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- #1565078
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- The Abyss - Special Edition (1989) BluRay Project - see Page 2 (Released)
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1565078/action/topic#1565078
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Finally, there will be a official 4K Blu Ray coming out next year
Finally, there will be a official 4K Blu Ray coming out next year
I have the DVD burned as an ISO file, but when I try to do an upscale burn to an MKV it always stops at the 50 minute mark.
I’d love to find a way to get an HD copy of this though. Loved the EE of this movie.
Disney has been putting some of their films on other platforms lately. Apparently HBO Max had the extended version of Fantastic Four in 2020. That’s the only way unless Apple let’s people download the special features instead of just the main film. https://comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/fantastic-four-extended-edition-coming-to-hbo-max/
Is the extended cut still on MAX (formerly HBO Max)?
This has been an edit I’ve been working on for the past year back in 2022, and it reimagines the first Final Destination as a more psychological/crime/mystery-based story with a shocking twist in the vein of films by the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, David Fincher, or M. Night Shyamalan for the first 2 acts, before turning into what Final Destination is all about with the twist in the 3rd act. This edit is recommended for first-time viewers with its mystery-focused story, which aims to surprise new viewers of the Final Destination series with a shocking twist that sets up the sequels but can be also watched by series veterans to see a new take on the original film.
Premise: On what is supposed to be an ordinary day at the airport turns into chaos when Flight 180 suddenly explodes upon take off. The only “survivors”, who were kicked off the plane for getting into a fight before taking off, watch in shock as the plane explodes, but they are relieved that they survived. Alex, one of the survivors, tells the authorities that he had a premonition of the plane exploding, and started the fight that got the “survivors” off the plane. The authorities are very curious about Alex, as they are unsure whether he’s a guardian angel or an unloyal terrorist. However, weeks after the disaster, one of the survivors, Tod, mysteriously dies, and everyone believes he committed suicide, but it is implied Alex found a note that said, I KNOW YOUR EVERY MOVE, which he believes that someone obsessed with the disaster is getting revenge, and now Alex realizes that he must protect the survivors at all costs and hunt down the killer by watching the survivor’s moves, checking on suspicious activity, and finding hidden clues, all before the killer eliminates them all.
Runtime: 74 minutes (for now)
(SPOILERS) Changes: (feel free for feedback, suggestions, and questions)
A lot of the teenage humor is removed
Characters are more likable
Flashbacks are desaturated
The opening has been completely changed, there are no scenes leading to the disaster, but they are moved as flashbacks later in the film. The scene has been rescored to Dust in the Wind by Kansas (FD5 callback). The film opens up on the disaster itself from the POV of the passengers before we switch to the survivors’ POV when the plane explodes.
Alex’s premonition is less detailed and graphic and gradually extends his premonition, and the full version will play out during the reveal
Alex and Clear are unaware of the killer’s design until the news report (they still don’t know the killer)
When Alex comes across a familiar occurrence, there will be a flashback to the night of the disaster
The FBI no longer pursue Alex until the 3rd act
Mentions of the mastermind’s name, as well as some clues and strange occurrences, have been removed until the twist in the 3rd act
Most people are no longer angry at Alex for the plane crash
Ms. Lewton and Tod’s family (they don’t blame him for his “suicide”) no longer holds a grudge against Alex
Alex throws the newspaper instead of the Playboy magazine
Tony Todd’s scene moved later, you’ll see why
Try to find a way to remove Terry’s blood splattering on Lewton, Alex, and Carter to keep things grounded for the first 2 acts (people don’t spray blood when getting hit in real life)
Alex only visits Lewton’s house 1 time, during her death scene in which both visits are merged and it is implied that Alex was planning to catch the “killer” red-handed
Shorten Billy’s speech to “That’s right! You’re next Carter! And you ain’t taking me with you!” (Temporary until people decide that its better to restore parts of his speech)
After Billy’s death, Alex is shocked by this and finally demands answers (he is shocked because Billy’s death came out of nowhere, and he was killed in a way no human can accomplish, and Carter was supposed to die instead of Billy and the killer he was looking for would focus on Carter first) He is then redirected to the Mortician off-screen.
Tony Todd’s scene moved here, as the mastermind is revealed to be Death himself, kicking off the 3rd act with a supernatural twist, and there are flashbacks to Tod, Ms. Lewton, and Billy’s death scenes, as well as the full premonition of Alex.
At this point, the FBI discovers evidence at Lewton’s house that is linked to Alex, and he now becomes a suspect at this point in the movie. (He is not arrested in this version of the movie)
For the end scene in Paris, make it so that the trio believes they are safe forever, but something unexpected happens that leads up to Carter’s death.
Rescored the end credits with Dust in the Wind
Future idea:
Make some of the death scenes/flashbacks a bit more brutal with some modern VFX
First Draft is now available. PM for a link
Can I have a link please?
Can you make a version that has Hopkins’ Lecter to match Silence of the Lambs?
Will you do the Extended Cuts one day?
Theatrical or Extended cut?
For the next version, would you cut Galvatron and Stinger? They’re still in the edit but dont appear after AOD? Same with Lockdown. I think it is better that KSI is just a company that uses the Transformers technology to create advanced weapons.
Should you use the theme song from “In a Mirror Darkly” for all the opening credits for the series? It fits better as the main theme rather than “Faith of the Heart”.
I doubt that’s within the scope of the project, but also, it doesn’t fit better.
The closing theme is the one originally written for the opening credits anyway.
Maybe you can use the closing theme instead?
I have The original Mono Track From The MGM SE DVD
PM If you want it
Is it synced to the blu-ray?
Should you use the theme song from “In a Mirror Darkly” for all the opening credits for the series? It fits better as the main theme rather than “Faith of the Heart”.
Can wait for this plus Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness rescanned!
Here are LD ripped mono audio tracks for both ED1 & ED2;
the_evil_dead_herald_videogram_mono_audio_track.zip
evil_dead_ii_se_blood_red_laserdisc_pcm_mono_audio_track.zip
The links are dead (for me at least), would you mind uploading it again? and if not does anyone have the ED2 audio and can pm it to me? thank you!
Any updates on this yet?
Can you make a HD version of this fanedit? It is only in 360p.
Can I have a link?
Can you send me a PM?
The Mono mix from the Kino 4k bluray
I’ll PM you the audio track later
The Mono found on the Kino Blu Ray is again a down mix of 5.1.
No it’s not, I actually have the proof that it’s the legitimate domestic theatrical mix, I can share my video if you want
That fool who made that comparison video (and refuses to take it down despite being proven wrong) didn’t realize he actually used the European mix which used the Australian dub but used several sound effects from the American mix (the American mix in addition to changing the dub also added many sound effects that weren’t in the Australian mix), essentially meaning the European mix is a hybrid between the domestic and American tracks
Does this mono mix have the original SFX?
The Mono found on the Kino Blu Ray is again a down mix of 5.1.
Can I have a link please?