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Hello,
I am a first-time fan editor who just completed an edit of The Last Jedi, with the help of users at OriginalTrilogy.com. I am starting this thread in order to spread awareness, in hopes of having the film registered with the IFDB.
For The Last Jedi, I had a reaction similar to Hal 9000, and his Legendary edit is the most in line with what I want to see. It smoothly trimmed Canto Bight and was conservative with regards to cutting humor, along with a host of changes and tweaks I had never even considered that drastically improve the pacing.
However, for me there are a few scenes I still have trouble watching, scenes that take me out of the movie every time: Leia’s spacewalk, Finn vs. Phasma, BB8 piloting the imperial walker, and Rose’s “rescue” of Finn. I don’t want to be a curmudgeon, and I realize that Star Wars is lighthearted fun, but these scenes broke my suspension of disbelief and disengaged me from the story. So, with permission, I have used Hal’s edit as a base, and made a few additional changes, outlined below.
Technical Specs:
There are two versions, one with the Palpatine additions, and a “NoPalp” version for those who don’t want to TROS tie-ins. The latest version with Palpatine is 4/20/20, and the latest “NoPalp” version is 04/05/20. The final runtime for each is 142 minutes (credits roll at 134). Please PM me for more info.
Please PM me for more info.
There are four sizes to choose from:
1080p Blu-Ray Quality MKV (34gb)
Video: H.264 at 30-35mbps VBR
Audio: 5.1 DTS, 5.1 Dolby Digital AC-3
Extra: English Subtitles and Chapter markers
1080p High Quality MKV (10gb)
Video: H.264 at 10mbps VBR
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital AC-3
Extra: English Subtitles and Chapter markers
720p Good Quality MKV (4gb)
Video: H.264 at 4mbps VBR
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital AC-3
Extra: English Subtitles and Chapter markers
720p Good Quality MP4 (2gb)
Video: 1280x536 H.264 at 2mbps VBR
Audio: 5.1 AAC
Full List of Changes
(Password for all vimeo links: fanedit)
* indicates V3 changes
italicization indicates changes carried over from Hal 9000's "Legendary" edit
- Trimmed Hux prank call to remove the "mama" joke
- Trimmed Paige kicking the ladder slightly
- Very slightly trimmed Paige’s grabbing the detonator
- *Rey Whispers "Finn" Before He Wakes (
- Tweaked music during Luke's saber toss so it's not a joke (
- Reinstated the ‘Luke Has a Moment’ deleted scene
- *Dark Side Cave 1st Appearance Sith Whispers (
- *Subtle Force Skype Sound Additions (
- Reinstated the deleted scene where Poe gives Finn back his jacket (with scene transition provided by OT.com user pleasehello)
- Cut Luke drinking milk (just that shot, not the scene)
- Removed both appearances from the ‘Caretakers’ on Ach-to (with a visual effects shot courtesy of OT.com user snooker)
- Trimmed away the lone porg who gives Chewie the doughy eyes, though leaving the joke intact otherwise
- Removed Luke’s line to R2, “Nothing can make me change my mind.”
- Removed Leia's spacewalk (some music and edits inspired by Ivan Ortega’s version) (
- FX shots: transition from bridge explosion to exterior. Added light reflections from explosion onto shot of Poe and co. looking out of the window.
- Cut Maz's line about having a physical relationship with the codebreaker
- Cut down the first sequence at Canto Bight to focus solely on finding the master codebreaker (also removing sounds of coins rattling around inside BB8 in two shots)
- Blended the original Anakin lightsaber ignition sound with the existing different sounds for two shots
- *Dark Side Cave Sith Whispers and Hood (https://vimeo.com/384295532)*
- *Flashback Palpatine Laugh (by HAL 9000 and TiMartyn) (https://vimeo.com/383368779)*
- Made it appear as though Finn and Rose follow DJ out of the cell, briefly elude the guards, and the scene ends. Next time we see the trio, they are already in hyperspace (also removing the implication in the later scene that BB8 helped steal the ship).
- Added a center wipe transition from the scene with Finn, Rose, and DJ in hyperspace to the fleet losing their medical frigate
- Used a few shots from a deleted scene to remove the iron/spaceship gag, which borrowed from an old spoof which laughed at Star Wars rather than along with Star Wars (film speck removed by OT.com user poppasketti)
- Trimmed some of the comedy with BB8 being placed under a basket
- Trimmed the heavy, direct hinting before Snoke’s death, using musical score from TFA (courtesy of OT.com user poppasketti: https://vimeo.com/271774914)
- *Snoke Sith Death - added subtle "essence" of Sith as he's split (https://vimeo.com/385102880)*
- *Praetorian Knife Continuity Error Fixed (https://vimeo.com/394568223)*
- Removed Finn fighting Phasma and BB-8 in imperial walker. (https://vimeo.com/283242749)
- FX shots: rotoscoped BB-8 into two shots (closeup and wide) of Finn and Rose escaping hanger, and added Phasma’s body lying on the ground.
