Reviews written by GarStazi
Removing everything from 'Chronicles of Riddick' makes this a better story, with no unnecessary flashbacks. The viewer can interpret this film as a prequel to 'Chronicles of Riddick', no more...
The faucet triggering the flood is actually pretty fun on itself, nice one! I like the new OST (Track 1) being in the background...
By removing all of the (redundant) flashbacks and fixing the story to be chronological, the main issues with the original vanish immediately. The film becomes well-paced and the tension gradually...
Turning the 2 films into a single chronological narrative works wonders, particularly in increasing the quality of the sequel’s narrative. For me, this turned the sequel into an almost as...
First of all, the insane work that has gone into this is commendable, for sure. Fixing the constant out of pitch singing of Hugh Jackman and Russell...
I had forgotten how the original ending is bland, boring and predictable as hell; I personally hated it, though it was against the theme and it didn’t make any sense...
That was fun, for sure. The fanedit turned a film that was pretty hit-and-miss for me into a much better one. It’s still not a perfect film, but...
What an edit! It combines all that everyone loved in the original with a few of the good changes in the SE, while removing most of the mistakes...
The flow and the pacing are much improved, which is the most important fix that can be done in the slog of the original film. A great example of this...
Always a plus when more of Jar Jar is cut, both his childish dialogue and his clown antics. Removing the mumbo-jumbo about Midi-chlorians is also an improvement. ...
First of all, what a great transition after the prologue with the static and the 8bit boot screen. Both were excellent choices for this film! ...
First of all, always gone love the crawl! I also like the addition of Corellia. All in all, the many small edits removed unneeded...
I didn’t understand the need to repeat the opening scene (which I thought was a great choice, in the first place, for setting the stage for the film), the viewers...
This edit is an interesting take, grabbing stuff from both versions, it turned out really unique. The new “You're the best" song at the end...
The editing is great, and it was a nice idea to include the scenes from outside the series to achieve a continuous flow of the events. And Gaius Baltar is...
Great work in turning this into a more psychedelic, surreal and (in part) experimental film, while removing many of the goofy and cringe-inducing dialogues and scenes. And good riddance to...
I agree with previous reviewers here; the editor started from 2 films that were mediocre and managed to grab the best parts of the 2, as well as the best...
The black and white idea is a genius solution to the obvious glaring issue of the difference in image quality created by 33 years passing between the two films. And,...
First of all, the editing is perfect. The turning of an apparently simple idea (to create an alternative and more straightforward way to rewatch the film) into this...
This is brilliantly edited. The condensed and overlapping lines of dialogue, in theory, could have led to some disjointed and clumsy scenes. The way they...
If there was ever a film in need of heavy editing, it is Cloud Atlas. An edit won’t ever be able to fix the...
I’m impressed. The extra dialogues add useful information to the plot, they all belong in the film. The edits are perfectly done,...
The characters are definitely improved here. Uhura’s annoying tantrums are gone, Spock just has a cleaner arc and Kirk doesn’t jump between an adult and a child...
A great one, truly a Special Edition for the ages
I really enjoyed this, much better than both the original and the infamous Extended Edition. The pacing is improved, the changed cuts (mostly done in the middle...
The color grading makes the film better, I like it. The video quality is not perfect, but that’s due to the source. The cuts seemed to flow incredibly...
I enjoyed most of the narrative changes, some fixed plot holes, other removed minor (sometimes major) annoyances. The film is better because of them. The...
I watched episodes 1-10 and this project looks great! From what I’ve read on the anime-planet “watching guide”, that served as the inspiration for this,...
The new score achieves everything that’s possible within this film, and the feel and atmosphere of it becomes incredible. The score is mesmerizing, ethereal, celestial… It changes the film for...
In terms of narrative arc, the film works really well like this. Nothing seems to be missing. It’s focused, it flows and it provides a crazy funny experience from start...
The idea of refocusing the story on Mathilda works wonders. The changes at the start also improve the character arc of Leon, he’s more mysterious and unknowable now. ...
The beginning works better like this, it was a good idea to change it. There’s a lot less dialogue in the edit, and...
I didn’t enjoy the original film that much, one of the main reasons being the constant chronological inaccuracies and factual mistakes, which in my opinion should be minimal in a...
Bane is gone, and good riddance; his character arch was the most annoying and nonsensical of the original film. Without him, the main story is pretty much the same. ...
Great choice on removing Irene and just leaving a small portion of the scenes with Benicio. It turns this into a different film, darker, heavier and even a bit bloodier....
The one issue I’ve found is a half-second cut to silence (I’m sure it was not intended) at 21:18. Groucho Marxist -- what is...
The audio edits are sometimes noticeable, but nothing major. This is a different experience from the original, without narration the film changes to a...
Apart from video quality (and sometomes audio editing) being below standard (the edit is from 2008), everything else is well done. The idea for this...
The audio changes are an interesting choice and they mostly work. The Memento sound effects are a very nice touch. There were only a couple of times the audio cuts...
I’ve always had issues with the original film. Its pacing is wrong, there are a lot of unnecessary subplots and the love triangle is utterly ridiculous. All of these are...
The cuts are seamless, the added scenes are really well integrated, couldn’t tell the difference from the original film cuts. Good riddance to the...
At the beginning of the 2nd Act, the opening titles that remain (because that scene is at the start of the original film) are a bit weird and out-of-place, but...
The new scenes are well integrated and the cuts are seamless. I understand the idea for this edit and the author achieves what is sets out to do. The Burn-E...
All the care and love that went into this… It’s impressive. Video quality is the best that can likely be achieved, considering the different sources...
The video edits go seamlessly between the original film and the final episodes of the series. There were only a couple of moments where the audio changed in a slightly...
The audio and video edits are seamless, and the quality here is very high. So, let’s talk about the added scenes: I enjoy the...
The many small changes here are subtly done, the audio and video cuts are seamless. They work wonders by reducing the constant unresolved tension, felt throughout the entire original film,...
To be honest, the original film was not that enjoyable to me (just not my genre). So, I watched this edit in order to find if the changes would make...
The first scene works very well like this, it’s a nice change of pace. I’d be in favor of removing / chaining the edit’s introduction...
The edit starts very strong with the opening crawl followed by the pan down. What a technical wonder, I loved it. The prologue is great like this, it makes a...