So this is something I’m toying with creating as a companion to my Revenge of the Sith extended edition. Like with that edit, I’d like to only add scenes that I feel help the movie rather than adding in every bit of usable footage. I’ve added my preliminary thoughts on each scene but I’d appreciate input on what people would most like to see.
DVD Deleted Scenes:
Padme addresses the Senate: Yes
I feel like this scene adds helpful context to the political plot. I might use Hal9000’s slightly edited version since it removes close-up shots of JarJar that have dodgy vfx.
Analysis Droids: Maybe
I don’t feel like this scene really adds much to the narrative, but it does look to have finished vfx. I would appreciate input on how people feel about it.
Extended Stroll on Naboo: Yes
Discussion of Padme’s family complements the dinner scene nicely.
Conversation with Mace on the landing platform: No
This is basically an alternate take of a scene that’s in the movie. Works well for fanedits that exclude that scene but I think it’s redundant to include in an extended edition
Dinner with Padme’s family: Yes
This scene is pretty much my reason for making this edit. It’s definitely going in.
Padme’s bedroom: Maybe
Idk about this scene. It’s a bit cheesy but so is a lot of this movie.
Meeting with Dooku: Yes
Nice to see Padme actually attempting a diplomatic solution
Geonosian Trial: Maybe
The vfx on Poggle looks dodgy to me in this scene and I’m not sure it adds much.
Blu-Ray deleted scenes:
The Lost Twenty: I really wish I could include this scene but the vfx are just too dodgy. This is the best restoration effort I’ve seen but I don’t think the flashback style really fits in a Star Wars saga film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ENkNIOOZ4
All others: Imo, none of the others really add much to the movie and their quality is all pretty rough.
Other scenes:
The lightsaber fight from Kenobi was really well-integrated into Spence’s edit but since it’s not truly a “deleted scene” I’m not sure whether it should be included. Thoughts?