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Spider-Man 3.1: The Hybrid Cut:
Outstanding work! I always resented Spider-Man 3 for ending the saga on a frustrating note. The film was a bloated mess and tonally inconsistent.
Bobson Dugnutt does the impossible with his restructure and makes the film not only less frustrating, but enjoyable. I still have some issues with how packed the film is, but the emotional journeys of the characters learning to forgive now make for a satisfying and earnest end to the trilogy.
This edit, in particular, makes Flint/Sandman a stronger character. In particular, the sandcastle scene with him works so well here. It seems to highlight a key point of the film and those of all the characters -- being a superhero is like being a king at times, but that exhilaration is short-lived much like the sandcastle vanishing so suddenly.
My biggest complaint with Spider-Man 3 and this edit rests with Eddie/Venom. He is the only character who does not fit within the forgiveness/redemption arcs and seems like an afterthought. When the film pauses to give him a chance to admit to his addiction to power and let go of that pursuit, he just quips that he likes being bad. I wonder if there is a way to omit that line, so it is less about him being evil and more about him being a lost cause/too far gone (a reminder that Peter was lucky to escape the creature's influence).
The audio and video work in this edit is superb. I watched with a 2.6gb copy and wonder if there is a version with a higher bitrate. If not, that would be my only request for a future update. Also fingers crossed for a 4K release of the trilogy!
I will continue to check out Bobson's edits, as this was impressive.
https://ifdb.fanedit.org/spider-man-3-1-the-hybrid-cut/discussions/10866/
Outstanding work! I always resented Spider-Man 3 for ending the saga on a frustrating note. The film was a bloated mess and tonally inconsistent.
Bobson Dugnutt does the impossible with his restructure and makes the film not only less frustrating, but enjoyable. I still have some issues with how packed the film is, but the emotional journeys of the characters learning to forgive now make for a satisfying and earnest end to the trilogy.
This edit, in particular, makes Flint/Sandman a stronger character. In particular, the sandcastle scene with him works so well here. It seems to highlight a key point of the film and those of all the characters -- being a superhero is like being a king at times, but that exhilaration is short-lived much like the sandcastle vanishing so suddenly.
My biggest complaint with Spider-Man 3 and this edit rests with Eddie/Venom. He is the only character who does not fit within the forgiveness/redemption arcs and seems like an afterthought. When the film pauses to give him a chance to admit to his addiction to power and let go of that pursuit, he just quips that he likes being bad. I wonder if there is a way to omit that line, so it is less about him being evil and more about him being a lost cause/too far gone (a reminder that Peter was lucky to escape the creature's influence).
The audio and video work in this edit is superb. I watched with a 2.6gb copy and wonder if there is a version with a higher bitrate. If not, that would be my only request for a future update. Also fingers crossed for a 4K release of the trilogy!
I will continue to check out Bobson's edits, as this was impressive.
https://ifdb.fanedit.org/spider-man-3-1-the-hybrid-cut/discussions/10866/