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Up In The Air: Extended Edition
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Original Movie Title:
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Original Release Date:
2009
Original Running Time:
108
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
121
Time Added:
13
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Brief Synopsis:
The deleted scenes offered additional depth to Ryan’s emotional journey and provided an alternate version of the film.
Intention:
I liked the original and felt the deleted scenes offered additional depth to Ryan’s emotional journey and provided an alternate version of the film.
Release Information:
DVD
Cuts and Additions:
- (CUT) Ryan falling into the water as it seemed like a cheap gag. Any redundant scenes present in the theatrical version.
- (ADDED) all deleted scenes, new music for end credits (Rogue Wave/Rural Alberta Advantage)
- (ADDED) all deleted scenes, new music for end credits (Rogue Wave/Rural Alberta Advantage)
User reviews
4 reviews
Overall rating
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
9.5(2)
Audio Editing
10.0(2)
Visual Editing
10.0(2)
Narrative
9.5(2)
Enjoyment
9.0(4)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
I enjoyed the original version of Up in the Air, but this extended cut is a huge improvement over the original. Our perception of the main character is greatly expanded because of the addition of two scenes in particular: 1) the scene of him explaining to Alex why he likes to travel so much and 2) the montage of him in Omaha trying to live a normal life. It fleshes out his character arc and makes what happens near the end that much sadder. It reframes most of the film and makes it a lot more compelling to ponder.
Suffice to say, this will be the version I watch from now on. Great work all around!
Suffice to say, this will be the version I watch from now on. Great work all around!
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
S
Overall rating
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
8.0
I wasn’t too big a fan of Up in the Air, but L8wrtr swore that this EE made it much better. I quite liked the deleted scenes, especially “To Know Me Is To Fly With Me”. The main character arc is much stronger now but I’m still not crazy about it as a whole.
A/V Quality - 9
Editing - 10
Improvement - 9
Enjoyment - 8 (original 7)
Recommended drink: Tequila and apple juice
A/V Quality - 9
Editing - 10
Improvement - 9
Enjoyment - 8 (original 7)
Recommended drink: Tequila and apple juice
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
DVD
N
(Updated: August 31, 2012)
Enjoyment
9.0
August 7, 2011 @ 4:46 am
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
D
(Updated: August 31, 2012)
Enjoyment
9.0
August 8, 2011 @ 10:55 pm
As Extended Editions go, this was a real treat. Quite often the material left on the cutting room floor is there for good reason. They are often silly, distracting, or otherwise way off topic for the story. Screen writers tend to over-write, and some of that makes it through to the film-making process, only to have an editor then wisely carve it out.
With Up in the Air, these scenes are none of the above. What the do however, is change the tone of the film, and the arch of the main character. Elbarto’s inclusion of the deleted scenes drastically changes the tone of this from lighthearted, to a somber examination of Ryan Bingham’s life. By the time the credits roll, you have a completely different vibe than the theatrical. Where in the original the film ends without much feeling of growth on Ryan’s part, this extended edition presents a much deeper and complex character, one who finally opens up his heart and reaches out to another human being, and then suffers the sting of loss. His arc is far more compelling, and when the film closes you get a completely different sense of the life that he will lead from that point forward, compared to the theatrical.
I suspect that when push came to shove, the studio didn’t want to release a movie with the charming Clooney in it, that was such a downer, so they cut the material that gave the film heart.
The video quality is excellent, menus are professional quality, and the editing itself is seamless, both visual and audio. There were one or two point where I noticed a very slight stutter, but overall, this was great work and one of those instances where the EE isn’t just interesting stuff, but truly makes for a better movie.
9/10
As Extended Editions go, this was a real treat. Quite often the material left on the cutting room floor is there for good reason. They are often silly, distracting, or otherwise way off topic for the story. Screen writers tend to over-write, and some of that makes it through to the film-making process, only to have an editor then wisely carve it out.
With Up in the Air, these scenes are none of the above. What the do however, is change the tone of the film, and the arch of the main character. Elbarto’s inclusion of the deleted scenes drastically changes the tone of this from lighthearted, to a somber examination of Ryan Bingham’s life. By the time the credits roll, you have a completely different vibe than the theatrical. Where in the original the film ends without much feeling of growth on Ryan’s part, this extended edition presents a much deeper and complex character, one who finally opens up his heart and reaches out to another human being, and then suffers the sting of loss. His arc is far more compelling, and when the film closes you get a completely different sense of the life that he will lead from that point forward, compared to the theatrical.
I suspect that when push came to shove, the studio didn’t want to release a movie with the charming Clooney in it, that was such a downer, so they cut the material that gave the film heart.
The video quality is excellent, menus are professional quality, and the editing itself is seamless, both visual and audio. There were one or two point where I noticed a very slight stutter, but overall, this was great work and one of those instances where the EE isn’t just interesting stuff, but truly makes for a better movie.
9/10
L