Topher grace of that 70s show fame, who is a huge star wars fan, and he recut the three prequels, episodes i, ii, and iii, into one 85minute film. That would be edge of the empire, the fantasy flight system. In august 2010, time magazine listed it as one of the top 10 star wars fanfilms. I have seen a few of the other fan edits that have been online, including the famous phantom edit and this is probably the best of the bunch. No torrenting, no downloads, no nothing, just good ol physical media unless you downloaded the. The phantom edit is an attempt by one person to improve a films dramaturgy so as to recapture a more mature vision of the star wars universe. Ever seen the proxy edits of star wars the phantom menace, attack of the clones and or revenge of the sith. If youre like me, and you plan on bingeing the entire series prequels included, because were hardcore like that before star wars. Yes, there were a few cool scenes that i missed, but when considering what story this is intending to tell, namely the fall of the jedi, it tells a. While i dont think its good necessarily, i do think its the best cinematic portrayal of the hulk we have so far. Also available as a 720p itunes version, and a dvd5. Topher grace has released his own fanmade star wars trailer, editing together all 10 films into a single fiveminute video. One simple change makes this rogue one fan edit better.
Labyrinth of evil version 6 the following information and more can be found at, home of the fan edits. From the expanded universe to the clone wars, from the live action series to the old republic, and the upcoming star wars sequel trilogy and other new sw films, the star wars report is your source for indepth news coverage from that galaxy far, far away. Support studios, filmmakers, and by purchasing movies from. A star wars story, but in one alternate universe, it did, and the movie felt completely different. Both versions include the actual fan edit, along with interactive. Weve got steven soderberghs recut of michael ciminos heavens gate, and now we have something completely different. No torrenting, no downloads, no nothing, just good ol physical media unless you. One of the most famous fan edits, the phantom edit takes the widely panned star wars. This is a fan edit made out of love for star wars and has not been made with monetization in mind. My aim is to delivery a more consistent and coherent story that fills in the plot holes, continuity problems and cringe worth jokes. But ultimately they own the rights to the star wars universe, not me. This return of the jedi fan edit might be the ultimate version.
While its still illegal to download the fan edits, i dont think its morally wrong. Years before fans said george lucas ruined star wars with the phantom. Star wars attack of the phantom sith is a fan edit which combines all the three prequels into a single less than three hours film. The commercial success of star wars has given george lucas the opportunity to tinker with his original trilogy, now called episode iv a new hope, episode v the empire strikes back, and episode vi return of the jedi. The rule of two tokyotaitai fan edit hi fellow faneditors. Best star wars fan edits cdave theawkwardball annihilation. The last jedi hits theaters this weekend, you need to know about the various prequel fan edits that are out there.
Before i jump into spoilers of each film, the first thing to address here is what exactly a proxy edit is. Apparently, recuts of famous works by people who are in the industry isnt anything new. The following are partial lists of changes in star wars rereleases. The story of star wars fan edits, phantom edit and despecialized included, is often the story of fans working to save a beloved franchise from its creator. One of the best things about star wars is that the adventure doesnt end with the movies and tv shows. Just wait until you see what they did with star wars and not just the phantom edit. Hal9000 star wars prequel trilogy fan edits now available via. Jordan hembrough heads to beaverton, oregon, to meet christina cato, a star wars fan who taught herself the art and science of droid building.
List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia. An opening text crawl, which summarizes the events of rogue one leading up to the battle of scarif. Mar 22, 2020 you must own an officially released copy of a film to legally watch a fanedit. These fan edits of the star wars prequels are exactly.
In addition to reediting films, some fan edits feature basic corrections, such as colors or framing, that maintain or restore consistency within the film, such as the star wars fan restoration harmys despecialized edition, which aims at restoring the star wars original trilogy to its original, prespecial edition form. Star wars fans should really check out building empire and returning to jedi by jambe davdar. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, star wars fans wanted to right the wrongs done to their favorite movies. Dec, 2015 in past, many budding amateur editors have responded to the perceived travesty of the star wars trilogy special edition and the prequels. The actor, best known for that 70s show and spike lees. Star wars 8 no women fan edit is worse than you thought. May 20, 2018 obviously, the main rule of acquiring the hal 9000s prequel editions is that you must own the official retail release of the prequel trilogy on blu ray or the hd digital download of the pt. The scope of star wars fan edits ranges far and wide. Episode iii revenge of the sith an aemovieguy cut, aemovieguy, offline. Challenging herself, christina worked months to build her own functioning astromech from scratch. Revisited represents perhaps the boldest and most sophisticated of any of the fan edits of star wars episode iv. Defeminized fanedit sic, this version has received due scorn because it eliminates the female characters from rian johnsons film, making episode viii safe for men to enjoy.
Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi temple. Yes, almost every episode has its merits, but i thought it would be cool to see just the main story in one place. Topher grace edits all 10 star wars movies into one incredible. Episode i the phantom menace, removing many elements of the original film.
Where other edits have changed the sequences surrounding starkiller base hal9000 or simply attempted to minimize over the top humor ironman23, this edit leaves the key sequences in place, is more aggressive in its edits to remove. Episode i the phantom menace and manages to turn it. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, star wars fans wanted to right the. This return of the jedi fan edit might be the ultimate version the. If you are going to watch this with a new star wars fan or a young kid, no harm, no foul. Dawn of the empire a star wars prequel fanedit revision. Some of these edits, especially the older ones, might have been removed by the creator for a variety of reasons. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, star wars fans wanted to right the wrongs done to. Ive watched the star wars movies for more than 25 years and ive never really had a problem with the special editions like some folks do. One simple change makes this rogue one fan edit better than. In addition to reediting films, some fan edits feature basic corrections, such as colors or framing, that maintain or restore consistency within the film, such as the star wars fanrestoration harmys despecialized edition, which aims at restoring the star wars. 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.
Hello everyone, so i would guess most have seen this and if not your in for a treat star wars trilogy split screen edits this is the original trilogy shown in split screen format. While otherwise satisfied with the complete saga, i am disappointed with the alterations made to the soundtrack of star wars episode 2 since i last watched it back in the 2000s, the change was done in a very noticeable way and for someone who grew up as a star wars fan its difficult to ignore the unnecessary removal of such an iconic piece of. Star wars edits vader, ben solo in battlefront adam driver rolling stone cover life, creativity and star wars. The star wars revisited project is a series of fanedits of the star wars movies, freely available on the internet. We ask that you own a copy of the official dvds before downloading. The star wars movies specially the original trilogy are among the most fanedited. Fall of the jedi mr pitifuls open source fan edit of episodes i iii. The cult of star wars fandom has already produced a number of quality fan edits, such as harmys star wars. Nichols the phantom edit, the resultant remix culture that has surrounded george.
Whether youre a fan of george lucass vision for the prequels or not, the proxy edits deserve a viewing. Some creep made an overtly sexist edit of the last jedi, and. Oct 22, 2017 possibly the most famous fan edit in history is ironically one that youll probably never see. I did a fanedit of the star wars prequels a few years back, which had a decent response online before it got taken down. Fan films quarterly listed troops as one of the 10 most pivotal moments in fan film history in its summer 2006 issue.
As fanedits go, my cut of solo a star wars story is an effort to smooth up the characters and strain out the cheese. Hailed as one of the boldest and most sophisticated fanedits of star wars. Fan edits do fall into a legal gray area, and there are reasonable fair use arguments for them in many cases. Zahns trilogy changed everything for fans and has withstood the test of time to top my list of star wars books. I have never seen the 1997 special edition of star wars and it is a goal of mine to own each major version in high quality. May 04, 2014 apparently, recuts of famous works by people who are in the industry isnt anything new. The star wars movies specially the original trilogy are among the most fan edited. This fan edit was made with legally owned copies of all. That 70s show star topher grace is a notoriously big star wars fan in real life and a fan edit enthusiast. Star wars edits vader, ben solo in battlefront adam driver rolling stone cover life, creativity and star wars for all of you who asked it was already in the works, but yknow. All rights go to to the walt disney company and lucasfilms ltd.
Net, your daily dose of star wars, get up to the minute updates on star wars movies, star wars television, star wars literature, star wars games, star wars fandom, and so much more. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. May 08, 2017 the iconic john williams star wars theme did not play at the beginning of rogue one. Dec 29, 2017 ever seen the proxy edits of star wars the phantom menace, attack of the clones and or revenge of the sith. The original star wars role playing game, by west end games, w. There are also several index threads pinned at the top of many respective. In 2012, he screened his own personal cut of the star wars prequel trilogy edited together into one 85minute film dubbed, the editor strikes back. May 04, 2017 made way back in 1999, george lucas in love remains one of the best star wars fan films ever. There are only really 3 official star wars systems. Ive seen loads of people tackle small scenes or bits of the disney star wars saga but ive decided to take on the whole disney saga including rogue one and solo. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Star wars films combined into art star wars fan edit.
