Pearl Harbor: Strength and Honor Edition

March 14, 2011 @ 3:11 am

*This rating was given before reviews were required*

September 1, 2009 @ 12:14 pm

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April 18, 2010 @ 12:00 am

I actually watched this quite some time ago but only now remembered to rate it. This what a truly great fan edit can be. People always talk about how editing certain films is merely an exercise in “turd polishing.” Herein, ADM took a turd and turned it into a gem. The ridiculous love story is seamlessly excised, along with several ridiculous pieces of dialogue. My only minor gripe is that ADM left the cheesy opening with the bad kid actors.

The movie is now about war, victory and loss. It seems almost paradoxical, but by taking out the love story, ADM has made the film MORE emotional.

Editing is an unequivocal 10 for all technical aspects.

Plot and entertainment get a couple 9′s because I do think ADM could have taken more liberties in a few spots. Still effing awesome. WATCH THIS EDIT!!!

This is great! Truly an improvement and a well-crafted one. ADMs editing is superb and I didn't feel a single minute was missing from the 55 cut. Yet another fan edit that surpasses and replaces the original cut. I can only imagine what an HD-version would be like! But that doesn't take anything away from this version. Perfectly watchable and enjoyable!

This is far superior to the theatrical cut. The movie is much tighter and better in my opinion. It still isn't a great movie, but this is as good as it's going to get. It's very enjoyable now. I tricked my wife into watching this (she loves the love story a lot) and even she enjoyed it. Technically proficient, no overly noticable cuts or sound jumps.