Comments on: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Edit http://fanedit.org/49/ The wonderful world of movies - edited by fans for fans Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: blairbremer http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-10729 blairbremer Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:17:18 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-10729 I have just started viewing fan edits of the star wars films as the PT was so damn disappointing I didn't want to review it, even in 'improved' form. After all, how much can you really polish a turd? That being said, this is the first Ep. 1 edit I have seen and it was almost fantastic. The only additional edits I would have liked to have seen are: 1. removal of Jar Jar's 'How rude' comment when R2 bumps in to him. 2. Removal of the Queen's congratulatory scene commending R2. 3. Removal of the midichlorian scene. 4. Removal of the Immaculate Conception dialogue 5. Removal of the autopilot line by Anakin. That's it. I understand that the Nichols edited this before Ep. 2 came out and so left in certain scenes that he felt might be necessary later. Additions I wouldn't mind - based solely on descriptions of other edits I have not yet seen, but will soon. 1. Shading Darth Sideous face - no mystery without it. 2. Using different languages and subtitles for the Nemodians and Gunguns. 3. Introduction of a slavery context, instead of trade routes. 4. Introduction of Jar Jar losing the Gunguns sacred blue orb. Going to check out other edits to see how well those ideas work in practice. I have just started viewing fan edits of the star wars films as the PT was so damn disappointing I didn’t want to review it, even in ‘improved’ form. After all, how much can you really polish a turd? That being said, this is the first Ep. 1 edit I have seen and it was almost fantastic. The only additional edits I would have liked to have seen are: 1. removal of Jar Jar’s ‘How rude’ comment when R2 bumps in to him. 2. Removal of the Queen’s congratulatory scene commending R2. 3. Removal of the midichlorian scene. 4. Removal of the Immaculate Conception dialogue 5. Removal of the autopilot line by Anakin.

That’s it.

I understand that the Nichols edited this before Ep. 2 came out and so left in certain scenes that he felt might be necessary later.

Additions I wouldn’t mind – based solely on descriptions of other edits I have not yet seen, but will soon. 1. Shading Darth Sideous face – no mystery without it. 2. Using different languages and subtitles for the Nemodians and Gunguns. 3. Introduction of a slavery context, instead of trade routes. 4. Introduction of Jar Jar losing the Gunguns sacred blue orb.

Going to check out other edits to see how well those ideas work in practice.

]]> By: mvhl http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-10151 mvhl Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:05:24 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-10151 I love this edit. Episode I was a much too childish movie, here with Jar Jar mouth shut, no more "ooups" from Anakin, and deleted digression scenes, it's a much better movie. Of course we'd still like to see less Jar Jar (his encounter with Sebulba ; at the table by Ankin's ; could also have been cut) but it's death in the waterfall in the bonus tracks is very enjoyable ;o) Thank you ! I'm going to get the Attack of the Phantom now ... Marc, Belgium Note : I used ImgBurn and a DVD+R and got no problem. I love this edit. Episode I was a much too childish movie, here with Jar Jar mouth shut, no more “ooups” from Anakin, and deleted digression scenes, it’s a much better movie. Of course we’d still like to see less Jar Jar (his encounter with Sebulba ; at the table by Ankin’s ; could also have been cut) but it’s death in the waterfall in the bonus tracks is very enjoyable ;o)
Thank you ! I’m going to get the Attack of the Phantom now …
Marc, Belgium
Note : I used ImgBurn and a DVD+R and got no problem.

]]> By: effy11 http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-9950 effy11 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:12:58 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-9950 sunshine and ralphie your problem maybe that you are burning to dvd+r's as this is what your problem points to. sunshine and ralphie your problem maybe that you are burning to dvd+r’s as this is what your problem points to.

]]> By: pizzaguylol http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-9894 pizzaguylol Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:24:11 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-9894 I respect the edit's place in history and all that its done for the fanedit community in general, but when I watched it there were still midichlorians and too much Jar-Jar. =/ Anyone recommend a version without that? I respect the edit’s place in history and all that its done for the fanedit community in general, but when I watched it there were still midichlorians and too much Jar-Jar. =/ Anyone recommend a version without that?

]]> By: vpwmma http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-9503 vpwmma Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:01:19 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-9503 Just watched this again for the 4th time and this is still the definitive edit. I agree with the poster below that often it seems the editors are too shy with the cutting...but you can't always just chop the bad stuff out cause then you are left with no story...this edit is the best balance of heavy cutting and sensible storytelling....getting ready to watch the NY version soon. (re-edit) Just watched this again for the 4th time and this is still the definitive edit. I agree with the poster below that often it seems the editors are too shy with the cutting…but you can’t always just chop the bad stuff out cause then you are left with no story…this edit is the best balance of heavy cutting and sensible storytelling….getting ready to watch the NY version soon. (re-edit)

]]> By: buddythegoon http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-9396 buddythegoon Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:01:50 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-9396 You really can't shower enough praise on this one for technical quality. It's near perfect. If you didn't already know the cuts were there, you wouldn't know they were there. Here's the rub IMO - IT'S NOT ENOUGH!! I have been relentlessly downloading FEs of Ep 1 and have run into the same problems over and over again. Each editor differs slightly, but every one of them, including the now-revered Phantom Editor has left unnecessary Jake Lloyd and Jar Jar dialogue. This one also suffers from an over-abundance of midichlorians - i.e. leaving any mention, even one, is an over-abundance. I see there are still some Ep 1 edits in the works. I sincerely hope they cut more. You really can’t shower enough praise on this one for technical quality. It’s near perfect. If you didn’t already know the cuts were there, you wouldn’t know they were there.

