Darkest City Remixed By Jorge
by Jorge
A more mysterious and puzzling movie. Several scenes were re-ordered and were given some fresh music cues.
member ratings: 
(5 votes, average: 8.60 out of 10, rated)
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original film name: DARK CITY
film studio name: New Line Cinema
Original Film Released: 27 February, 1998
Fan Edit Released: 26 April 2007
Original Runtime: 115 min
New Runtime: 87 min
Amount of time Cut/Added: You do the math.
Cuts removed/added/extended:
- Many cuts and trims to remember.
DVD – Features:
- Menus
- Scene Selection Menus
- presented in 2:35:01
Conceptual improvements/advancements of edit over original:
DARK CITY, the amazing film directed by Alex Proyas, has always had a special place in my heart.
And while thinking about my next fan edit, I remembered the audio commentary, were Proyas reveals that the voice over at the beginning of the film was dictated upon by the studio. That’s all it took. Remixed by Jorge’s attempt is not to speed up the action (it’s already fast) but instead, to not give away too soon what the film is about. More mystery. Hope you enjoy.
PROJECT TIME:
- planning: 2 days
- editing: 22 days
- sound editing: 222 days
- trailer: trailers? I just cut a movie here!
- DVD layout and features: 2222 days
- persons involved: Just Me.
01. John Murdoch
02. The Strangers
03. Emma
04. Goldfish in a Tub
05. He Can Tune!
06. All this Moisture
07. The Way to Shell Beach
08. Tuning Begins
09. The Night has a 1000 Eyes
10. You’re Murdoch
11. What’s Happening, Inspector?
12. Explain This!
13. I call them The Strangers
14. Remember!
15. To Shell Beach
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IMAGES:
cover art by Jorge (DOWNLOAD HERE).
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From the Forum: DoctorM wrote “Just finished watching this.
Kudos on another fine edit that puts the original filmmakers to shame.
I found this much better than the original version.
Funny thing cut like this I felt like I was watching the Matrix. (And that’s not a bad thing).
We get to explore the world and the plot reveals along with John. Beautiful work.”
Review by killbillme — May 29, 2007 @ 3:36 am
From the Forum: DonnieX writes “kick ass …… this was nice the mystery of things is so much better
Great job Jorge”
Review by killbillme — June 8, 2007 @ 12:17 pm
i never saw the original movie, i’ll watch this cut instead
your edits never disappoint
Review by Stonehenge — December 28, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
dark city is one of my favorite films ever and this fanedit DOES NOT disappoint. i really enjoyed the sequence of events here in this fanedit and this is a MUCH improved cut of the original DVD version (which is different from the VHS version!).
with the director’s cut now available now, this fanedit could really benefit from a better source to begin with, but how much can you improve on 5/5???
entertainment 5/5
fanediting 5/5
video 5/5
audio 4/5
original 4.5/5
fanedit 5/5
5/5
Review by joebshmoe — February 13, 2009 @ 10:01 pm
I’m sorry, but i feel i must point this out, as no one else seems to have
it says in the description that the intention was to “Try to make it more mysterious and puzzling” and also “to not give away too soon what the film is about.”
yet on the cover of the dvd is the god damn city floating in space with the Stranger’s “ship” underneath it!
in fact the image on the cover is taken from the “big reveal” money shot of the movie, the moment near the end where everything in the entire movie is finally explained and understood in 1 shot, the shot that reveals the “mystery and puzzle” that you claim you wanted to amplify in with this edit – and you’ve gone and slapped it right on the damn cover for all to see! i mean, sorry, but what the hell where you thinking?
i know most people who watch a fan edit have seen the original themselves, but honestly, what is the point of removing the voice over at the beginning of the film (which i agree, the movie is better without) which gives away slightly too much right at the start, if you’re just going to put something strikingly revealing to the plot right on the cover art for the dvd? thats infinitly worse than a line of dialogue at the start of the movie, it reveals the actual twist at a point BEFORE the viewer has even started watching it!
Review by Mai — June 29, 2009 @ 10:43 pm
“I’m sorry, but i feel i must point this out, as no one else seems to have
it says in the description that the intention was to “Try to make it more mysterious and puzzling” and also “to not give away too soon what the film is about.”
yet on the cover of the dvd is the god damn city floating in space with the Stranger’s “ship” underneath it!
in fact the image on the cover is taken from the “big reveal” money shot of the movie, the moment near the end where everything in the entire movie is finally explained and understood in 1 shot, the shot that reveals the “mystery and puzzle” that you claim you wanted to amplify in with this edit – and you’ve gone and slapped it right on the damn cover for all to see! i mean, sorry, but what the hell where you thinking?”
DON’T PRINT THE COVER. DUMB-ASS.
Review by killbillme — July 16, 2009 @ 3:54 pm
(even after that “dumb-ass”-killbillme insulting him, may still is right.
but that does not even scratch the greatness of this fanedit … )
i liked it way better than the directors cut released some time ago.
now i have three editions of this great film on my shelf *being proud*
definetly the highest rating 5/5
Review by santero — October 22, 2009 @ 4:23 pm