Reviews written by moe_syzlak

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October 20, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

To be completely honest, I’m not a fan of this movie. Well, I absolutely adore the Throne Room stuff but despise everything else. So I was curious to see what...

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moe_syzlak
July 04, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This goes a long ways towards making this a solid SW entry. I still feel it is overlong and feels like it has an act 2a and 2b. If the...

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moe_syzlak
May 06, 2022
Overall rating
 
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

I've now watched a handful of edits of this film. And, sadly, I think I'm at the point where I'm ready to concede that, like the prequels, this just can't...

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moe_syzlak
April 12, 2022
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Overall I enjoyed this much more than the theatrical. It’s way tighter, the editing is terrific and the IMAX escape from Jakku is a thing of beauty. ...

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moe_syzlak
December 17, 2021
Overall rating
 
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

Although the first movie offers the most material to work with (and two of the five episodes are thankfully dedicated to it), I’m still of a mind that there’s too...

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moe_syzlak
January 21, 2021 (Updated: January 21, 2021)
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This review is for both parts of this edit. I admit I’d given up hope on the Hobbit. I’m someone who first was exposed to...

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moe_syzlak
January 21, 2021
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This review is for both parts of this edit. I admit I’d given up hope on the Hobbit. I’m someone who first was exposed to...

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moe_syzlak
October 18, 2020
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

There’s no way I could write an unbiased review of this movie at this point. I’m fairly certain the movie fails as a stand-alone work as it spends too much...

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moe_syzlak
October 01, 2020
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

It’s hard for me to judge these old Bond films. They suffer from the success of the franchise. Imitated and parodied endlessly; from Austin Powers to even Nolan movies, the...

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moe_syzlak
September 23, 2020
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Spectre. This is a lesser Craig Bond movie along with Quantum of Solace, but I still find it better than most Bond movies and I’m generally a fan of the...

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moe_syzlak
September 16, 2020
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
FanFix

I haven’t seen the theatrical in many years so I was watching more or less with fresh eyes. The only places where I noticed changes were the weird fade in...

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moe_syzlak
May 13, 2020
Overall rating
 
7.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
6.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

Not bad. There are definitely choices made that I wouldn’t make, but I also understand it is a continuation of your previous edit. Of course the biggest changes in these...

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moe_syzlak
February 06, 2019
Overall rating
 
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I have been meaning to check this edit out for a while and finally got around to it. I think this second installment is often overly maligned. Yes, the love...

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moe_syzlak
September 12, 2018
Overall rating
 
7.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
6.0
Enjoyment
 
7.0

Let me start by saying, for me, any edit of TLJ must exclude Canto Bight. So this edit works for me, but obviously will not work for anyone who wants...

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moe_syzlak
August 31, 2017 (Updated: August 31, 2017)
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

Rogue One is a movie I quite enjoyed. For me it is far and away the best Star Wars movie since 1980. That said, it wasn't perfect and certainly among...

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moe_syzlak
June 27, 2015
Overall rating
 
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

This is the best 3-in-1 edit I've seen. The transition from the Episode 2 to Episode 3 material is a revelation. As is the elimination of Greivous. There...

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moe_syzlak
April 20, 2015 (Updated: April 20, 2015)
Overall rating
 
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This works very well and really shows that it should have been a single film. I didn't notice any technical issues though I'm probably not the best reviewer for that....

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moe_syzlak
December 11, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

After seeing the Force Awakens teaser trailer I had a renewed interest in the OT (I've come to the conclusion that the PT is beyond saving for me). I decided...

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moe_syzlak
October 13, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

First, my apologies for the tardiness of this review. It's been a busy summer moving my family halfway across the country. I was a screener for the first incarnation of...

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moe_syzlak
June 24, 2014
Overall rating
 
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I mostly echo kellenpure. Overall there's a lot to like about this and it is certainly an improvement over the theatrical cut. That said, deeper cuts ARE needed IMO...

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moe_syzlak
April 29, 2014 (Updated: April 29, 2014)
Overall rating
 
7.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
8.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

SPOILERS ABOUND THROUGHOUT This is the sort of deep, bold edit I've wanted to watch to see how well it could work. The answer is it sort...

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moe_syzlak
February 06, 2014
Overall rating
 
7.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
6.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I share much of Spence's disappointment with RotJ. So I was really looking forward to this. I like a lot of the narrative revisions here. Starting with having Luke on...

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moe_syzlak
January 23, 2014
Overall rating
 
8.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0

I recently revisited the prequels to see if I could find versions that would at least make me want to acknowledge more than the OT. While these movies have always...

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moe_syzlak
January 06, 2014 (Updated: January 06, 2014)
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

I would imagine I come to these movies in a somewhat unique way. I didn't grow up on the books and only read LOTR after having seen the movies and...

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moe_syzlak
September 16, 2012 (Updated: September 16, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — March 31, 2009 @ 10:02 pm *This rating was given before reviews were required*

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moe_syzlak
September 16, 2012 (Updated: September 17, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — September 2, 2009 @ 2:38 am *This rating was given before reviews were required*

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moe_syzlak
September 10, 2012 (Updated: September 10, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
6.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — April 2, 2009 @ 11:05 pm *This rating was given before reviews were required*

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moe_syzlak
September 10, 2012 (Updated: September 10, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
6.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak - April 6, 2009 @ 11:06 pm *This rating was given before reviews were required*

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moe_syzlak
September 10, 2012 (Updated: September 10, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — March 30, 2009 @ 10:20 pm *This rating was given before reviews were required*

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moe_syzlak
September 09, 2012 (Updated: September 10, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
8.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — April 9, 2009 @ 4:25 am I agree almost totally with TMBTM. The emphasis on the distrust is great and the added Rebellion...

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moe_syzlak
September 09, 2012 (Updated: September 10, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — June 26, 2009 @ 7:34 pm This may be my definitive version. I love that you got rid of the buzz droids and...

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moe_syzlak
September 09, 2012 (Updated: September 10, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Review by Moe_Syzlak — April 8, 2009 @ 8:48 pm This is now my preferred cut of the film. I’m interested to see the editor’s take on...

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moe_syzlak
September 07, 2012 (Updated: September 07, 2012)
Enjoyment
 
9.0

moe_syzlak may 1 2009 I enjoyed this a lot. I liked Heat a lot in its original version, but the scenes with Hanna and his family are...

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moe_syzlak
May 01, 2009
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Very good edit. I agree with almost all the choices made here and agree with your reasoning for having Deckard NOT being a replicant. That said, I still like Deckard...

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