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Posted 09 June 2005 - 06:03 PM

I heard somewhere that there's a version of TPM called The Phantom Edit that cuts scenes like Jar Jar's antics, Anakin's yipees and a lot of other annoying stuff. When I heard this I thought: ''God damn it! I must get this!!''

So I ask if someone here can tell me where can I get this and his opinions about it.
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Posted 10 June 2005 - 03:48 AM

QUOTE (SithAvenger @ Jun 9 2005, 06:03 PM)
I heard somewhere that there's a version of TPM called The Phantom Edit that cuts scenes like Jar Jar's antics, Anakin's yipees and a lot of other annoying stuff. When I heard this I thought: ''God damn it! I must get this!!''

So I ask if someone here can tell me where can I get this and his opinions about it.



I would really like to find the version that supposedly redubs the alien voices (even supposedly Jar Jar himself) so they don't sound so "stupid" and cartoonish.

I downloaded the Phantom Edit 1.1 and all it does is edit out some unnecessary bits to make the movie move along a bit better (and before you ask, I own the original DVD, so don't accuse me of stealing from Lucas!).
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Posted 10 June 2005 - 01:04 PM

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Posted 10 June 2005 - 11:17 PM

QUOTE (floppydisk @ Jun 10 2005, 01:04 PM)
I don't think that anyone cares if you steal from GL. It's not like he needs another ranch...


One of my big regrets after seeing Revenge of the Sith is that I didn't opt to buy a bootleg DVD instead ($10 as opposed to $6.50 for a mid week/mid day show of ROTS). Uncle George is the US Taxpayer's Biatch since he got the valuable land that was the Presideo in California for a song. Now he can make more meaningless stuff like Howard the Duck in 3D.I'm usually against piracy but considering how many times he beat up the same dead horse that was SW and now the prequels, with the theatrical rereleases and video/DVD pushes over the years, I have no sympathy. Maybe he envisioned himself as evolving into the Jabba the Hutt role in the near future at the time Jedi wrapped up.
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Posted 10 June 2005 - 11:44 PM

I have seen the Phantom Edit. I think it's highly overrated. The changes it makes, for the most part, are positive, however, I don't really feel like you can fix TPM by editing out some Jar Jar bits and other dialogue. I think that movie has plenty of plot problems that cannot be edited out. My edit would probably be a little longer than the trailer.
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Posted 11 June 2005 - 02:49 AM

theres one for AotC too.
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Posted 11 June 2005 - 01:13 PM

I totally agree with Chefelf on this one.

The Phanom Edited is EXTREMELY over-hyped. I have a copy of it on DVD that I really dont want that I got for free. I AM willing to part with it. Perhaps we could barter something for it.

However, nobody ever mentions the quality of this thing. The video quality is bad because it was taken off the VHS version of the film and then re-worked on...so its nothing to write home about.
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Posted 11 June 2005 - 05:57 PM

QUOTE (Giff @ Jun 11 2005, 02:13 PM)
I totally agree with Chefelf on this one.

The Phanom Edited is EXTREMELY over-hyped.  I have a copy of it on DVD that I really dont want that I got for free.  I AM willing to part with it. Perhaps we could barter something for it.

However, nobody ever mentions the quality of this thing.  The video quality is bad because it was taken off the VHS version of the film and then re-worked on...so its nothing to write home about.


I just watched it and I don't really liked it. It was like the same movie to me but with horrible quality.

QUOTE (jariten @ Jun 11 2005, 03:49 AM)
theres one for AotC too.


And what is edited on that version?
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Posted 11 June 2005 - 06:04 PM

I think my edit would just loop the lightsabre battles for two hours.
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Posted 11 June 2005 - 10:23 PM

Actually, the IMAX version of Episode II (aka "Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience") was edited down quite a bit (to 120 minutes IIRC, consult IMDB.com for details). It paired down a lot of the "romance" bits, making the movie move along a lot better and with a lot less cringeworthy moments (like Anakin surfing on that CGI cow or whatever it was).

It's a shame the other movies weren't shown on IMAX, the special effects really look awesome on that huge screen (only one scene looked worse because of it, and that was the first shot of the surface of Kamino, because you could see some clipping with those water platforms, making it look fakey computer generated... which really isn't noticeable on a 19inch screen...).

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Posted 12 June 2005 - 07:21 AM

The real "Phantom Edit" should edit all three prequels down to thirty to sixty minutes, then combine them into one big movie. Then you might get a decent film. Probably half the material would come from ROTS, though I still think TMP might be a marginally better movie on the whole since it tells a more coherent story.
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Posted 12 June 2005 - 03:26 PM

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I just watched it and I don't really liked it. It was like the same movie to me but with horrible quality.



Exactly my point. People got hyped over this??? It must ahve been wishful-thinking.
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Posted 12 June 2005 - 06:12 PM

A freind of mine is working on merging all three films (ep 1, 2, & 3) into a single 2 hour film.. If he gets it done I'll let you guys know about it.
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Posted 12 June 2005 - 08:04 PM

QUOTE (srmoore @ Jun 12 2005, 07:12 PM)
A freind of mine is working on merging all three films (ep 1, 2, & 3) into a single 2 hour film.. If he gets it done I'll let you guys know about it.


That looks like a hard task. I wish your friend good luck. smile.gif
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Posted 21 June 2005 - 02:51 PM

QUOTE (KurganX @ Jun 10 2005, 03:48 AM)
I would really like to find the version that supposedly redubs the alien voices (even supposedly Jar Jar himself) so they don't sound so "stupid" and cartoonish.

I downloaded the Phantom Edit 1.1 and all it does is edit out some unnecessary bits to make the movie move along a bit better (and before you ask, I own the original DVD, so don't accuse me of stealing from Lucas!).



I have not seen this yet, but I am very curious. MagnoliaFan did this version - you can get more details here - scroll down to the fourth post.

http://www.originalt...87&STARTPAGE=21
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