- *Reinstated Finn/Rose deleted scene. (https://vimeo.com/394579555)*
- V3 enhances the partially incomplete effects in the scene to make them blend better
- Moved the scene with Luke and Yoda to immediately prior to Leia looking out over Crait (using audio and video provided by OT.com user Darthrush)
- *Added Wilhelm Scream (https://vimeo.com/393498450)*
- Removed Finn’s line about the battering ram canon being “old Death Star tech.”
- *Removed Rose's suicidal "rescue" of Finn and their dialogue after (based on darthrush’s The Dark Cut)(https://vimeo.com/289775362)*
- Now, Rose gets shot down, and then Finn does. FX shots: two shots of Rose getting shot down (one provided by OT.com user big_gareth), removed Kylo-Ren’s shuttle from shot of AT-AT firing, added sparks and lighting from explosion inside Finn’s cockpit, removed 2nd skimmer from two shots of crash, rotoscoped Finn and Rose out of cannon firing, added reaction shot with explosion light on Kylo-Ren’s face.
- V3 has several improvements, including adding walker moving into position to fire on Finn, adjusted position/angle of walker firing (mockup by NeverarGreat), fixed targeting effect shot display (element provided by smpearce1981), removed beam and cannon hum when Finn exits cockpit, and several other enhancements.
- Now, Rose gets shot down, and then Finn does. FX shots: two shots of Rose getting shot down (one provided by OT.com user big_gareth), removed Kylo-Ren’s shuttle from shot of AT-AT firing, added sparks and lighting from explosion inside Finn’s cockpit, removed 2nd skimmer from two shots of crash, rotoscoped Finn and Rose out of cannon firing, added reaction shot with explosion light on Kylo-Ren’s face.
- The crate Luke sits on as he talks with Leia is now stationary and motionless, unaffected by him (effect provided by OT.com user poppasketti)
- Trimmed Hux ordering fighters to follow the Falcon, leaving this poor tactical move to be attributed to Kylo Ren’s emotional priorities
- Removed Finn’s line, “Oh, they hate that ship!”
- Removed spot on the sun as Luke gazes out after collapsing, which caused some presumably inadvertent misdirection for some upon first viewing (courtesy of OT.comuser poppasketti)
- *Palpatine Makes Contact - (https://vimeo.com/384287747)*
- *Broom Boy Rebel Ring Removed (https://vimeo.com/393368723)*
Special Thanks:
Since I’m building off of Hal 9000’s excellent Legendary edit, I felt it appropriate to include his special thanks to those who helped with his edit through feedback and work, as well as adding the names of those that helped with my own version.
Everyone at OriginalTrilogy.com who contributed, including:
Hal 9000 (Legendary edit, ideas and guidance)
DarthRush (FX shot and ideas)
big_gareth (FX shot and ideas)
smpearce1981 (FX shot and ideas)
Pleasehello (FX shot)
Snooker (FX shot)
ChainsawAsh (DTS audio advice and overall QC)
MalàStrana (English subtitles; poppasketti conformed for Rekindled edit)
jarbear (ideas)
RogueLeader (ideas)
NeverarGreat (ideas)
FreezingTNT2 (ideas)
Ivan Ortega (ideas)
Axios (ideas)
ziggyonice (qc)
revstevens (qc)
InitAbsolute (qc)
idir_hh
TiMartyn
krausfadr
Siliconmaster482
StarkillerAG
AnakinStarkiller
Jar Jar Bricks
Darth Muffy
stevepaynter
IlFanEditore
Natedug
jeebus
HyperDown
liambrazier
krlozdac
DigMod
stretch009
One69chev
Collipso
LordPlagueis
BMadden
Drakul
StrafeSawdoffe
TV’s Frink
HerekittykittyX
DominicCobb
LordRorek
Imadethisfortheanticheeseedit
Zachary VIII
OutboundFlight
TiMartyn
Handman
Dr. Krogshöj
Nightstalkerpoet
EddieDean
DZ-330
Nd4spd
ChiefWamsutta
Valheru_84
TK-422
Possessed
CourtlyHades296
AbramPT
CarterStarkiller
Cheebo
Snoke&mirrors
Sir Ridley
Anjohan
Kaweebo
Oojason
TheLostJedi
Littlev87
Dat_SW_Guy
Toastedzen
Adywan
Tobar
Arosa1091
Chyron8472
TK251
Bop
Gimpy
LeonardoRamos
Octorox
Jrs81
Bromeo
Iryin01
NFBisms
sade1212
Noodle_Finger (editor behind a prior edit of TLJ)
I also must thank my wife for sitting with me through several viewings, making valuable suggestions (how to fix "Space Leia" to name one example), and being patient with me throughout!