Reviews written by paranoidandroid
Watched black and white version, cropped to 'scope aspect ratio. I enjoyed this edit more than the original film, which I am admittedly not a...
Very nearly a perfect version for me, once again showing how there is a great story buried in the trilogy that wrapped up ten years ago: have only seen the...
I have never seen the original film, up to this point it has been of little interest to me due to it's unflattering reputation, so it's great to see no...
Have avoided the original for a long time, only really seen bits and pieces that highlighted it's reputation as one of the series' weakest entries, so it's wonderful to end...
I can't call myself a Trekkie by any stretch of the imagination, even though I have seen this entry's predecessor at least a dozen times (in various cuts, official and...
Never seen either of the official cuts, bought the Blu-ray for the sole purpose of seeing this edit after watching Wraith's "Requiem War" distillation of the original trilogy about...
I film that I had only seen once before in its theatrical form and wasn't very fond of, a significant aspect of this was the obvious use of ghost-singers that...
An ambitious project very well realised, nothing to fault visually and very little audio-wise, pretty much a "good bits" condensation of the source films with none of the original cringeworthy...
Very well done, for the most part this is probably as close to book-accurate as any edit of the film could be without implementing special effects to remove the (already...
The only version of the story I have seen as of this point in time, not exactly the sort of thing I normally enjoy (am not a particular QT fan)...
A film I was a bit indifferent too when I first saw it for the first and only time a few years ago, but appreciated it more on watching again...
To the best of my knowledge, I was introduced to “Garden State” while browsing L8wrtr’s list of edits and stumbling across the page for this one, though it was...
Nice to revisit in extended form after not watching for a good few years, definitely pick up more than when I was the age of the target audience! Shame...
Second time viewing the film, first time was theatrical cut about 10 months ago and didn't particularly enjoy it. Found it quite a bit better...
Really enjoyed it, been a couple of years since I saw it ("The Complete Novel" version) for the first and only time, but remember thinking then that certain choices...
My first time seeing this film in any form, thought it would be a good test of the edit to see how it stood before watching the official Blu-ray. ...
Image quality is fine for the most part, though I noticed a bit of banding in the dark areas: noticed nothing amiss with regards to audio, and could not tell...
Grew up loving the 2005 film of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, and while I was aware of “Prince Caspian” at the time of its release in 2008...
Went into this edit completely blind, having never seen the original nor any idea of what it contained. Suffice it to say that there was little to indicate that...
Quite liking Tim Burton’s Batman (particular Dwight Fry’s “Descent into Mystery”) and loving Batman Returns, I have been reluctant to venture into the world of Joel Schumacher and his rather...
Never seen the theatrical cut but have watched the 1953's Wages of Fear once before, so some parts were not the surprise they would be to a viewer going in...
While admittedly coming from a non-impartial perspective, I really appreciated learning how the components of Wraith's ambitious project to transform WoK came together, it's almost as if the elements got...
Had only seen one version of this film before, the 94-minute UK/European/International Cut, and that was on TV a few years ago. Didn't particularly enjoy it then, felt somewhat...
Although from the wrong era and continent, seeing this presentation brought me right back to watching programs recorded on VHS twenty-odd years ago. The style of the film is...
Works well as an alternate (and slightly more novel-accurate) take on the material, although probably unlikely to sway the feelings of those who really disliked the original. I don't...
Never seen the original, as with a few other entries in the Bond canon avoided because of their less-enthusiastic receptions. The general impression, at least for the first half...
It is nice to see the extra footage included but there were a few times when I was taken out of the moment, from what I understand the Donner Cut...
While not a favourite of my childhood this is still a film that I have fond memories of, even if I haven't seen the original in at least a decade....
"The Wrath of Khan" was the first Star Trek I ever saw and it remains one of my favourite films, but I still thought that certain bits and pieces in...
The first rescoring project I have seen, generally excellent quality and editing. Only slight issue I found is around 1:04:35, where the original music fades to a rescore piece,...
One of the less common instances where the director’s cut deletes far more than it adds, it is lovely to see everything from this hypnotic film available together here in...
In my view even better than Part 1, nothing missed from the source and all the additional baggage I can remember (albeit from about eight years ago) gone. It...
Excellent edit, though I find myself missing a few bits and pieces here and there (a perfect version in my mind needs "Blunt the Knives") this is much more watchable...
While interesting to see the version that people knew and loved for nearly thirty years, this version of A Star is Born does feel truncated if you have seen any...
I saw Man of Steel for the first and only time about a year-and-a-half-ago, but while I cannot remember the story in great detail I can recall a sense of...
Another great achievement, have long wondered what Donner's original vision would have looked like. I think I still prefer the original theatrical cut however, if for no reason other...
Had always avoided versions of Blade Runner with the narration on account of the generally poor reception to it, but on hearing it for the first time here it doesn't...
Discovered the film through this site, never seen the original and (going by what others have said) I have no wish to. From the positive...
As with Don Vito's Opus it is hard for me to decide which approach to the narrative structure best serves the story, which goes to show how strong the...
Second viewing of the 1954 film, having been introduced to the story by watching its 1983 restoration and 2018 re-re-remake (of the 1937 original) on consecutive days back in January,...
From a modern perspective 2001: A Space Odyssey is probably in need of a good trim, the then-revolutionary visual and model effects sequences in particular having the potential to test...
The first and only way I have seen this section of Twin Peaks so far, the second half of Season 2's reputation had led me to intentionally avoid investing time...
Looks and sounds excellent, the one cut made was not noticeable, though I am not sure whether it makes for a better or worse film. The stated aim was...
A great piece of work, from the perspective of only having seen the Final Cut before this just felt like a more polished product. Nothing at all to complain...
Certainly a novel way of experiencing this episode, the integration of material from other films is an interesting idea (particularly the inclusion of Dooku), but I feel that I lean...
Tried watching through Solo a couple of times a while back but would always give up after a few minutes, had a few apprehensions on starting the edit but before...
While I think that 1953's Peter Pan is one of the weakest films in the Disney animated canon (overly cartoony for me and missing so much of the book/play) it...
Watched after SUG, again shows just what can be achieved with a skillful hand, the story told with same sources but in a way that leaves you feeling profoundly different....
Again one is amazed by how the threads of a story can be unpicked and rewoven to make something spectacular, Have not yet seen Glass but was aware of...
Fascinating to see the additional material and chronological ordering, certainly does make you look upon the story differently, but am torn as to whether this works "better" than the original...