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I love the 90s humor in this movie! It doesn't "hold up" but I still think it's fun. My goal with this edit was something different. I wanted to cut out Will Smith's family entirely, as well as Randy Quaid and his family. Removing Randy removes most of the bad humor, imo. I also cut the president's wife out, and a lot of the Jeff Goldblum and his ex stuff. I reduced Emile Hirsch's scenes a bit, so the focus is on the alien invasion and the actions Earth is taking to defend it. This took 45 minutes off of the runtime.
Will Smith is introduced when he walks outside and sees the ship while sipping coffee. Then he reports for action. There is no following his wife through the destruction or stealing a chopper to go get her. The president is the hero of this one, since Randy Quaid's character is mostly gone, his last-gasp missile attempt will be successful in taking down the ship.
The title isn't a great movie title, but it's descriptive at least.
TRAILER:
PASSWORD: fanedit.org
Original run time: 145 minutes
New run time: 100 minutes
Time Cut: 45 minutes
Goal: Remove as much romantic and other subplots as possible to make a leaner, more action-packed movie (Will Smith has no fiancée and son, the president has no wife and they sure as hell donât randomly meet in a destroyed LA), Remove Randy Quaid character entirely
CUTLIST:
Will Smith is introduced when he walks outside and sees the ship while sipping coffee. Then he reports for action. There is no following his wife through the destruction or stealing a chopper to go get her. The president is the hero of this one, since Randy Quaid's character is mostly gone, his last-gasp missile attempt will be successful in taking down the ship.
The title isn't a great movie title, but it's descriptive at least.
TRAILER:
Original run time: 145 minutes
New run time: 100 minutes
Time Cut: 45 minutes
Goal: Remove as much romantic and other subplots as possible to make a leaner, more action-packed movie (Will Smith has no fiancée and son, the president has no wife and they sure as hell donât randomly meet in a destroyed LA), Remove Randy Quaid character entirely
CUTLIST:
Cut president talking to wife on phone
Cut president and advisor talking about campaign before SOD calls
Cut Davidâs (Jeff Goldblum) line about Styrofoam cups
Cut Imperial Valley scene with Russell (Randy Quaid) and his kids
Cut White House Communications Director talking before going in and seeing the president
Cut âthereâs no shame in hidingâ and âIâve got to call my motherâ
Cut Russell diner scene
Cut Russellâs family out of the sequence where the disc ships move into place
Cut Steven (Will Smith)/Vivica Fox talking about the aliens
Cut Steven/Vivica Fox goodbye scene
Cut scene of president talking to wife on the phone
Cut 1st scene of David and his dad in the car
Cut scene of Russellâs kids watching him on tv
Cut Russell Case scene
Cut Steven talking about his girlfriend to fellow soldier
Cut Vivica Fox strip club scene
Cut âyeahâ¦all cable men can, popsâ since I cut the scene where he gives him crap for being a cable repair man
Cut dialogue about David punching president last time he saw him â not that relevant, safe to assume president is standoffish because heâs in a crisis and thatâs the ex-husband of his trusted advisor
Cut presidentâs wife getting evacuated
Cut Vivica Fox scene in her car
Cut Davidâs boss trying to call his therapist in the Hamptons
Trimmed some of Vivica Foxâs stripper friend on the roof so sheâs not a focus
Cut Stevenâs wife, dog and son running from the fire
Cut scene with Russell and his family in the camper driving
Cut scene with President in the plane
Cut Vivica Fox and son in the aftermath
Cut Vivica Fox finding a car
Cut Davidâs dad talking to his ex-wife on plane
Trimmed scientist dialogue about not getting out much
Cut scientist âfreakshowâ line and trimmed his âhumorâ a bit
Cut White House staff squabbling over Area 51 existence
Cut Steven asking about El Toro
Cut Vivica and co by the fire
Cut âletâs nuke the bastardsâ line â stronger if president just says ânuke âemâ and the scene ends
Cut scene of David and ex drinking on plane
Cut Steven stealing chopper and reuniting with wife
Cut president talking to his dying wife in hospital
Cut David drunk and his dad talking to him about faith
