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What is it about? This is it. The most famous, first one, starting it all SW episode 1 fanedit. A masterpiece. A milestone. A must-see!
original film name: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
new film name : The Phantom Edit
film studio name : Lucasarts
edit crew name : Mike Nichols
Date Original Film Was Released : 1999
Date Edit Was Released : 02 jul 2006
Original Runtime : 133 min
New Runtime : 115 min
Amount of time Cut/Added : 18 min cut
Cuts removed/added/extended :
* removing or re-editing most scenes featuring Jar-Jar Binks
* limiting redundant exposition throughout film
* trimming reiteration of the politics
* re-arranged shots and scenes matching original trilogy presentation style
* removing "Yippee" and "Oops" from young Anakin's dialog in order to make him a stronger character
Conceptual improvements/advancements of edit over original:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Star Wars Episode I.I - The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the movie Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, removing elements of the original thought by some to be unsuccessful by critics and adult fans. The purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Nichols, was to make a much stronger version of The Phantom Menace based on the previous execution and philosophies of film storytelling and editing made famous by George Lucas himself. The Phantom Edit was the first unauthorized re-edit of The Phantom Menace to receive major publicity and acclaim for making the film appreciably better, and although many other re-editing attempts followed, the original Phantom Edit is still highly regarded as a successful exercise of professional and artistic narrative film editing.
DVD Details:
Video Attributes:
Video compression mode: MPEG-2
TV system: 525/60 (NTSC)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Display Mode: Both Pan&scan and Letterbox
Source picture resolution: 720x480 (525/60)
Frame Rate: 30.00
Source picture letterboxed: Not letterboxed
Bitrate: 4.66Mbps
Audio Attributes:
Audio Coding mode: Dolby Digital
Sampling Rate: 48kHz
Number of Audio channels: 5
Bitrate: 448 Kbps
Number of Audio streams: 2
Number of Subtitles: 1
115 minutes
editor commentary
animated menus
Single Layer
comments and contributions:Comments and Reviews:
Critics and filmmakers have commented on the original Phantom Edit, in most cases providing the approval and recognition which furthered the fan edit movement.
"Smart editing to say the least." Ãââ‚ì" Kevin Smith, Film Director (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy)[4]
"...Materialized from out of nowhere was a good film that had been hidden inside the disappointing original one." Ãââ‚ì" Daniel Kraus, Salon.com (Nov. 5, 2001)[5]
"[Done by] someone with a gift for editing!" Ãââ‚ì" Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune Film Critic (June 18, 2001)
It was originally circulated to studios in Hollywood in 2000 and 2001, and was followed by worldwide media attention in magazines, television, and especially the Internet. It was acclaimed as providing a more focused and better paced version of the film.
Rumor attributed The Phantom Edit to Kevin Smith, probably because he edits his own films and his films frequently refer to the Star Wars mythos. Smith admitted to having seen the re-edit but denied that he was the editor. The editor was revealed to be Mike J. Nichols of Santa Clarita, California in the September 7, 2001 edition of the Washington Post and the June 1, 2002 edition of the Los Angeles Times.[3]
Illicitly available on VHS and DVD, the DVD contains two deleted scenes and a commentary track by the editor as well as a few easter eggs. No lawsuits were filed against Nichols, nor did he sell or make any money from the edit, claiming, "I am not a bootlegger!"
What is it about? This is it. The most famous, first one, starting it all SW episode 1 fanedit. A masterpiece. A milestone. A must-see!
original film name: Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
new film name : The Phantom Edit
film studio name : Lucasarts
edit crew name : Mike Nichols
Date Original Film Was Released : 1999
Date Edit Was Released : 02 jul 2006
Original Runtime : 133 min
New Runtime : 115 min
Amount of time Cut/Added : 18 min cut
Cuts removed/added/extended :
* removing or re-editing most scenes featuring Jar-Jar Binks
* limiting redundant exposition throughout film
* trimming reiteration of the politics
* re-arranged shots and scenes matching original trilogy presentation style
* removing "Yippee" and "Oops" from young Anakin's dialog in order to make him a stronger character
Conceptual improvements/advancements of edit over original:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Star Wars Episode I.I - The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the movie Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, removing elements of the original thought by some to be unsuccessful by critics and adult fans. The purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Nichols, was to make a much stronger version of The Phantom Menace based on the previous execution and philosophies of film storytelling and editing made famous by George Lucas himself. The Phantom Edit was the first unauthorized re-edit of The Phantom Menace to receive major publicity and acclaim for making the film appreciably better, and although many other re-editing attempts followed, the original Phantom Edit is still highly regarded as a successful exercise of professional and artistic narrative film editing.
DVD Details:
Video Attributes:
Video compression mode: MPEG-2
TV system: 525/60 (NTSC)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Display Mode: Both Pan&scan and Letterbox
Source picture resolution: 720x480 (525/60)
Frame Rate: 30.00
Source picture letterboxed: Not letterboxed
Bitrate: 4.66Mbps
Audio Attributes:
Audio Coding mode: Dolby Digital
Sampling Rate: 48kHz
Number of Audio channels: 5
Bitrate: 448 Kbps
Number of Audio streams: 2
Number of Subtitles: 1
115 minutes
editor commentary
animated menus
Single Layer
comments and contributions:Comments and Reviews:
Critics and filmmakers have commented on the original Phantom Edit, in most cases providing the approval and recognition which furthered the fan edit movement.
"Smart editing to say the least." Ãââ‚ì" Kevin Smith, Film Director (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy)[4]
"...Materialized from out of nowhere was a good film that had been hidden inside the disappointing original one." Ãââ‚ì" Daniel Kraus, Salon.com (Nov. 5, 2001)[5]
"[Done by] someone with a gift for editing!" Ãââ‚ì" Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune Film Critic (June 18, 2001)
It was originally circulated to studios in Hollywood in 2000 and 2001, and was followed by worldwide media attention in magazines, television, and especially the Internet. It was acclaimed as providing a more focused and better paced version of the film.
Rumor attributed The Phantom Edit to Kevin Smith, probably because he edits his own films and his films frequently refer to the Star Wars mythos. Smith admitted to having seen the re-edit but denied that he was the editor. The editor was revealed to be Mike J. Nichols of Santa Clarita, California in the September 7, 2001 edition of the Washington Post and the June 1, 2002 edition of the Los Angeles Times.[3]
Illicitly available on VHS and DVD, the DVD contains two deleted scenes and a commentary track by the editor as well as a few easter eggs. No lawsuits were filed against Nichols, nor did he sell or make any money from the edit, claiming, "I am not a bootlegger!"