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WARNING! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!!!1
For those of you who don't know about the game, please read this.
THE LOWDOWN:
This isn't a fanedit perse, as is doesn't edit a movie. This project takes the Knights of the Old Republic video game, and edits together cutscenes, conversations, and some action to create the first film of a planned trilogy.
THE MOVIE:
The movie follows the basic story-line of the video game, starting with the attack on the Endar Spire, the Taris affairs, the training on Dantooine, and ending with the finding of the first Star Map on Kashyyyk. The story is very engaging, and the interaction between characters is priceless. Logan, especially, has a good sense of humor that helps to bring some light to a fairly dark plot ("heh, just like the video game"). The overall story-line is basic, however, it does follow on several of the subplots that help to advance the story, such as rescuing Zaalbar, the swoop (well, in this one, the pod race) and the liberation of Kashyyyk from Czerka Corp.
Character interaction is good, and there is a lot of chemistry P). Logan fits in really well, especially. Also, keep an eye on him and Bastila. Just...watch and see.
5/5
THE VIDEO:
Video quality is astounding, even for a video game movie. The only scene that I really noticed having some quality loss was the speeder-bike chase on Dantooine (edited footage from Jedi Academy). Also, int he same scene, Logan's head was...composited into shots of Dantooine. It's hard to explain, but when you watch it, you'll see what I mean. There is some quality loss in some shots, not really pixelization, but it looks like he zoomed in on the captured video to elminate visible HUDs. Yes, the HUD is visible in some shots, as are the targeting reticules, and (in the very begining) exp and damage numbers. These eventually disappear, and by the last 30 minutes, there are no HUDs visible at all.
4/5
THE AUDIO:
Audio quality is very good. Occasionally, the music will drown out the characters voices (this really only pops up in Cantinas, and I'll get to that in a second). In some areas (such as the Bek base, the sewers, and while wearng the Sith uniform) he added filters to the characters voices (echo for the sewers and base, umm, stormtrooper filter for uniform). The effect is ok, but it makes them a little harder to hear.
His selection of music I enjoyed. He went above and beyond what he had to. All he was obligated to do was use music from the game. In addition to game soundtrack, I heard music from Jurassic Park, The Matrix Reloaded, and the Starship Troopers theme. There's also some techno music in the Cantinas, which drowns out a few lines of dialogue. (One thing I enjoyed was Logan's comments on the music in Davik's estate, "Does anyone know why Davik plays this music over the ludspeakers?" "I really wanna know why he plays this" etc)
One thing I REALLY enjoyed was that he gave Logan a...wait for it...a voice. For those familiar with the game, you should be aware that your character doesn't have a voice. Kaydon_Sentry provided Logan with a voice. However, his mouth does not move, but this is excusable
5/5
THE EXTRAS:
Not much in the way of extras, just a trailer for Episode I, and a teaser for Episode II. The teaser helps to whet your appetite, so it barely makes up for the lack of features.
3/5
THE SPECS:
The film is presented in 2:35 (or so it appears) letterboxed format. HOWEVER! You must set your DVD player to 16:9, or else the picture will appear vertically compressed (or stretched out horizontally), so just be aware of that. There are animated menus, with options for PLAY MOVIE and SPECIAL FEATURES. Subtitles are available (actually, hardcoded to the video) for alien dialogue. Subtitles appear in the lower black box. The film is two hours long, and a single layer disc and compatible burner is all that is required to burn the DVD (IE, a regular DVD burner).
4/5
TO SUM IT UP:
A very good film, wraped up with a fine DVD, makes for an enjoyable experience. And if you ever find yourself bored, invest the time (40+ hours) in KotOR, you won't regret it. The game is fairly open ended, so you can either be lightside or darkside, fall in love, and more.
FINAL RATING:
4/5 (NOT an average)
For those of you who don't know about the game, please read this.
THE LOWDOWN:
This isn't a fanedit perse, as is doesn't edit a movie. This project takes the Knights of the Old Republic video game, and edits together cutscenes, conversations, and some action to create the first film of a planned trilogy.
THE MOVIE:
The movie follows the basic story-line of the video game, starting with the attack on the Endar Spire, the Taris affairs, the training on Dantooine, and ending with the finding of the first Star Map on Kashyyyk. The story is very engaging, and the interaction between characters is priceless. Logan, especially, has a good sense of humor that helps to bring some light to a fairly dark plot ("heh, just like the video game"). The overall story-line is basic, however, it does follow on several of the subplots that help to advance the story, such as rescuing Zaalbar, the swoop (well, in this one, the pod race) and the liberation of Kashyyyk from Czerka Corp.
Character interaction is good, and there is a lot of chemistry P). Logan fits in really well, especially. Also, keep an eye on him and Bastila. Just...watch and see.
5/5
THE VIDEO:
Video quality is astounding, even for a video game movie. The only scene that I really noticed having some quality loss was the speeder-bike chase on Dantooine (edited footage from Jedi Academy). Also, int he same scene, Logan's head was...composited into shots of Dantooine. It's hard to explain, but when you watch it, you'll see what I mean. There is some quality loss in some shots, not really pixelization, but it looks like he zoomed in on the captured video to elminate visible HUDs. Yes, the HUD is visible in some shots, as are the targeting reticules, and (in the very begining) exp and damage numbers. These eventually disappear, and by the last 30 minutes, there are no HUDs visible at all.
4/5
THE AUDIO:
Audio quality is very good. Occasionally, the music will drown out the characters voices (this really only pops up in Cantinas, and I'll get to that in a second). In some areas (such as the Bek base, the sewers, and while wearng the Sith uniform) he added filters to the characters voices (echo for the sewers and base, umm, stormtrooper filter for uniform). The effect is ok, but it makes them a little harder to hear.
His selection of music I enjoyed. He went above and beyond what he had to. All he was obligated to do was use music from the game. In addition to game soundtrack, I heard music from Jurassic Park, The Matrix Reloaded, and the Starship Troopers theme. There's also some techno music in the Cantinas, which drowns out a few lines of dialogue. (One thing I enjoyed was Logan's comments on the music in Davik's estate, "Does anyone know why Davik plays this music over the ludspeakers?" "I really wanna know why he plays this" etc)
One thing I REALLY enjoyed was that he gave Logan a...wait for it...a voice. For those familiar with the game, you should be aware that your character doesn't have a voice. Kaydon_Sentry provided Logan with a voice. However, his mouth does not move, but this is excusable
5/5
THE EXTRAS:
Not much in the way of extras, just a trailer for Episode I, and a teaser for Episode II. The teaser helps to whet your appetite, so it barely makes up for the lack of features.
3/5
THE SPECS:
The film is presented in 2:35 (or so it appears) letterboxed format. HOWEVER! You must set your DVD player to 16:9, or else the picture will appear vertically compressed (or stretched out horizontally), so just be aware of that. There are animated menus, with options for PLAY MOVIE and SPECIAL FEATURES. Subtitles are available (actually, hardcoded to the video) for alien dialogue. Subtitles appear in the lower black box. The film is two hours long, and a single layer disc and compatible burner is all that is required to burn the DVD (IE, a regular DVD burner).
4/5
TO SUM IT UP:
A very good film, wraped up with a fine DVD, makes for an enjoyable experience. And if you ever find yourself bored, invest the time (40+ hours) in KotOR, you won't regret it. The game is fairly open ended, so you can either be lightside or darkside, fall in love, and more.
FINAL RATING:
4/5 (NOT an average)