dangermouse

Batman v Superman: No Justice
 
9.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Hey, good job reese. Great edit, the motivations of Batman and Superman are really clear, not as hidden under extraneous layers as the original, and the FIGHT really works as the climax of the film. The ending in the bath is a little odd, though - Lois' facial expressions..."
Man Of Steel: Remastered
 
9.1
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Well, an AMAZING achievement with some stand-out points - but ends up a little flat and dare I say a bit... boring. This is mainly to do with Williams' score. Apart from the iconic theme, the rest of the music is rather bland. It doesn't match the frenetic action..."
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ~Book Cut~
 
7.7
Reviewed by dangermouse
"A reasonably good take on an overly-long film. The film is a lot stronger removing the Susan / Caspian "romance" that went nowhere, as well as removing the castle attack. The new opening is MUCH better as well. However, there is still a lot of extraneous fluff there...."
Hobbit: Into the Fire, The
 
9.3
Reviewed by dangermouse
"An outstanding edit which reveals some brilliant film-making by Jackson et al. I think this edit can be summed up by wife, who has not seen the original DOS "But this film is really excellent! Why the criticism?" The editing is seamless. The characters such as Beorn,..."
Dark Knight Saga Recut, The - Part III
 
10.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Quite simply, a perfect edit. I used to think the Dark Knight Rises was a fantastic film. I used to enjoy it - but now my enjoyment has been ruined. Because Part III of njvc's Dark Knight Saga Recut is THAT GOOD, I don't think I can..."
Dark Knight Saga Recut, The - Part II
 
9.8
Reviewed by dangermouse
"A tour de force in editing. TDK is a pretty good film with an *outstanding* performance by Heath Ledger, but is weighed down by a lot of crap, particularly in the 3rd act, which is very slow. What njvc has done is trim the fat of the whole..."
Dark Knight Saga Recut, The - Part I
 
9.9
Reviewed by dangermouse
"This is a tough one. Batman Begins is, I think, the best movie of the three: coherent, tightly edited, with heart. But njvc showss that BB can be tweaked. No major cuts here, just little nips and tucks everywhere which, for the most part, greatly improve the film. ..."
Pulp Empire
 
9.5
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Just watched it. I actually applauded at the end of Battle Royale. I applauded. In my own lounge. On my own. Yes, it was that good. Nit-picks: The animated scene was a stretch, and then the call back to the cave in the Battle Royale didn't work (seemed pretty random)...."
Apollo 13: The Super 8 Cut
 
7.8
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Extremely well done. Brilliant to focus in on the Lovell's - Apollo13 is a human interest story rather than a disaster story, and you nailed it. The only criticism I would have is that we don't feel the impact of the peril that they're in. i think another few minutes..."
Matrix Reimagined
 
6.8
Reviewed by dangermouse
"*** NOTE: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD *** I hate reviewing a fanedit that I really didn't like as I know the editor has put blood sweat and tears into the creation of his masterpiece. And I know that it hurts to receive harsh feedback. Having said that, NewSpock did ask..."
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Arkenstone Edition, The
 
9.4
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Audio was fine for me - I watched the BD, through headphones via my sound system. I enjoyed this cut immensely - until the end. The warg tree fire fight thingy just felt totally unnecessary. The film felt ended on "I will help you get your home back",..."
Terminator 2: Hands of Fate
 
8.7
Reviewed by dangermouse
"T2 is a really good film (8/10). And, as such, hard to fanedit to be better. And I'm not sure this edit is "better". Certainly as good as the excellent original, but I'm not sure better. It is different, darker in tone. With cutting the cheese, some of the humanity..."
Superman Resolved
 
8.2
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Good, but not great - but that's more an indictment on the original movie than on the editor. B3nmitchell has made a tremendous effort to save this movie - and I could watch it all the way through, which I couldn't do with the original. Good job. The only edit..."
Star Wars - Episode I: Return of the Sith: Revisited Edition
 
10.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Wow. Just wow. Episode 1 is still ridiculously over-complicated with no clear baddies and goodies (my kids kept asking me) and the Padme/Queen thing (my kids kept asking me) - BUT, it was an enjoyable story with enough flash-bangs and pace to ensure we weren't bored. The film rollicks along..."
Spider-Man: Hero Within
 
7.3
Reviewed by dangermouse
"An interesting take on the films, seamlessly blended together. Unfortunately, the whole does not equal the sum of the parts – Hero Within is a weaker film than both 1 and 2 (although better than 3!). It’s an action heavy film, with some great set pieces. Pacing is..."
Icarus
 
9.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"This fanedit is FANTASTIC! LS has taken a turd of a film and turned it into a great Bond flick. I thoroughly enjoyed my 110 minutes with Mr Bond. There's also a great commentary track which is worth a listen. Read on for minor gripes / suggestions: Audio..."
Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi – The Spence Final Cut
 
7.2
Reviewed by dangermouse
"7/10 Decent edit. Some great ideas. Some which I didn’t feel worked as well. Liked new cut down opening – although I did wonder why Chewbacca was instantly captured in the crawl! The separation after the rescue was weird – why did Luke go off somewhere else..."
War of the Stars: A New Hope Grindhoused
 
9.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"March 29, 2010 @ 1:02 am Wow. What an unusual idea, and what fantastic execution. Yes, I also felt that one or two things didn’t quite work for me – but in every movie there are one or two things that don’t quite gel. (Just FYI Vaders voice changes..."
War of the Stars: A New Hope Grindhoused
 
10.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Review from 29 March 2010 Wow. What an unusual idea, and what fantastic execution. Yes, I also felt that one or two things didn’t quite work for me – but in every movie there are one or two things that don’t quite gel. (Just FYI Vaders voice changes sometimes..."
Star Wars - Episode III:  Revenge of the Sith [Special Edition]
 
9.0
Reviewed by dangermouse
"Review from 29 October 2010 Superb, Stankpac, superb. Watched it last night an *really enjoyed* it! Yes, a prequel film, that I enjoyed! Superb editing decisions throughout. Well done. Technically, most cuts were seamless. There were a couple of times that I thought “hmm, that was a bit abrupt”..."