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Donnie and Lefty

by Adabisi
This is now a movie about the rise of a young gangster (Donnie Brasco) and the fall of a veteran gangster (Lefty Ruggeiro).

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Original film name: Donnie Brasco
New film name: Donnie and Lefty
Date Edit Was Released on FE: 07 26 2009
Original runtime: 127 mins (Special Edition)
New runtime: 80 mins
Amount of time Cut/Added: 47 mins

Cuts removed/added/extended:

  • -removed all references to Joe Pistone, his work, life and family
  • -removed the Chinese restaurant scene
  • -removed the Pointer Sisters’ “Happiness” montage
  • -removed Nicky doing his own deal on the side
  • -removed the airport scene

Your intention for this fanedit:
To create a movie about the rise of a young gangster (Donnie Brasco) and the fall of a veteran gangster (Lefty Ruggeiro).

Additional Comment:
I love the original Donnie Brasco. This certainly did not need to be edited. But, I thought it was an interesting take on the movie if you eliminate the FBI angle and focus on a mob story.

A SL NTSC DD 5.1 DVD is available via RS.

Time needed for the edition: about two weeks


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Cover art by adabisi (download here):

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Filed under: Adabisi, Crime, Drama, True Fanedits / Reviews (1)

1 Review »

  1. Review by Captain Khajiit

    **Warning!**

    **This review contains spoilers!**

    I think very highly of the original film, and consider the theatrical version almost perfect, so I had mixed feelings about a fanedit. Nonetheless, I gave it a go.

    The removal of the FBI story increased the pace of the film considerably, and this made for an exciting ride. It’s definitely a new way to view the film. In fact, the whole concept of the edit was rather creative, and it really begins to grow on you when you get into the film.

    The cuts are sensible given the aim of the edit and are more or less seamless, even when one knows the original as well as I do. My only wish is that the faneditor had found a way to remove the fact that Donnie is an FBI agent at the end, and devise a new ending to the film. Although I acknowledge the great difficulties this would involve, the way the edit ended didn’t quite feel right for me. It does pass as a surprise ending, but I feel the scene when Donnie hides the article from Leftie on the plane anticipates it, and really should have been removed.

    Editing: 9 out of 10 for the editing itself
    Entertainment: 8 out of 10 (original theatrical cut 9 out of 10; original extended edition 8 out of 10 – I include the latter just for comparison)

    Image and video quality: The video quality was excellent all round. 10 out of 10
    Audio editing and audio quality: 10 out of 10
    Presentation: nice cover art and appropriate static menu but no scene selection – 8 out of 10

    Overall: 8.5 out of 10 (I rounded it up to 9 to vote above, as one cannot give half stars)

    I found this to be a pleasant surprise and a genuinely new take on a classic gangster movie. Would I recommend it? Forget about it! (i.e. yes)

    Review by Captain Khajiit — August 15, 2009 @ 1:41 am

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