Reviews written by vultural
Overview - The Rebel Alliance (without any Bothans), pursues a trail as thin as a spider’s thread. The Empire has a purported “planet killer,” though a rumor whispers there...
Overview - So-called pilot, which I ain’t buying (yeah, what a sorry attitude) of proposed television series from an auteur, known for his dismissive stance towards the medium. Q2...
Overview - Yes, kids, and you thought Emperor Ming was dead! The would be ruler of the universe attacks Earth again! This time with mysterious purple dust that...
If ever Babylon 5 wanted to go the Doctor Who route, this was the path. Zathius (whichever 1 of 10) slipped in and out, almost at random, disturbing the...
Overview - How do you fix a crappy reboot? Oh, how about making it a Silent? No more annoying voices! Check. How about shredding all the...
An arthouse offering, outstanding! The original, “Le Jette” seems from another planet, it is so far ahead of its time. I was stunned by how well the condensed...
Ah, a Radio 4 adaptation! Of the Hitchhiker’s Guide, this might serve as a warning against the perils of alcohol. Ford and Arthur blather away, attempting to decipher...
Overview - Maniac, the bad boy of FanEdit delivers a brutal black and white version of “Fury Road.” A handful of slower sections have been removed, as have been...
Brilliant adaptation as classic cliffhanger chapter! Black and white rendering is not overly crisp, music syncs nicely to action. Roger Ramjet did this a few years ago with...
Way cool, junior Well thought out and executed “Cliff’s Notes” version of the duo’s adventures. Perfect for school slackers who only have fifteen minutes to devote to film...
Overview - Take something life affirming, say “The Tree Of Life” from 2011. Wipe the sound, replace with an antinatalism speech given by Gary Inmendham, overlay with a depressing...
Initially, I thought this resembled a pitch for “About Time,” an interesting, if slight film from 2013. That film was leisurely to the point of lethargy. In addition,...
Had I viewed this in sequence, it might have worked better, taking the piss outta the adjoining shorts, if you life. Probably not, though. I’m not a keen...
I was not - and am still not - sure what Dom’s purpose was with this. For a straight up experience, it can be a challenge, any stray dialogue...
Effective storytelling here, capturing just one player, one dream, from "Field Of Dreams." Story here is of Archibald (Archie) Graham who barely had the whisper of a chance. ...
Supercharged reworking of "Back To The Future" is imaginative, inventive, best of all - fun! Marty gets three chances to amend events that will impact his future. The...
Brilliant surprise on this consecution. Faithful, reverent and surprisingly amusing edit of the "Back n Forth" special. This is lighter toned than the original, and, dare I suggest,...
Wail, baby, wail! Wilderness survivalist vacationers rappel into unexplored depths. Deep, deep inside the cavernous depths, they learn real survival skills. Neil Marshall's best film (though Dog...
Overview - Brilliant reboot of the Bond franchise finds James, not only newly promoted to 00 status, but rather inexplicably, newly promoted in general. As if he is...
As Darth would say, impressive. Quite the distillation of "Spectre," tossing the Mexico opening into the mixer with some later scenes used as a flashback. At least that's...
Empty headed blockbuster features performances by sponge brains or chunks of wood, has a plot that might-could been penned by your grumpy cat. Not to fear, hard working Maniac...
The most padded version of the hairy thunderer gets a makeover. The film is given the black n white treatment, as well as much needed pruning. ...
Ha ha, almost a found footage love story! Headcase Deputy Trudy Wieghel finds a soulmate during a routine investigation. Her luck runs true, and while the man has...
"Prometheus" and "Alien Covenant" fused into a single film. Decent enough plan, although it seems Mr Willins has done this twice already with his "Derelict" and "Ripley" edits. ...
I've watched Kubrick's "2001" several times over the years. I've always found the director's films chilly, with scant human warmth. As far as this particular editor goes, I've...
