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So I watched Kerr's EPIII edit. Some things I really loved and other things I didn't. Personally, I would have left in most of the Yoda/Palpy duel and the lack of Padme naming the children makes this edit not work so well for the machete viewing order. That said, I loved his take on Anakin's turn and all of the cuts were very seamless. I don't know if I could call this my preferred version but there was a lot that was done right. Next I'm going to move to watching L8wrtr's trilogy. I may end up making my own Hybrid II/III edit designed specifically for machete order (i.e. to be watched after V but before VI) if those don't completely satisfy me.

I've seen some other edits of Episode I and II and I haven't found ones that I enjoy. I'll look into L8wrtr's and Kerr's EpIII but are there any others you would recommend? My main issues are that a lot of editors are either too aggressive with their edits and the movies feel gutted and clearly chopped up (particularly with Jar Jar, having him never say anything at all feels weird) or they're not aggressive enough in places and try to salvage scenes that really aren't needed to tell the story (most of the Padme/Anakin love scenes in Ep II, several action scenes that don't really advance the plot).

So a few of the prequel deleted scenes that were present on the DVD releases have been invaluable to fan editors trying to improve Lucas’s movies. However, since the release of the Blu-Rays and the advent of HD edits, these scenes stick out like a sore thumb next to the Blu-Ray footage. I’m consistently amazed by the work people have done up-scaling the GOUT and was wondering if anyone has tried applying similar methods to the Prequel deleted scenes. Unfortunately, this is something that is beyond my capabilities but I would really appreciate anyone else taking a stab at it.

So, I’m a big fan of The Phantom Editor’s “Phantom Edit” and “Attack of the Phantom” and I’ve been looking for a good Revenge of the Sith edit to complete the trilogy. My main problem with most edits is that they tend to be more about cutting out things the editor personally doesn’t like rather than simply trying to tell the best, most economical version of the story Lucas set out to tell. They often feel like fan works rather than something that could have been in the theaters in 2005. I’m looking for an edit that is professional, high quality and respects the story Lucas was trying to tell while improving the pacing and clarity as well as removing elements that distract from or weaken the plot and characters. Anyone have any suggestions?

Overall I'm pretty happy with this cast. I bet Andy Serkis will play a CG character. 

The non-canon "Legends" banner would be a great excuse to re-release the OOT, if Lucas is really so concerned with only the 2011 Blu-Ray versions being canon.

http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-expanded-universe/

Out of all the existing Star Wars material, only the six films and the clone wars TV show are now canon, and all Star Wars content (books, films, games etc.) moving forward will be canon and overseen by Lucasfilm's story department. However, new content is able to draw from aspects of the EU if it wants (i.e. Rebels). So basically, Episode VII, VIII and IX are free to incorporate elements of the EU if they choose to but they aren't beholden to anything that has happened in the EU. Thoughts?

http://www.slashfilm.com/topher-grace-edited-star-wars-prequels-85minute-movie/

This is really interesting. I really hope it gets leaked.

I'm pretty sure that in "A New Hope" when Han, Luke, Ben and the Droids are hiding under the floor in the millennium falcon, one of the Stormtroopers says "Theres no one here" in some versions but stays silent in others.

Brahmmuel L Jackson said:

Out of curiosity, have you guys ever watched this video?

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

That was really well done and made me lol.

http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-fan-writes-108page-rebuttal-red-letter-medias-phantom-menace-review/

Not going to read it anytime soon but somebody provided a 108 page rebuttal to RLMs TPM review.

Gaffer Tape said:

I love Confused Matthew.  I was introduced to him when someone linked to his Star Wars prequel reviews on this site nearly two years ago, and I've been hooked ever since.  Yeah, he did get a lot of flack for his 2001 review, but, yeah, he was purposely avoiding 2001's historical significance because he felt it more important to judge the film by its own merits as a storytelling entity, not in regards to its places in the annals of filmmaking history, shot composition, and special effects pioneering.

On the contrary I really can't stand him. His Incredibles and Lion King reviews were awful. Also he's not funny at all, just angry, which gets grating after a while.

digitalfreaknyc said:

TRAILER IS UP!

September 2011!

 http://starwars.com/video/view/001175.html

colors still look terrible....It does look like they tweaked the blockade runner scene but everything else is still blue...

