Reviews written by TM2YC

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April 15, 2024
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

I've watched David Lynch's 'Dune' more times than I can remember since I was a kid, in various different versions and transfer qualities (sadly never at the cinema... yet). This...

September 08, 2022
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

The kind of furiously inventive fanediting art that makes you a bit ashamed that've only managed to trim few scenes here and there in your own uninspired projects. Despite...

January 21, 2021 (Updated: January 21, 2021)
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

David Lynch's 'Dune' has always been one of my favourite movies. I unreservedly love the theatrical cut but spicediver's 'Alternative Edition Redux' was a wonderful experience too but it's...

January 07, 2021
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I enjoyed the 'Rise of Skywalker' ride at the cinema but on re-viewings the flaws inevitably become all too clear. I don't even blame J. J. Abrams, he had...

October 13, 2019
Overall rating
 
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

I unequivocally love this film in the two hour version and think it works less well in the extended/TV cut, plus I've watched extended fanedits before. This time I watched...

May 21, 2017 (Updated: May 21, 2017)
Overall rating
 
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I first watched 'Fire Walk With Me' perhaps twenty years ago on a late night TV screening before I'd ever seen a frame of Twin Peaks. I thought it was...

January 18, 2017
Overall rating
 
8.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

I've been watching a lot of silent movies recently, so I was excited to see this edit. It did not disappoint and moves straight on to my personal list of...

October 02, 2016 (Updated: October 02, 2016)
Overall rating
 
7.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
7.0
Narrative
 
6.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

Audio/Video Quality: 8 The 1920x800 MP4 looks surprisingly good given the small filesize and over 4-hour length. The re-grading for the most part looks quite good, not perfect but...

March 01, 2016 (Updated: March 01, 2016)
Overall rating
 
8.3
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
7.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 The quality looks very decent but not quite as sharp as I think a 5.5GB, 720p, 98minute, 2.35:1 encode should look IMO. Visual...

February 13, 2016
Overall rating
 
8.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

(Watched 1080p mp4 version) I thought I had cut my two POTC edits TO-THE-BONE but it looks I was way wrong. Setting aside the Jack-being-brought-back-from-the-dead section (From...

October 18, 2015
Overall rating
 
8.3
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
7.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Audio/Video Quality: 8 Given how much effort Agent9 put into regrading this thing (With glorious success!), I thought it was a shame that it looks quite compressed. The filesize...

September 19, 2015
Overall rating
 
8.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
7.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

Audio/Video Quality: 8 It's not perfect but it's still a pretty good encode. Visual Editing: 7 There are just two edits I believe but they...

September 19, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 For a compact 2GB 720p mp4, the image quality is damn good. Visual Editing: 10 The best part. The visual editing isn't...

August 30, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This is one of those edits that isn't about fixing a botched movie, it's just about trying to "perfect" something that was close to brilliant anyway. I'm one of those...

May 25, 2015 (Updated: May 27, 2015)
Overall rating
 
8.1
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
5.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

The video quality is top notch. The video editing is really well timed with the music. There is no audio editing (I could maybe have done with some soundFX. Lazers!...

May 24, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
FanMix

This is a nice trim and compact edit of Spielberg's 'Duel'. It's been a long while since I last watched the movie, so I only really remember the good bits...

April 19, 2015 (Updated: April 19, 2015)
Overall rating
 
8.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
FanMix

This is a perfect tonal, thematic and paced sequel to The Raid. The only thing it doesn't follow up on is the first movie's story, which is one goal of...

March 02, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 It's standard Def but a nice grainy well encoded kind of standard def. The soundmix of the source movie is a bit rough around the edges...

March 01, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I'm not a big fan of 1931's 'Dracula', it's terribly dated in a way that other films from the same period and studio aren't. Having said that, this edit does...

February 27, 2015 (Updated: February 27, 2015)
Overall rating
 
8.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0
FanMix

Audio/Video Quality: 9 It's standard-Def but that aside it's a nice encode and a well put together DVD. The blue regraded look is much more in keeping with the...

February 06, 2015 (Updated: February 06, 2015)
Overall rating
 
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

Just to be clear I'm not a fan of '2001'. It's the only Kubrick film I don't love. I've probably only watched it once and have tried to watch it...

February 01, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0
FanMix

Audio/Video Quality: 8 For a 2GB filesize this is pretty decent quality I guess, but it would have been nicer to keep more of the detail and grain. ...

January 26, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

This edit is an absolute blast! This is best seen without spoilers so I'll keep this review brief... The blend of the two horror-movies is freaky as...

January 22, 2015
Overall rating
 
9.1
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
6.0
FanFix

I could write an essay on the multitudinous reasons why I think 'Skyfall' is one of the worst Bond movies ever made. But I'll try to just confine myself to...

November 07, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

I'll confine this review to those parts of the DVD presentation that didn't have their own IFDB entries... Time-Travel-Consecution DVD Menu - This rocked. Loved the visuals...