Here’s the rub IMO – IT’S NOT ENOUGH!! I have been relentlessly downloading FEs of Ep 1 and have run into the same problems over and over again. Each editor differs slightly, but every one of them, including the now-revered Phantom Editor has left unnecessary Jake Lloyd and Jar Jar dialogue. This one also suffers from an over-abundance of midichlorians – i.e. leaving any mention, even one, is an over-abundance. I see there are still some Ep 1 edits in the works. I sincerely hope they cut more.

]]> By: jalmodov http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 jalmodov Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:56:52 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-8929 Thank you Phantom editor, thank you for giving us the Episode I movie we always hoped for. It's amazing to see that George Lucas had all the parts to make an amazing movie but couldn't recognize it. All because he has lost his ability to listen to other people and forgotten the rules of storytelling that made him succesful to begin with. You understand the characters he created better than he does. Your amazing commentary demonstrates this. I only wished we could get a copy with a little better video quality so that I never have to go back to the official DVD. Thank you Phantom editor, thank you for giving us the Episode I movie we always hoped for. It’s amazing to see that George Lucas had all the parts to make an amazing movie but couldn’t recognize it. All because he has lost his ability to listen to other people and forgotten the rules of storytelling that made him succesful to begin with. You understand the characters he created better than he does. Your amazing commentary demonstrates this. I only wished we could get a copy with a little better video quality so that I never have to go back to the official DVD.

]]> By: ralphie http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-8811 ralphie Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:32:11 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-8811 I had the same problem as Sunshine. On my computer, the DVD plays fine, menus work, movie runs in sequence. When I stick the DVD into my player, it just plays the files in sequence as they are on the disk. Any suggestions? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone? -Ralphie I had the same problem as Sunshine. On my computer, the DVD plays fine, menus work, movie runs in sequence. When I stick the DVD into my player, it just plays the files in sequence as they are on the disk. Any suggestions?

Anyone?

Bueller?

Anyone?

-Ralphie

]]> By: Sunshine1970 http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-8421 Sunshine1970 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:42:42 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-8421 I have been wanting to see this one for a very long time. On the whole it's a much tighter movie than the original version. Many of the annoying parts are gone, for the most part. I only wish Jar Jar could have been removed completely which would have made it a really great movie :) Sadly, I had trouble with this and one of my DVD players which skipped all over the place (tried burning it a few different times, same results--although watching the files on my computer were fine), and trouble with the sound. At times the music and special effects would be too loud, and voices too quite while other times the were just fine. I'm glad to have finally seen this one, though. The one that started fan editing. I have been wanting to see this one for a very long time. On the whole it’s a much tighter movie than the original version. Many of the annoying parts are gone, for the most part. I only wish Jar Jar could have been removed completely which would have made it a really great movie :)

Sadly, I had trouble with this and one of my DVD players which skipped all over the place (tried burning it a few different times, same results–although watching the files on my computer were fine), and trouble with the sound. At times the music and special effects would be too loud, and voices too quite while other times the were just fine.

I’m glad to have finally seen this one, though. The one that started fan editing.

]]> By: Frantic Canadian http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Frantic Canadian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:54:45 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-1245 I've been wanting to see this ever since I read about it in the newspaper and I couldn't believe my luck when I stumbled onto this site and found it here. This is the first thing I downloaded and I am amazed by how good it looks. It is completely seamless. If I hadn't seen the original film before seeing this one I couldn't have told the difference. It's just that good. I love the menus, transitions and the fact that you even recorded a commentary track for it. I'm looking forward to seeing your edit of Episode II and any others you choose to make. I’ve been wanting to see this ever since I read about it in the newspaper and I couldn’t believe my luck when I stumbled onto this site and found it here. This is the first thing I downloaded and I am amazed by how good it looks. It is completely seamless. If I hadn’t seen the original film before seeing this one I couldn’t have told the difference. It’s just that good. I love the menus, transitions and the fact that you even recorded a commentary track for it. I’m looking forward to seeing your edit of Episode II and any others you choose to make.

]]> By: LouVanHille http://fanedit.org/49/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 LouVanHille Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:42:58 +0000 http://fanedit.org/wpTF/?p=66#comment-1239 Some people like the movie the way it was, some others wanted extended version, some other others wanted to cut things they didn't like in the movie. Cutting a movie such as the Star Wars movie is not an easy task. Some failed (The RETURN OF THE JEDI SPENCE EDIT is a good example of failure). Some succeeded. The Phantom editor did a really good job. The scenes' transitions are not rough. Not alteration in the music. Really well made with respect to the movie. My only sad note : The opening crawl. I understand that Phantom Editor wanted to express why he made this edit but now, there's a missing part in the continuity as there's no "true" opening scrawl. But the rest of the movie is a really great job. SPECIAL NOTE : Look for a special bonus where Jar Jar dies in the waterfall. Hilarious. Some people like the movie the way it was, some others wanted extended version, some other others wanted to cut things they didn’t like in the movie. Cutting a movie such as the Star Wars movie is not an easy task. Some failed (The RETURN OF THE JEDI SPENCE EDIT is a good example of failure). Some succeeded. The Phantom editor did a really good job. The scenes’ transitions are not rough. Not alteration in the music. Really well made with respect to the movie.
My only sad note : The opening crawl. I understand that Phantom Editor wanted to express why he made this edit but now, there’s a missing part in the continuity as there’s no “true” opening scrawl. But the rest of the movie is a really great job. SPECIAL NOTE : Look for a special bonus where Jar Jar dies in the waterfall. Hilarious.

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