REALLY interested in this.

http://www.dorkly.com/video/2664/star-wars-re-remastered-the-control-panel-shot-first

The Control Panel shot first!

Opera scene is one of the best in the prequels. I thought it was great as is but you've done a nice job improving it. I like the ending "And the Jedi don't?"

Lets hope there are more deleted scenes where that came from.

“Releasing the originals is kind of an oxymoron because the quality of the original is not very good. You have to go through and do a whole restoration on it, and you have to do that digitally. It’s a very, very expensive process to do it. So when we did the transfer to digital, we only transferred really the upgraded version.”

Read more: Star Wars Blu-Ray Announced for Fall 2011, Deleted Scene Revealed | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/08/14/star-wars-blu-ray-announced-for-fall-2011-deleted-scene-revealed/#ixzz0wcpxnYMM

...meh

brash_stryker said:

Well I've been trying to get my head around after effects, just tinkering around trying to get a feel for the program. Colour correction is so hard if, like me, you don't have an eye for what looks right.

Nevertheless I had a stab at colour correcting Boba's battle with Obi Wan (This is just meant as part of the initial colour grading of the whole film (hence why he still has a blue visor).

A more radical colouring more akin to my old mockup below may be done at some point if possible (though it'd be a lot of masking work if I did it in the same way - altering the hue to get the orange sky also gave Obi Wan a Smurf's complexion, made his Lightsaber orange, and the laser bolts, fire and explosions blue.)

 

Color correction definitely looks a bit greenish/yellowish there. keep fiddling.

Doctor M said:

For the life of me though, I can not figure out what is "racist" about the scene.  IIRC, they also zoomed to remove the animated nudity.

Wow....it's pretty damn blatant to me :\

Saw Howl's Moving Castle. The Animation was amazing as expected, the characters were memorable and there were a lot of nice moments but the story devolved into a hot mess by the end. Not Miyazaki's best work, still recommended.

Also, just saw Despicable Me. Very Funny animated film with a zany Loony Tunes approach to humor and a cute and touching if very cliche story.

For inspiration in the area of Grevious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1IVhMp2WPk

I always loved the way the original Clone Wars presented him as an absolute badass Jedi killing machine, more of a monster or weapon than the chatty moustache-twirling villain he is in EpIII

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/07/05/new-star-wars-wars-audio-mix-created-3d-re-release-still-coming/

sigh…more effing around…expect the worst

working archived link - http://web.archive.org/web/20100708145749/http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/07/05/new-star-wars-wars-audio-mix-created-3d-re-release-still-coming/

C3PX said:

Warbler said:

TheBoost said:

Lee IS Dracula.

sorry, must disagree with you here.    IMHO there is only one Dracula, and it aint Lee . . .

 

Picture isn't showing up on my computer, but I feel very confident that it is a picture of Leslie Nielsen. Best Drac EVER!

 

shimy said:

 

Oh and since i havent been here for a while and dont know what people thought of Avatar. It was good but i was honestly a little underwhelmed by it.

It was shit. But for some reason everyone drops their pants and rubs one out at the mere mention of its title. I don't get it. Even let myself be dragged into going to see it a second time and still didn't get why the mention of its title causes mass euphoria in the general population.

Both times I saw it I went with friends who paid my way and absolutely loved it, so both times I felt obligated to pretend I liked it. I have never felt that way about needed to pretend I liked a movie when I didn't just because someone else paid for the ticket, but in this case it wasn't just that they liked it, but that they were practically buzzing on some kind of thrill high on the way out of the theater to such a degree that I felt obligated to be happy for them and avoid any negative comments.

Kind of like your friend who excitedly shows you his newborn baby and asks, "Isn't she the most adorable thing you have ever seen?" when it fact it is by far one of the ugliest babies you have ever had the misfortune of laying eyes on, but you don't tell him that you just excitedly respond back, "Yeah, she is a really beautiful baby. Congradulations."

Am I just really weird, or has anyone else thought that way about this movie?

Avatar is love it or meh for most people. Discerning film nerds tend to dislike it more than the general public. For me it was kind of meh....I mean the cg was cool and all but once you got past that and 3d the story was kind of predictable and the characters didn't have much going for them.