November 07, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 There isn't any video so erm... Visual Editing: 9 Ditto. Audio Editing: 10 Freakin' amazin'! I've listened to...

November 02, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 It's still images, so perhaps that explains why the detail here is absolutely beautiful. Black and White still photographs on filmstock somehow capture human life in...

November 02, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
Shorts

Audio/Video Quality: 9 It's "Grindhouse" but that doesn't mean the image shouldn't look really nice, which it does. Visual Editing: 10 With the added visual...

November 02, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
6.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

First off, I'll give my view on the original movie... The script is a rambling, incoherant, contradictory, convoluted, nonsensical and cliche-ridden mess. In fact, it's scarcily credible...

November 02, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
Shorts

Audio/Video Quality: 9 Spot on SD encode. Visual Editing: 10 Invisible and perfectly executed.I couldn't begin to guess which cuts were in the original film...

November 02, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.9
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
7.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 It looked very nice on the technical side. Visual Editing: 10 The edits were all perfectly executed, at least I assume there...

November 01, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
7.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 Very nice looking. Visual Editing: 9 Transition VisFX spilling out of the film's scope frame in the first few seconds was unpleasant...

November 01, 2014 (Updated: November 01, 2014)
Overall rating
 
8.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
6.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

Audio/Video Quality: 6 Not terribly good, a bit blocky and compressed but in a way that added to the grungy feel. Visual Editing: 10 Genius....

November 01, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
Shorts

Audio/Video Quality: 9 It looks great. I'd guess this was made using the Blu-Ray source as the resultant SD image looks very nice. Visual Editing: 10...

November 01, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.1
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
Shorts

Audio/Video Quality: 8 Mostly it looks good but the few heavily-cropped shots don't look purdy. Visual Editing: 8 It's nicely put together narratively and the...

November 01, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

Audio/Video Quality: 9 For SD it's as good as it gets. Mmmmm lovely grain. Visual Editing: 10 Spectacular. Condensing all these scenes into one...

July 27, 2014 (Updated: July 27, 2014)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
7.0
Audio Editing
 
4.0
Visual Editing
 
2.0
Narrative
 
3.0
Enjoyment
 
3.0

!This review contains massive spoilers! So up to you if you want to read on that's your call. Okay before I start, I made a pledge last...

July 06, 2014 (Updated: July 06, 2014)
Overall rating
 
8.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

John Carter wasn't a terrible movie, in fact it was almost a great one. I saw it on a massive IMAX screen where it looked and sounded fantastic and I...

May 25, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
7.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

As I hadn't seen many 'Extended Editions' from last year, I thought I'd give this a whirl. I'm not sure why, because as a general rule, I hate Adam Sandler...

May 24, 2014 (Updated: May 24, 2014)
Overall rating
 
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
7.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
6.0

I've been trying to track down a copy of the 1280x720 mp4 of this for ages. Promises in the FE listing of "For the first time in high definition" and...

May 23, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Audio/Video Quality: 8/10 It's certainly not pristine full HD but it's the best I've seen this looking. Visual Editing: 10/10 It...

April 20, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
7.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

(Watched 720p mp4) First off, I hate the TV show this edit is based on for so, so many reasons that I won't ramble on about (Basically...

March 23, 2014 (Updated: March 23, 2014)
Overall rating
 
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

'Kick-Ass 2' was a very average film, not a totally terrible one but it lacked the joyous spirit of the first film. I honestly doubted that a fanedit could fully...

March 15, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
Special Projects

The original 'The Song Remains the Same' film was an indulgent mess. 'In For a Quick Garden' is a freakin' masterpiece in comparison. eckoes has gone to...

February 05, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

For a start let's say that I'm one of those Trek fans who grew up loving TOS, movies and TNG. Then liking DS9, tolerating Voyager and then finally hating Enterprise...

January 24, 2014 (Updated: January 24, 2014)
Overall rating
 
9.1
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
7.0
Enjoyment
 
6.0

First off I should say that I love M1 but I despise M2&M3 almost entirely on many levels so a FanFix of this sort is always alluring, and the following...

January 13, 2014 (Updated: January 13, 2014)
Overall rating
 
8.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
5.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

I decided for a change, that I'd wait and watch this awesome sounding fanedit before I watched my copy of the original. It made for a very interesting experience. ...

December 04, 2013
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

Audio/Video Quality 10: The quality of the 1280x720 mp4 is lovely. Visual Editing 10: A great job here. ThrowgnCpr has used his/her own personnal taste as...

December 03, 2013
Overall rating
 
9.3
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

First of all, I should say that I haven't yet viewed my copy of the official Hobbit Extended Edition (As it's in it's still in it's cellophane upstairs awaiting Xmas...

November 03, 2013
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

I absolutely love this edit (Must have watched various versions 5 or 6 times so far) and it's taken me a while to put it into words. I'd go so...

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