Familiar territory here, as Maniac takes us on a ride into Tobe Hooper's teenage slasher, "The Funhouse." Hooper was still an unknown, yet promising talent at this point, smack...
What an unexpected surprise! Call me a Philistine, but I always thought "Karate Kid" was fluff, and "Karate Kid II," more of the same. TM2YC has worked wonders,...
Not sure what cuddly was aiming for with this short of "Drive." This version is certainly not a love story. More like a tone poem or mood piece....
Adabisi's take on "Groundhog Day" is a sweet confection. He barely leaves a trace of Murray's arrogance and self-importance. Instead, the reporter appears as ideal dating material, a...
Three episode Spiderman animated series tightened into a brief feature. For fans, the Venom tales were always favorites. Video - 720 X 480 AVC. Don't...
Cuddly details a classic triangle. A girl, a man, and the man's alter-ego. The jagged relationship between Marla and Tylers in "Fight Club." This crackles from the...
Ambitious short by Adabisi of 2000's "Requiem Of A Dream," focusing on the collapsing relationship between Harry and Marion (Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly). Straight off - I never...
Bittersweet edit of "500 Days Of Summer," focuses less on characters, and more on the arc. Encounter - attraction - fairytale - discomfort. This was a film I...
Gore maven Maniac shifts gears and offers an historical edit, interweaving Triumph Of The Will with two horrific concentration camp documentaries. As parable, this might be interpreted as a...
Inspired sleight of hand with this, building from "Hi Fidelity," as Rob Gordon counts down his top five breakups. Credit Neglify with pulling together several break up scenes...
Ken Poirier's distillation of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind is hauntingly effective. It focuses on the breakup / erasure, followed by the all-too-human tendency to cling to cherished...
Consecution short. Highly inventive subversion of the dark classic, "Peeping Tom.". I shall not go into the sleight of hand TM2YC employs, but he manages to change this...
Nope, not that beloved jumble of nonsense by David Fincher. Rather FE badboy Maniac has spliced together SAW and SAW II into a carnage free-for-all. Mr Maniac will...
Effective trim of an already shortish horror film. The editor's aim was to carve out the slack bits, and thereby boost the pacing. Nicely done. ...
steFAN creates an interesting mix of the 1977 and 2004 Toolbox Murders. The ‘77 is sleazier, boasts name actors, and nudity. The ‘04, helmed by Tobe Hooper, was...
Note: The DVD fanedit is in PAL format. Pointless remake of incomparable thriller. Overlong, overloud, directed by a hack who seems to assume his audience is...
Two John Wick vehicles, no canines, no love interest. Don’t mess with Wick’s car. Period. Know that. Also know he honors his obligations, As with...
I first saw Darkman as a first run theatrical with en exceedingly rowdy audience. Shouting at villains, cheering mayhem, really into payback and retribution. This experience coloured my...
Director Scott apparently has less interest in a direct sequel to Prometheus, at least at this time. Fear not! TMBTM has reedited Prometheus so that its place in...
One can never have too many Silent era productions. Faneditor Paulisdead has not only rendered Coppola’s 1992 Dracula into a silent movie, but he has distilled the running time...
Well thought out homage edit from an editor renowned for jests and wordplay. Take the Kurosawa film that inspired Star Wars, replace the score with John Williams music, and...
Recent effort from retired Hollywood director reveals his usual limitations within his hobby. This time out he “combines” the three Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) movies into one viewing “experience.”...
Recut of de Palma’s “Carlito’s Way,” removing the unnecessary love element. What was the point of the romance angle anyway? To lure females into the theater? C’mon,...
Score one for sheer chutzpah. Seize Lloyd Webber’s bloated version of his wildly popular musical, trim the fat (almost all dialogue) and sideplots, decolour it so it resembles a...
Maniac takes Full Metal Jacket, one of my favorite Kubrick films, and prunes it down to two main stories: Parris Island and Hue. Boot camp sadism and guerilla...