Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Remixed

Review by joebshmoe — February 13, 2009 @ 10:38 pm

Sky Captain: Now Without All The Bore!

Wow, ok, so the pacing on this is much improved, and perhaps a little TOO fast now. Perhaps fleshing out some of the transitions would work a bit better. What I DO like is that you weren’t afraid to cut this down to ~1 hour. Frankly, most movies don’t have to be 2 hours long… And this is a welcomed change. I think this is a fun adventure story WITH a style all of its own and is just as entertaining as it is inventive.

entertainment 4/5
fanediting 4.5/5
video 4.5/5
audio 4/5
original 3/5
fanedit 4/5

4/5

While your editing is well-done on a technical level, I didn't find this edit as enjoyable as the original movie. Most of the things you cut were, for me at least, part of the charm and fun of "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow", and their removal lessened my enjoyment. Your changes and deletions did make it feel more conventional, which for some movies would perhaps be an improvement, but for one whose charm is so heavily tied to its whimsy, style of humor, and penchant for homage, merely lessens its enjoyability.