True Fan Edit
What is it about: Trailer 3 made Terminator Salvation look like it was going to be the best Terminator film yet. It didn't turn out that way, though. In my opinion, it was a decent film, but it could have been better. One of the main reasons for that was Marcus' screen time.
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Original film name: Terminator Salvation - Director's Cut
New film name: Terminator Salvation - Savior's Edition
Film studio name: Warner Bros., Halcyon Company
Original Film Released: 2009
Fan Edit Released: 2009
Original Runtime: 1hr 57mins
New Runtime: 1hr 47mins
Amount of time Cut: 9 mins
Time taken for edit : 3 days
Purpose of this edit:
Trailer 3 made Terminator Salvation look like it was going to be the best Terminator film yet. It didn't turn out that way, though. In my opinion, it was a decent film, but it could have been better. One of the main reasons for that was Marcus' screen time. It also felt like I was being beaten over the head with too much information.
This edit will focus more on Connor. I cut out as much of Marcus as I could. You won't know for sure that he's a machine until he gets damaged by a magnetic mine. I removed the 2003 scene and cut out Marcus skipping across the water. The only scenes that allude to him being a machine are when we see him laying down in the beginning. I've added in some new music; a lot of it is digital/electronica, which I think suits this type of film. Many great sci-fi flicks had synth soundtracks including the 1st two Terminators. I hope I, at least, succeeded in making the film watchable for those who didn't like it. I took a bit of Sarah Connor's voice-over from T2, so Judgment Day occurs on the original date: 8/29/97. I'm not really bothered by the use of usb ports, because in less than 10 years, they'll be seeing plasma rifles. Then there's Marcus' age.
Cut:
-Director's Cut was used to create this fan edit.
- New theme added to opening credits- taken from the official video game
- Partial Synth Score- additional music by Vitaliy Zavadskyy, Paul Oakenfold, Brad Fiedel
- A shot of tank wheels crushing skulls taken from trailers
- Added Sarah Connor's voice-over right before the T-1 attacks. Soldiers don't talk about how it's too quiet.
- John talks about the T-800 at the beginning of the sub scene. Doesn't say T-800. Taken from 4-min promo. Couldn't do a whole lot with it.
- Ashdown Calling John Prophesied Leader and camera pan up removed
- "Does it work" line cut.
- Barnes does not say "My brother". We find out later. Makes the character more worthy of attention.
- Some of what Sarah said on the tapes has been removed leaving gaps of silence for dramatic effect. To much info, too.
- "Kill Kyle Reese. Reset the future. No John Connor" removed
- Marcus teaching Reese the Ol' tie a rope to shotgun trick- removed
- Cut out old lady offering food to Star
-Couple of other shots from trailers
-Cut Marcus skipping across water and coming up for air
-Cut out Marcus and Blair in the rain; they still look wet afterward
-Cut out "my mother"
-Added more John on motor-terminator and extended "You Could Be Mine"
-Cut Kyle being locked in. Reappears to save Star
-Cut out many of Serena's lines. They made her seem too human
-New background music when Arnold appears
-Removed Connor's Voice-over at the end
-End Credits music changed
-Many other minor changes
SL NTSC DVD coming soon.
What is it about: Trailer 3 made Terminator Salvation look like it was going to be the best Terminator film yet. It didn't turn out that way, though. In my opinion, it was a decent film, but it could have been better. One of the main reasons for that was Marcus' screen time.
[youtube:2juenvaa]
Original film name: Terminator Salvation - Director's Cut
New film name: Terminator Salvation - Savior's Edition
Film studio name: Warner Bros., Halcyon Company
Original Film Released: 2009
Fan Edit Released: 2009
Original Runtime: 1hr 57mins
New Runtime: 1hr 47mins
Amount of time Cut: 9 mins
Time taken for edit : 3 days
Purpose of this edit:
Trailer 3 made Terminator Salvation look like it was going to be the best Terminator film yet. It didn't turn out that way, though. In my opinion, it was a decent film, but it could have been better. One of the main reasons for that was Marcus' screen time. It also felt like I was being beaten over the head with too much information.
This edit will focus more on Connor. I cut out as much of Marcus as I could. You won't know for sure that he's a machine until he gets damaged by a magnetic mine. I removed the 2003 scene and cut out Marcus skipping across the water. The only scenes that allude to him being a machine are when we see him laying down in the beginning. I've added in some new music; a lot of it is digital/electronica, which I think suits this type of film. Many great sci-fi flicks had synth soundtracks including the 1st two Terminators. I hope I, at least, succeeded in making the film watchable for those who didn't like it. I took a bit of Sarah Connor's voice-over from T2, so Judgment Day occurs on the original date: 8/29/97. I'm not really bothered by the use of usb ports, because in less than 10 years, they'll be seeing plasma rifles. Then there's Marcus' age.
Cut:
-Director's Cut was used to create this fan edit.
- New theme added to opening credits- taken from the official video game
- Partial Synth Score- additional music by Vitaliy Zavadskyy, Paul Oakenfold, Brad Fiedel
- A shot of tank wheels crushing skulls taken from trailers
- Added Sarah Connor's voice-over right before the T-1 attacks. Soldiers don't talk about how it's too quiet.
- John talks about the T-800 at the beginning of the sub scene. Doesn't say T-800. Taken from 4-min promo. Couldn't do a whole lot with it.
- Ashdown Calling John Prophesied Leader and camera pan up removed
- "Does it work" line cut.
- Barnes does not say "My brother". We find out later. Makes the character more worthy of attention.
- Some of what Sarah said on the tapes has been removed leaving gaps of silence for dramatic effect. To much info, too.
- "Kill Kyle Reese. Reset the future. No John Connor" removed
- Marcus teaching Reese the Ol' tie a rope to shotgun trick- removed
- Cut out old lady offering food to Star
-Couple of other shots from trailers
-Cut Marcus skipping across water and coming up for air
-Cut out Marcus and Blair in the rain; they still look wet afterward
-Cut out "my mother"
-Added more John on motor-terminator and extended "You Could Be Mine"
-Cut Kyle being locked in. Reappears to save Star
-Cut out many of Serena's lines. They made her seem too human
-New background music when Arnold appears
-Removed Connor's Voice-over at the end
-End Credits music changed
-Many other minor changes
SL NTSC DVD coming soon.