute version, are as follows:

• A faster reworking of the opening theme is featured, with a bass rhythm similar to that in Lamont’s stoning scene.
• An introduction with narration by Lamont and stills from both movies is shown; a shot of Lamont climbing the steps to the chapel in the opening exorcism scene is added as well.
• In that opening scene, Lamont’s momentary prayer to Father Merrin and the touching of Merrin’s picture is cut out.
• Generally, scenes are switched about so that all of those at the Institute are together and those with Lamont alone are together. This is probably because they realized that the first two scenes at the Institute feature everyone wearing the same clothing, even though the original cut indicated that they took place days apart.
• The first scene with Regan practicing her tap-dancing is cut out.
• Just about all of the first conversation between Lamont and the Cardinal is cut out; only the very beginning and ending are shown. Thus Paul Henreid’s screentime in the revised Exorcist II is significantly shortened; also, the film’s very title The Heretic makes less sense as all dialogue alluding to Father Merrin being accused of heresy is deleted.
• During the hypnosis scene, Lamont’s line of “I know where she is” in reference to the palpitating Tuskin is cut out, since the next thing he says is “help me to find her.”
• Instances in which Lamont voices his fascination with the demon <span style=“color: #0000ff;”>Pazuzu</span> are cut out: his line of “horrible…and fascinating” is cut to just “horrible,” and a later conversation with Tuskin is cut short also, with Tuskin’s line “You’re obsessed with the idea” dubbed over the original “How about adulation?” as she storms away.
• More voice-overs of “We’re going flying” and such are added to Regan’s dream about Africa as she wanders to the edge of the roof.
• A couple of lines are edited out of the scene where Regan talks with the autistic girl and the girl’s mother walks into the room.
• The Communion scene in the mountaintop church is almost entirely cut out, as is part of Lamont’s explanation for knowing the location of the missing body a few minutes later.
• Lots of snippets are cut out near the end: Tuskin playing with her children in the bathtub, Sharon whispering “stupid bitch” under her breath, Lamont telling the conductor “She is mine!”, Sharon and Tuskin stopping to help the injured man in the car crash, Sharon telling the cab driver “Someone is dying,” Lamont telling the bus driver to go because Regan has to get home, and a couple of other scenes.
• Regan’s line of “Let me reach you” to Lamont as he is slumped in the hallway is dubbed out.
• Stock footage of Linda Blair from the first film (though redubbed) is spliced in as Regan enters her old room.
• The “Be joined with us, Father” bit is cut out entirely, dubbed over with the later “Kill her” line instead.
• The final three or so scenes are mixed around differently, perhaps to cover up deleted lines. As a result, we don’t see Tuskin running around in the street yelling “Help!” or trying to get Sharon out of the fire. The recut film’s title music plays over the scene of Sharon immolating herself and Regan struggling against Lamont.
• The very end is totally different: Lamont apparently doesn’t survive, and the shot with the roof falling in is mixed with a recording of him yelling “REGAN!”: thus, the entire last scene is removed in which Sharon finally dies after receiving absolution from Lamont, and Tuskin says goodbye to Regan and Lamont. Instead, after the locusts disappear, we see a shot of Regan walking out of the rubble, another of Fletcher standing in a crowd of onlookers (originally the last shot of the movie), a cut back to a close-up of Regan, and then a fade to the credits.
• Lastly, the slow theme played during the ending credits is replaced halfway through with a rock version of the opening theme, which was used for the original theatrical trailer. This track is entitled “Magic and Ecstasy” on the Exorcist II soundtrack album.

Project Trailer:  The film is in its final stage in its editing phase and we have constucted a trailer for a sneak peak at the restoration. (be sure to watch the trailer in its highest quality)

This edit has a TBA release date.

EXORCIST II - THE HERETIC- THE DIRECTOR’S RECUT

Trailer:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgBhfRHsJdo

Enjoy

WOW! This is incredible. Man!

