UPDATE
Michael’s Opus revisions are completed.
These are as follows:
- A dozen or so minor micro audio transition teaks that should be unoticeabke to most.
- A new bridging montage between part 2 and 3 ( prior to the INTERMISSION) now created an effective setting up for Part 3
- A shot of George Harrison in the newly created opening scene could be seen that he was speaking (albeit a long shot)…when in fact he is not. This has been corrected without removing any of the new audio.
- The Don Altobello chopper shit is reinstated as it was for La Fine 1.08.
- The audio clipping issue has been resolved throughout
- Credits THANKS updated to include @spence and @tylrsmmrs
The montage actually starts with original material where Mike recalls the train leaving the station, so I felt dropping in the shots of his past loves (Vito, Son, Kay and Apolonia) intercut with aging Connie Looking after him with the mansion being secluded and him isolated sets up film 3. I had originally included shots of the delapidated mansion, but they are repeated later. Plus it would not make sense to show them if he is still living there…so by showing the long and close up shot of NO TRESPASSING (new shots) we establish seclusion, we establish Connie is more important than she was and we show the passage of time as he reflects on his past loves… now when in part 3 we are told he is legit, and family is all to him…it is not jarring and we get a smoother bridge in both character and narrative ….the montage also has those two great shots in uniform and Vitos approval from yet another missing sequence …
Now , rendering and double checking.
I may leave the Purists as they are…
Ciao Bella