and here is finally the info, I just realized it was never posted.
tagline: It was the end of innocence, and the dawn of a nation's greatest glory.
Original film name: Pearl Harbor
New film name: Pearl Harbor (Vintage Edition)
Film studio name: Touchstone Pictures
Edit crew name: geKKo
Date original film was released: May 25, 2001
Date edit was released: August 8, 2007
Original runtime: 2h 52m (without credits)
New runtime: 1h 52m
Amount of time Cut/Added: 1 hour
Cuts removed/added/extended :
- Removed intro with Rafe/Danny as kids.
- Less scenes with minor characters (pilots, nurses, Pearl mechanics, Pearl Admiral).
- Shortened Rafe/Evelyn date before he leaves for Europe.
- Removed Rafe trying to shoot his way out of cockpit. - Less exposition around Japanese planning of attack.
- Removed Kamikaze letter to family.
- Removed Petty Officer Doris Miller. Cuba libre!
- Shortened chase through parachute hanger.
- Removed Japanese spy tourist sub-plot.
- Rafe/Danny get to their planes faster. No drive to second airfield. No gunfight against Zeroes.
- Less hospital/nursing scenes.
- Removed Rafe/Danny rescuing trapped sailors.
- Removed mass funeral scene.
- Removed Evelyn getting access to the command post.
- Removed Evelyn's history lesson voiceover at the end.
- Lots of other minor cuts to improve pacing.
In total, over 120 cuts!
+ Converted to black and white.
+ Added dust and scratches to simulate old film.
+ Added "Vintage Edition" under the main title, and re-editor credit at the end.
Fanedit details:
Video: 854 x 480, H.264, 1500kbps
Audio: 48kHz, AAC, 128kbps, Stereo
Your intention for this fanedit:
A more focused version of Pearl Harbor with a classic film feel.
Your way to achieve your intention:
Reduce screentime involving minor characters and redundant exposition. Hardware and software information :
Final Cut Pro 6
Additional Comment:
Keeping in mind that Pearl Harbor is a fictional story based on a true event, I wanted to keep the essence of the main character arcs intact. This re-edit of Pearl Harbor simply minimizes all the minor characters and distracting sub-plots. What's left is the principle storyline of two best friends, the woman they both love, and how their lives are affected by the onset of WWII. With a new runtime of just under 2 hours, the movie feels more focused and poignant.
Time needed for the edition:
4 days
persons involved:
geKKo
I am uploading the DVD of this NOW to RS.