Obviously, the main rule of acquiring the hal 9000s prequel editions is that you must own the official retail release of the prequel trilogy on blu ray or the hd digital download of the pt. This resulted in the release to pirate bay of a fanmade edit of the last jedi called the last jedi. The last jedi received a warm reception from critics and a stormy reception from fans, some of which accused the film of pushing a feminist agenda. Inspired by shakespeare in love, the film shows the great beard taking a cosmic romantic journey. If its for a diehard fan, well, thats a personal call because most of already have the original version in some form so this is a nice supplement and an additional lucas release about the best movie ever. Two years in the making, this fan edit was created by a fan for the fans. Cloak of deception version 5 the following information and more can be found at, home of the fan edits. It is not for sale, and no one can ever make money on it. The last jedi made the internet rounds recently and has been widely derided and deservedly so. Mar 17, 2017 edits are listed below disclaimer disclaimer. Rogue one fan edit makes it feel like a real star wars. Heavily edited versions of star wars prequels remove the.
Where other edits have changed the sequences surrounding starkiller base hal9000 or simply attempted to minimize over the top humor ironman23, this edit leaves the key sequences in place, is more aggressive in its edits to remove silliness and extends kylo rens parentage reveal as well as gently addressing the issue of r2d2 being. Ive watched the star wars movies for more than 25 years and ive never really. There are three animated variants of the otcom logo available for download, along with a. Nov 05, 2008 star wars fans should really check out building empire and returning to jedi by jambe davdar. This fan edit focuses more on anakin skywalker and his fall to the dark side, reducing the politics, the cheesy scenes and lines, silly and childish moments and the romance to show a more believable story of the. These are ten fan edits which totally transform films.
The phantom edits a catalyst for star wars fan edits. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. Watching the original star wars movie in 2019 jedi. How to create your own star wars effects for free techradar. Worst of all, though, the anonymous creator makes several racist comments about tran, who is super cool and doesnt waste her time making extremely stupid edits of star wars movies. These are two of the best fan edits on the web, integrating behind the scenes footage into the movie, sayce said. Vhs tapes from 20 years are not ideal,and i am familiar with the respecialized 97 edit similar to despecialized,but meant to reconstruct the 1997 version of star wars. Star wars fan jeremymwestesquire created an anticheese edit of each.
Revisited, sayce says he had some tough moments during the editing process. Here youll find the latest and greatest star wars fan art from the original and prequel trilogy to rogue one, the sequel trilogy and beyond. Star wars the galactic edit 1 rise of the rebellion. May 04, 2017 fan edits do fall into a legal gray area, and there are reasonable fair use arguments for them in many cases. I do not claim ownership of any part of this film or any of. Rogue one fan edit makes it feel like a real star wars movie. Also, some are categorized by alphabet while the new ones are at the bottom. This is by far the best edit of the prequels ive seen yet. Click the blue download icon to the right of the fanedit you want to watch. Iv revisited not only solves much of the problems with the special edition as released by george lucas, it also adds entirely new sequences, ties the film together with the rest of the star wars saga, adds all new special effects and, in short, gives the. The internet fanedit database ifdb is a database of fanedits vetted by the academy. While we dont host fanedits themselves, we do store dlc, nzb and torrent files for users to easily download edits from other sources. Star wars is an star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon.
Defeminized fanedit aka the chauvinist cut which edits out female characters. Original film directed by irvin kershner, written by leigh brackett and lawrence kasdan fan edit by adywan category. Possibly the most famous fan edit in history is ironically one that youll probably never see. All 6 star wars movies playing at the same time is art. The phantom edit is a fan edit of the film star wars. There are also several index threads pinned at the top of many respective sections of the otcom. Topher grace edited the star wars prequels into one 85minute. This is closer to lucas original vision than any fan edit. The phantom menace, and the prequels as a whole, have been looked down on. Jan 22, 2016 these are the 5 best star wars fan edits. Here is a link to a master folder containing all of my star wars stuff. Fall of the jedi mr pitifuls open source fan edit of. About blog the star wars report is a website and podcast network dedicated to covering all the latest star wars news. Jan 17, 2018 the story of star wars fan edits, phantom edit and despecialized included, is often the story of fans working to save a beloved franchise from its creator.
A brief primer on how to find and download fanedits. Hal 9000 has also done some other quality star wars fan edits, here. You must own an officially released copy of a film to legally watch a fanedit. Fanfix the home video history of star wars and of the art of fan editing itself are heavily intertwined.
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