I would love the link if you still have it.
Did you end up doing a version in 4k or 1080p or just one of the two?
No 4K, just 1080p for all five films.
Very interesting stuff.
I always thought that these movies could use a fan editor’s treatment (I had my own ideas at some point), so I am very excited for this.
I wish you good luck!
I’m glad you’re improving your edits to create the best possible movie experience. I wonder if you come back to them after the grand finale
That depends on the final outcome of the story. But I don’t think there will be any need for a major rework, whatever the outcome. Unless Benny comes back from the dead, which I doubt. But I guess all that remains to be seen.
To be honest, I really enjoy going back to each cut and finding ways to improve it. And I think each version is better than the last. And, as always, I hope you think that as well.
PM please, quite interested!
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I recently announced that I would not be messing with my Stranger Things cuts until the final season, but here I am again. Over the past few weeks I have taken the time to experiment a bit more with what I have already done and so:
PS: I am also planning on redoing certain parts of Stranger Things 4: The Curse of Vecna where the added music is sounding a bit low. While editing and watching my cut with headphones, everything was sounding alright, but while watching on TV I noticed that some parts need a bit more work.
Both Alternative Cuts, Stranger Things 3: The Mall Rats (The Nevereding Story Cut) and Stranger Things 4: The Mind Lair (The Trooper’s Cut), have been added to the collection, the latter being a brand new never-before-released version.
Some metalheads may have guessed what this new cut might be about from the title alone, but I will explain.
Whlie the ‘Master of Puppets’ scene is great as it is and has become an iconic moment in the show, I’ve always wished they’d gone a different way with it. Since Eddie is an Iron Maiden fan (as am I) and owns ‘Piece of Mind’ on cassette (although it’s not obvious in my cut) AND shares the name of Iron Maiden’s iconic mascot, I wanted to use one of their songs to honour both the band and the character. And that’s where ‘The Trooper’ came in - one of Iron Maiden’s most iconic tracks, with an amazing guitar solo and lyrics (at least the first two verses I used) that fit perfectly with the mood of the scene. The challenge here was to isolate both dialogue and sounds from the original clip, none of which were entirely clear, and match them to the song, in order for the scene to make sense. However, I will say that I am quite happy with the result and I think it gives a whole new and refreshing life to this fanedit.
This change may only please a small group of fans, but for me at least, ‘The Trooper’s Cut’ is my go-to cut of the final part of ST4 (as is ‘The Neverending Story Cut’ for ST3).
These uploads also complete the rebranding of my collection and will be my last approach to this project. Until Season 5 comes out, of course, and I may have to go back and revisit some things.
I’d be very interested to check this out - I couldn’t really get into the series before but maybe a trimmed up version could be much better.
-JD
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I am happy to announce that I’ve finally finished uploading the updated versions of my Stranger Things Film Collection!
I’ve put a lot of time and care into this update/rebranding and I’m really relieved to finally be able to share my work with you all. I really hope you enjoy the results.
Along with these edits, you can find my new custom-made posters and English subtitles for each film.
Once again I would like to thank everyone for their input and patience!
Upcoming Extended/Alternative Cuts:
Stranger Things 3: The Mall Rats (The Nevereding Cut), which I’m currently exporting
Stranger Things 4: The Curse of Vecna (The Creel Cut), which I’m about to start working on
Stranger Things 4: The Mind Lair (The Trooper Cut)… which is something cool I’ve been working on for our metalhead friends. Honestly, I am so excited to share this one.
Nice. Are you only going to add titles to each edit, or are you re-making your edits from the scratch?
I had recently revisited and released both cuts of ST2 and the cut of ST3, so I did very little work on them apart from adding the title in the opening credits, but the rest of them are essentially completely new cuts, following pretty much the same narrative of course.
I am currently rendering the last part of ST4 and putting together the new subtitles. As soon as I’m done with that, I’ll update the collection and the full changelist from the first post.