Cut Stevenâs family out of Area 51
Cut âI gave it a coldâ line since I cut David drunkenly figuring out the virus plan from his dad talking about a cold
Cut SOD referencing Presidentâs dead wife
Cut Russell at Area 51 talking about his desire for revenge
Cut Davidâs ex not wanting him to go up
Cut Stevenâs wedding
Cut Russellâs family during the presidentâs speech (left Randy in the first shot of group and shot at end because there are a bunch of random pilots)
Cut Russell saying goodbye to family
Cut Steven saying goodbye to family
Cut most of David and his dad saying goodbye
Left some shots of Russell piloting, since they focused on the president and another random pilot, too. I cut his over the top line about revenge, though. It doesnât feel like âwho the hell is that guyâ just that theyâre following the president and a couple of pilots they showed during his speech
Cut Davidâs dad leading prayer with disgraced ex-SOD
Cut all shots of Vivica Fox after ship is blown up
Cut celebration so that movie ends with David and Steven walking up and being picked up (no family celebrations)
Cut president and advisor talking about campaign before SOD calls
Cut Davidâs (Jeff Goldblum) line about Styrofoam cups
Cut Imperial Valley scene with Russell (Randy Quaid) and his kids
Cut White House Communications Director talking before going in and seeing the president
Cut âthereâs no shame in hidingâ and âIâve got to call my motherâ
Cut Russell diner scene
Cut Russellâs family out of the sequence where the disc ships move into place
Cut Steven (Will Smith)/Vivica Fox talking about the aliens
Cut Steven/Vivica Fox goodbye scene
Cut scene of president talking to wife on the phone
Cut 1st scene of David and his dad in the car
Cut scene of Russellâs kids watching him on tv
Cut Russell Case scene
Cut Steven talking about his girlfriend to fellow soldier
Cut Vivica Fox strip club scene
Cut âyeahâ¦all cable men can, popsâ since I cut the scene where he gives him crap for being a cable repair man
Cut dialogue about David punching president last time he saw him â not that relevant, safe to assume president is standoffish because heâs in a crisis and thatâs the ex-husband of his trusted advisor
Cut presidentâs wife getting evacuated
Cut Vivica Fox scene in her car
Cut Davidâs boss trying to call his therapist in the Hamptons
Trimmed some of Vivica Foxâs stripper friend on the roof so sheâs not a focus
Cut Stevenâs wife, dog and son running from the fire
Cut scene with Russell and his family in the camper driving
Cut scene with President in the plane
Cut Vivica Fox and son in the aftermath
Cut Vivica Fox finding a car
Cut Davidâs dad talking to his ex-wife on plane
Trimmed scientist dialogue about not getting out much
Cut scientist âfreakshowâ line and trimmed his âhumorâ a bit
Cut White House staff squabbling over Area 51 existence
Cut Steven asking about El Toro
Cut Vivica and co by the fire
Cut âletâs nuke the bastardsâ line â stronger if president just says ânuke âemâ and the scene ends
Cut scene of David and ex drinking on plane
Cut Steven stealing chopper and reuniting with wife
Cut president talking to his dying wife in hospital
Cut David drunk and his dad talking to him about faith
Cut Stevenâs family out of Area 51
Cut âI gave it a coldâ line since I cut David drunkenly figuring out the virus plan from his dad talking about a cold
Cut SOD referencing Presidentâs dead wife
Cut Russell at Area 51 talking about his desire for revenge
Cut Davidâs ex not wanting him to go up
Cut Stevenâs wedding
Cut Russellâs family during the presidentâs speech (left Randy in the first shot of group and shot at end because there are a bunch of random pilots)
Cut Russell saying goodbye to family
Cut Steven saying goodbye to family
Cut most of David and his dad saying goodbye
Left some shots of Russell piloting, since they focused on the president and another random pilot, too. I cut his over the top line about revenge, though. It doesnât feel like âwho the hell is that guyâ just that theyâre following the president and a couple of pilots they showed during his speech
Cut Davidâs dad leading prayer with disgraced ex-SOD
Cut all shots of Vivica Fox after ship is blown up
Cut celebration so that movie ends with David and Steven walking up and being picked up (no family celebrations)