I have been so far out of Star Wars edits for so long this is sort of fun reading this stuff.

WOW! This is incredible. Man!

I have been so far out of Star Wars edits for so long this is sort of fun reading this stuff.

FanFiltration said:

 

Just a little something to hold you over till this project is ready.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXfYTnNMkSk

(Please note that this video is of a much lesser quality then that used in my project. The glitchs are YouTube's fault)

 Thanks for the clip!

Star Trek: TMP is one of my top five all-time favorite films, it was interesting (to me) hearing and seeing the entire clip with the alternate musical score. I personally prefer the original musical score of "The Enterprise" for this particualar scene but Robert Wise was correct in not using this version due to the sailing ship feel.

However,  this one does have a magical feel to it that I cannot describe. I really enjoyed the clip with the subtitles as I was conserned at first how you would approach that, I am truely happy that you chose not to add the sound FX and dialog to the clip. It truely is a magical journey to the star ship.

Thanks! You are doing an epic release.  (atleast in my book)

This is sounding fantastic

Enjoy!

check your PM's Fanfiltration -  

MEGA SET IS RIGHT, THIS IS GONNA BE  AMAZING!

First DUNE and now a complete widescreen version of the "Special Longer Version"

dark_jedi said:

Mitch said:

The day I get to toss my VHS will be a great day........ am I the only one that prefers a non-amamorphic version? lol

 

yes,you must not own a widescreen TV huh?

you crazy man!

 

Anamorphic ALL THE WAY!

 Oh! don't get me wrong! I have a LG 40 inch WS LCD but I am old school, lol! Like the black bars (as it feels I am in a theatre)  for some reason... lol  YES! I am crazy!

FanFiltration said:

THANKS!

 

I looked at the file, and I am now more excited then ever about this project.

I knew you guys would do a great job, but what I see in your preview file is simply phenomenal!

This is looking so great.  Keep up the good work.

 We thank you Fanfiltration

 and thanks Phineas for posting a clip, I mentioned a picture or two and they get a full clip, sweet!

The day I get to toss my VHS will be a great day........ am I the only one that prefers a non-amamorphic version? lol

I am so glad you chose to go with the Overture to start the film.

Any chance for a clip of some sorts Fanfiltration, I am salivating?

FanFiltration said:

Thanks for the update Mitch.  When you guys relese this baby, it's gona be the event of the season!

 

 As is your Star Trek mega set, I am so looking forward to the Special Longer Version finally being in widescreen.

Your releases have always scored a major hit Fanfiltration.

As for Superman The Movie - The KCOP cut, Phineasbg (the editor) and I are really making some great progress on it.

Update:

We are making some great strides on this project. 

We have just compeleted a scene that we are calling the snow walk. The snow walk is the extended Clark trek towards the Fortress of Solitude.

Right now we are working on the fortress construction scene.  

Thanks to all those that IM'd us for a project update.

We may post some pictures of the progress soon, we will keep you all posted.

Mitch

Wow! I can't wait. I am interested to finally see the longer version in widescreen.

Hello JIM, (capedwonder)

Thanks or checking out OT.com . OT is a killer place to hang if your into Star Wars and Fan Edits.

Great people here also.

The site looks great Alex!

And the restoration looks spectacular.

ADigitalMan said:

Alex, great to see you here.

Mitch, still looking forward to this in a big, big way.

 Yes, Glad to have support from all of you. Thanks Adigitalman ;-)

Hey Fanfiltration

Man! This is gonna be great.

I am really interested in seeing what you are going to do to sync the audio up with the scene mentioned above (office scene)

I am sure you will figure it out.

Can't wait!

Hey Fanfiltration

Your lucky that you kept UC unfixed version as it will be a collectors item someday.

alex s said:

I kept the unfixed version of the UC set and bought a new fixed one when it was rereleased. I figured somwhere down the line it might be worth something

...or not

 That was a good idea Alex, I tossed mine, lol