Mars Attacks! From Space!

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Mars Attacks! From Space!
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1996
Original Running Time:
106 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
77 minutes
Time Cut:
29 minutes
Available in HD:
Synopsis:
I removed the extraneous sub-plots. Aside from Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas and Sylvia Sidney the cast has been removed in any area that does move the primary plot of Mars Attacking forward.
Intention:
I basically made this edit to prove to myself that I could actually finish a project. I've been mired in a difficult edit for a couple years now, and I wanted something fun to crank out. In a discussion about Tim Burton films with another editor I started to wonder if I could make Mars Attacks a little more re-watchable for myself, and not take 3 years to do it.

I set a goal of conception to release in one week. Naturally it took me 2.2x longer than that to get it done, but I'm very happy with the results.
Other Sources:
Transformers (1984-1987)
Man... Or Astroman? - Project Infinity
Special Thanks:
Blueyoda, Throwgncpr, Neglify, L8wrtr, Q2, TV's Frink, TMBTM, ssj, Boon23, Redyoda, MCP, Tim Burton and the rest of the Mars Attacks crew, Mrs. reave and reave jr.
Release Information:
  • DVD
  • Blu-ray
  • Digital
  • Digital
Special Features:
DVD and Blu-ray feature trailers from Neglify and Blueyoda as well as the teaser trailer for Mars Attacks! From Space!
Editing Details:
Blueyoda, Throwgncpr. Gods.
Cuts and Additions:
I removed the extraneous sub-plots. Aside from Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas and Sylvia Sidney the cast has been removed in any area that does move the primary plot of Mars Attacking forward.
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Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1996
Original Running Time:
106 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
77 minutes
Time Cut:
29 minutes
Available in HD:
Synopsis:
I removed the extraneous sub-plots. Aside from Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas and Sylvia Sidney the cast has been removed in any area that does move the primary plot of Mars Attacking forward.
Intention:
I basically made this edit to prove to myself that I could actually finish a project. I've been mired in a difficult edit for a couple years now, and I wanted something fun to crank out. In a discussion about Tim Burton films with another editor I started to wonder if I could make Mars Attacks a little more re-watchable for myself, and not take 3 years to do it.

I set a goal of conception to release in one week. Naturally it took me 2.2x longer than that to get it done, but I'm very happy with the results.
Other Sources:
Transformers (1984-1987)
Man... Or Astroman? - Project Infinity
Special Thanks:
Blueyoda, Throwgncpr, Neglify, L8wrtr, Q2, TV's Frink, TMBTM, ssj, Boon23, Redyoda, MCP, Tim Burton and the rest of the Mars Attacks crew, Mrs. reave and reave jr.
Release Information:
  • DVD
  • Blu-ray
  • Digital
  • Digital
Special Features:
DVD and Blu-ray feature trailers from Neglify and Blueyoda as well as the teaser trailer for Mars Attacks! From Space!
Editing Details:
Blueyoda, Throwgncpr. Gods.
Cuts and Additions:
I removed the extraneous sub-plots. Aside from Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas and Sylvia Sidney the cast has been removed in any area that does move the primary plot of Mars Attacking forward.
Cover art by reave (DOWNLOAD HERE) image

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5 reviews
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0(5)
Audio Editing
 
9.4(5)
Visual Editing
 
9.8(5)
Narrative
 
9.2(5)
Enjoyment
 
9.2(5)
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9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
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9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0
For a movie that can't decide if it wants to be a misanthropic throwback to the 50s sci-fi movies, a ZAZ-style parody or a 70s celebrity-strewn disaster pic, this edit brings a lot more focus to Burton's original sprawling mess of a picture. This edit zooms by and puts the focus squarely where it belongs -- the Looney Tunes-style mischevious and homicidal men from Mars, the real draw of this movie. None of the human characters are compelling enough to merit any more screen time than necessary, so let's just cut right to the chase and watch those Ack-Ack'ers mutilate and melt them.

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(Updated: May 27, 2013)
Overall rating
 
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
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8.0
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10.0
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9.0
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9.0
Mars Attacks! was a movie I remember enjoying, and have been meaning to revisit - my DVD was getting dusty on the shelf, and Reave's fanedit was a good excuse to watch the film again.

As far as narrative and editing choices, Reave hit the mark pretty spot on. I get the idea of cutting side characters back to cameos, and that worked brilliantly. I would have probably excised more of the Art and Barbara Land scenes, though. Their screen time seemed to be in this awkward middle land - a bit too much for a cameo, but not enough to weave properly into the story. The only other minor complaint I had was that it seemed like the film moved too fast from the discovery of the aliens' weakness. One moment Richie and Grandma make the discovery, and the next, the military has integrated the speaker systems into their tanks. Something felt missing. Maybe it was just the loss of side plots that made it move fast. Those are pretty minor complaints though, and I don't want to focus on the negative. This was a REALLY fun watch, and Reave did a great job focusing the story

On the tech side, the cuts were invisible, the video was beautiful, and the sound was great. Again, I have two small complaints - this time about the audio. First, the sound was slightly off sync. It was a matter of milliseconds, so its was not really that distracting, but it was a bit off. I think at least one other person commented on this, so it wasn't just my system. Second, the scene where the spaceship crashes could use a bit of foley work. The music alone didn't carry it quite enough.