Hello everyone,
I am digging this thread up from its grave to announce that I am planning to scrap this project altogether in order to free up some storage space for future projects.
As a project based on a not so popular series with a very specific target audience, I believe it has had its fair share of views and I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to watch these edits and share their thoughts with me. The Penny Dreadfuls have been one of my first attempts at faneditting and, while far from perfect, they will always have a special place in my heart.
That being said, I will not be deleting these cuts from existence completely as I will be keeping them on my hard drive for personal use. If there is enough demand, I may find a way to make them available again, perhaps through another platform.
The Penny Dreadful Film Collection will be available until mid-July.
Cheers,
ThanosM.
There’s no need for an apology, as you’ve made it clear that your intention was not to be disrespectful.
While I obviously enjoyed Apple’s adaptation enough to bother and spend endless hours making these fanedits, the flaws you mention were not lost on me. As I’ve stated in a previous comment, my pure intention was to just reorganise the overall plot, removing very very little of the fluff. I guess that decision came down to my lack of knowledge of the original material or the fact that this is still an ongoing series and we still don’t know how it will all come together in the end. I may revisit this project when the series is over, and I may have read Asimov’s books by then to see how and if I can bring the series closer to what it should have been.
I think I heard in one of Goyer’s interviews that the showrunners intend to tell a 5-7 season story, but I highly doubt that will happen. I am just hoping for a decent Season 3 for now, although I read that the production is having several problems. Despite its many flaws, I really hope we get a definitive ending, even if it comes in Season 3.
Anyway, thanks again for watching and sharing your thoughts, even if they weren’t entirely positive.
To be honest, I’ve already shared this project with a dozen users and have yet to get any feedback, so I’m glad you actually did it.
Update - House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon - The Heir of Despair - Film I
is released and inside the GoT folder.
This has been in the works for over eight months and streamlines the almost 11 hours of HotD into 3 and a half hours with a strong, focused narrative that also removes the weaker part of the series as well as balance the timelines into something cohesive and more understandable.
Please enjoy, and thank you to my girlfriend who has had to endure four different cuts of the film. We settled on this one because it best told the story of Act I without sacrificing one timeline for the other.
Awesome news!
I was wondering if you were ever going to make a film cut out of HotD and I am glad you did!
Its impressive work for sure, although it did not work for me. This is essentially still Apple’s Foundation and that really is far removed from what Foundation should be.
I thought I was very clear about that in my description.
DISCLAIMER
I have not read Asimov’s novels. But I have read many reviews and seen many video essays explaining how the series is loosely based on them and how the creators missed some of the key points of the original story.
I do not want to disappoint the book readers among us, but these fanedits do not try to fix that.
The purpose of this project is to approach the content of the series in a more engaging way while providing an alternative viewing experience.
It saddens me that you didn’t find what you were looking for, but I want to clarify that I never tried to ‘sell’ this project as something that it isn’t.
Anyway, thanks for spending the time to watch my work and share your thoughts.
I would like to see you work on one of my favorite book series.
PM sent.
I would love to hear back from you!
I’d suggest using DND references for your titles.
That’s a clever suggestion.
Unfortunately, I am not very familiar with DnD, so I will have to do some research first.
But as I said, I do not intend to rush this rebranding, my ultimate goal is to have these new versions “launched” before the release of Season 5.
I’d love to check this out, please
PM sent
“Stranger Things: The Vanishing of Will Byers” is a great title because you understand the subtitle within the first 10 minutes, and it’s the central focus of season 1.
Yeah, I feel the same way!
Same with ‘The Mall Rats’ (though not as obvious, but you get the mall vibes and the rats right from the start) and ‘The Massacre at Hawkings Lab’ (the first and last sequence of the film).
To be honest, I am struggling to come up with an appropriate and catchy title for the last film, as none of these suggestions really stick in my mind.
Hello everyone!
