In the spotlight – Extended Editions

MORE!!! That is the most obvious and often demand of movie fans, which unfortunately so many times remains unheard by the movie studios. But even if they did, the desire for MORE cannot be really pleased, no matter how much material or versions they make available. A true fan’s desire for the ultimate edition will always be there, to sink even deeper in the fascinating universe of a movie – longer, more detailed, deeper, wider.

Truth is of course that an extended edition does not always grant the better movie, just a longer one. Many director’s are not happy when extended cuts of their original versions are made available. “Gladiator” by Ridley Scott, “Terminator 2″ by James Cameron or “Dune” by David Lynch are prime examples of that and show how sometimes “more is less”: less impact, less atmosphere, less entertainment. Adding does not always really add.

The opposite, when an extended edition really adds to the movie, can usually be found in director’s cuts, when the director did not get the studios to release their original version, because of theater marketing. Prime examples are “Dances With Wolves” by Kevin Kostner, “The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy” by Peter Jackson and the soon to be released “Watchmen” by Zac Snyder. Fans can be very pleased that the extended releases are made available, as they are so much better than the original release.

To create an extended edition fanedit, the movie artist needs additional material in the best possible quality, which can usually be found in deleted scenes that are added to the DVD release, sometimes small shots from a trailer that were not in the movie or sometimes even from different movies to support what is shown on screen with more detail (like additional destruction scenes, exterior views, more gore, or even a part of a different movie that just fits to the content of this one). With these various options for additional material an extended fanedit can be a very creative thing or just an easy editing job. The quality range is huge.

Extended Editions were probably the first ever fanedits and are highly liked by many movie fans.

RECOMENDED FANEDITS:
(based on ratings, comments, views and overall reactions)

ARMY OF DARKNESS – PRIMITIVE SCREWHEAD EDITION by Ridgeshark won last years FE academy award for best extended edition of the year. This is not just your average extended cut, as it comes with the option to watch the movie in 3 different extended versions through seamless branching. Every version is a different and very enjoyable watchign experience.

DAWN OF THE DEAD – THE “EXTENDED MALL HOURS” CUT by Officially Unofficial is a high quality ultimate version of Dawn Of The Dead (1978), combining all the scenes from the 3 different releases of the movie (Romero’s theatrical cut, Cannes Cut, Argento Cut).

THE TERMINATOR – EXTENDED EDITION by ADigitalMan adds in scenes that truly add to the overall watchign experience of this classic in highest possible quality.

Top 10 Extended Editions
	Army Of Darkness – Primitive Screwhead Edition: by Ridgeshark This features 3!!! extended versions of ARMY OF DARKNESS, available via seamless branching, featuring both alternate endings and the alternate beginning. >>>>MORE
	Dawn of the Dead – The Extended Mall Hours Cut By: OfficiallyUnofficial This takes the epic “zed word” classic and extends it to its maximum possible running time. >>>>MORE
	The Terminator – Extended Edition: by ADigitalMan Terminator 1 as a more complete movie, extended with several missing scenes that truly add to character development and the storyline. >>>>MORE
	The Whole Bloody Affair By: QtheGaijin “This item has been discontinued by the manufacturer.” But that’s not true for the fans. Here is the extended combination of Tarantino’s 2-part martial arts extravaganza into one epic film. >>>>MORE
	Big Trouble In Little China Fulle Engorged Editiont: by N0march This extends the original movie with seven additional scenes. >>>>MORE
	Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix – The ADM Extended Edition By: ADigitalMan This extends Harry Potter with the deleted scenes from the DVD release to give you even more Harry Potter to enjoy. >>>>MORE
	Manhunter – Extended Edition: by Leonenut There are 4 different commercially available cuts of this film, all with their own unique scenes and footage. This now is a composite version with every scene >>>>MORE
	Dune – The Reconstructed Workprint By: AdigitalMan The faneditor: I left David Lynch’s name in the credits, hoping this would not seem arrogant, but instead a genuine tribute by a fan, in hopes that this more closely matches the Extended Edition he would have created, if he’d only been given the chance back when he cared about the film. Mr. Lynch, if you’re reading, we do love your film, and will continue to wish for your true extended cut to see the light of day. >>>>MORE
	Just Before Dawn – Ultimate Extended Composite By: Tranzor To take all known footage and put it all together making one super length and hopefully truly uncut version of the film. >>>>MORE
	Close Encounters Of The 4th Kind By: AdigitalMan This extends CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND with all the scenes from the 3 available versions to the most complete edit ever available. Not all the deleted scenes were included, only those which fit for quality and plot. >>>>MORE

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