Anyway, awesome edit. highly recommended. Thanks Reave!

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(Updated: December 25, 2012)
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
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10.0
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9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
I remember when the original commercials played promoting MARS ATTACKS back in 1996, coming on the heels of Independence Day -- it looked like a wild ride and I soooooo wanted to like this movie. But when I finally saw it in the theatre, I left very disappointed. The original is a bloated mess of lunacy with no one at the rudder. There are moments of brilliant satire and humor, but often it is lost with Tim Burton going too far over the top, almost showing off without any regard to the audience's intelligence.

Reave's fan edit is a definite improvement over the original. The story is much more focused and better paced, and the humor plays stronger. It is still a lunatic of a movie. You definitely need to be in the right frame of mind to thoroughly enjoy it. I have often wondered if the madness ( and 1950s homages) would play better if the movie had been Black and White?

Technically, the fan edit is perfect. Perfect audio and video. Excellent cuts. In terms of entertainment, as remarkable as this edit is, some of the material still does not work for me. It a very uneven fare for me. But humor is very subjective. I still whole heartedly recommend this fan edit, especially for the hard core Tim Burton fans and lovers of campy schlock.

Thumbs up.
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
I'm afraid I can't be quite as eloquent as Neglify, but anyway. I was never that big of a fan of Mars Attacks! because, despite great visual designs and some funny moments, I found it to be all over the place. I, however, loved every minute of this version. It's much more to the point, much more centered on satire, and much more fun and funny. Technical aspects are perfect. 10/10 in all cathegories.
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(Updated: February 20, 2013)
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
Ack ack ack. Ack ack. Ack! Ack ack! Ack. Ack ack ack, ack ack ack ack ack. Ack ack ack ack ack, ack ack ack ack ack; ack ack. Ack--ack ack--ack ack ack ack, ack ack ack, ack!

Ack ack - 10/10
Ack ack - 10/10
Ack ack - 10/10
Ack ack - 10/10
Ack Ack - 10/10

Ack ack? Ack!

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Well
I saw this Fanedit along time ago, and I didn't made a review
So, I'll make it now

Mars Attacks! is one of my fav childhood movies, I still enjoy it as an adult
Now, what I can say is that, this Fanedit is very clever
Giving more leadership to a character who was almost a wasted character until the end is not something that I see very often. I have to admit that all that subplots in the Theatrical release are not the big thing. This Fanedit fixes all the troubles that had the original film

Audio Video Quality: 10/10. I saw it in HD, and I don't regret it
Visual Editing: 6/10. Most of the dumped actors' characters are in the main titles, you should make a new main title, or just omit them, and let them for the end
Audio Editing: 9/10
Narrative: 10/10. As I said, I loved how clever is the narrative in this edit giving more leadership to secondary characters who barely has 10 scenes.
Enjoyment: 10/10

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Owner's reply July 11, 2014

Thank you for your review. I'm not really one to complain about ratings, but does the title sequence (which would be way too much work for me to even consider remaking, and features all the big name stars that do make at least cameos in my edit) really push you to give a 6/10 for visual editing?

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I remember seeing Mars Attacks in the the theatre. Twice. The first time I saw it, I loved it. I thought it was brilliant. I liked it so much that I went back a week later to see it again. The second time I found myself wondering what I had been thinking. It stunk. I was really disappointed.

Over the years, I've revisted Mars Attacks in the hopes that something will click and I'd rediscover my initial experience of the film. It's never happened, until I watched Mars Attacks! From Space!

It's just a terrific edit of the film, highly enjoyable. Cutting all the fat, turning bloated sequences with extraneous celebs into perfect little cameos. This is Mars Attacks the way it should have been. And that ending nearly made me choke on my drink. A perfect sting.

Well done, this will be my definitive version of Mars Attacks from now on.

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I enjoy the original for what it is. This is a nicely trimmed version and I appreciate the majority of the cast now reduced to cameo appearances. I might have moved Grandma's line "They blew up Congress!" to before the Army opens fire on the saucer, but otherwise I really had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks, reave.

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The pacing was on point. Concentrated absurdity at its finest. Loved every campy gonzo minute of it.

The mp4 version carried a bit of audio/visual asynchrony, whether played on QuickTime, MPlayer or my tibi. But that's OK, because I was too busy chortling to mind.

Bonkers stuff, Reave. This is definitely one I'll have to show to fanedit virgins.

Enjoyjoy: 10 pelvic aerothrusts.
Owner's reply February 15, 2013

Thanks for the review. Can you tell me exactly where the audio slips? I haven't had this complaint on the mkv version, so I would like to track down the issue on the mp4.

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Decent edit. Biggest problem was that a lot of characters were left very underdeveloped; a lot of focus was on the White House characters, but we didn't really get to know Annette Bening or Lukas Haas that well. I think it all went by a bit too fast. But that said, it was still very entertaining and a lot of the best lines were kept in (while a lot of the bad ones were removed).

Also, was I the only one who couldn't hear everything all that clearly? There was a slight delay between the audio and video, and sometimes the music was so loud it made some of the dialogue inaudible.

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