As I announced earlier this year, with my new versions of Stranger Things 2, The Lost Sister and Stranger Things 3 having already been released, my next step was to revisit my cuts of Stranger Things 4. Although I’m very close to finishing, I don’t intend to rush things, so I don’t have a release window at this moment.
However, I would like to share some of my progress and some new ideas for rebranding my entire collection.
Stranger Things 4: Part One
Stranger Things 4: The Monster and the Superhero
Stranger Things 4: Part Two
TBA
I have noticed that my choice of titles for my films has caused some confusion among many of you, and to be honest, I have never been very confident about them either. So, to avoid further confusion and for the sake of clarity, I have decided to rename each film and present it with the appropriate subtitle.
I would be very grateful if you could help me decide on these new titles, either by choosing between the ones I suggest below, or even by suggesting some of your own. For now, these are the titles I have come up with:
Stranger Things: The Vanishing of Will Byers or Stranger Things: The Weirdo on Maple Street
Stranger Things 2: The Mind Flayer
Stranger Things 2: The Lost Sister (current title)
Stranger Things 3: The Mall Rats or Stranger Things 3: The Battle of Starcourt
Stranger Things 4: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab or Stranger Things 4: Vecna’s Curse
*Stranger Things 4: The Monster and the Superhero (current title) or Stranger Things 4: Escape from Kamchatka
Stranger Things 4: The Mind Lair or Stranger Things 4: Vecna’s Mind Lair or Stranger Things 4: Vecna’s Curse (if not for Part 1)
As always, thank you for your continued support and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
This sounds -and looks- amazing, a totally new viewing expirience!
I would love a link, if it is possible.
Thanks in advance!
Now that I’ve watched it a second time, I think I’m ready to share some of my thoughts.
As promised, you moved up the Attack on King’s Landing, making the Battle with the Army of the Dead the final big action piece of the series. Which, in my eyes at least, makes a lot more sense and provides a darker tone for the finale.
However, altering the original timeline affected several characters and events. The most prominent and positive being Cersei’s death, which is now a much more satisfying outcome. Also, Missandei and Rhaegal remain alive in your final film, which is also a good thing. That said, despite the divisive nature of the original finale, I did miss a few things. Firstly, the Hound fighting the Mountain during the destruction of the Red Keep which, narratively speaking, could work pretty well as part of your edit, and secondly, Daenerys’ speech to her troops, particularly the iconic scene where she walks towards the stairs with Drogon’s wings behind her.
I do not know how your last film will unfold or if you plan to revisit this one in the future, but my enthusiasm remains high.
Keep up the great work!
Film IX
Is now released. I can’t put down in words how… complicated, these last two films are (IX and X), so I won’t even attempt a changelist. But the goal here is to conclude the series/films with a dark, satisfying, non-cringey big bang, and Film IX is the beginning of the end for just that.
The characters of Tyrion and Jon, as well as the flow of dialogue and removal of “teleportation”, has been of fundamental importance. So has the White Walker and Bran storylines.
Wow. I just watched it. Just wow. The last 30 minutes were INSANE.
I have so many thoughts and questions, but I cannot express them at the moment. I definitely need to give it a second viewing.
Congratulations once more, I think you’ve outdone yourself with this one. The anticipation was justified and the hype for the final film has skyrocketed.
PS: Congratulations also on completing the subtitles for each film. I know how hard and time-consuming this task can be.
Hi can I have the link please!
PM sent!
Hi Thanos could I get a link as well. I was about to rewatch these, but watching them in a movie format you’ve described sounds interesting.
PM sent!
I am currently abandoning the revisiting of ST2: The Terry Ives Cut, as I always felt that it did not provide sufficient answers regarding Eleven’s absence during the main events of the season and the change in her appearance in the final act.
Perhaps I will return to it after the final season and the resolution of this subplot.
Hello Thanos, may I have the links aswell? Thanks!
PM sent!