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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (by catferoze)
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Original Release Date:
1999
Original Running Time:
136
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Fanedit Running Time:
127
Time Cut:
9
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Brief Synopsis:
A lighter edit of The Phantom Menace than most, removing only the worst of Jar Jar's antics and Ani's acting and trimming the podrace a bit.
Intention:
As I've grown to enjoy the prequel trilogy more for what it is, I decided it was time to make my own edit that kept the film more intact with only minor trims.
Other Sources:
The Phantom Menace Original Film Score
Release Information:
Digital
Cuts and Additions:
-Neimoidian:"Are you brain dead?"
-Jar Jar:"oh muy muy I love you","my forgotten, da bosses...goin back dare",mute jar jar dive yell,"yousa follow me now okeyday?"
-trim Otah Gunga ("big doodoo...how wude","count me outta dis...wutta mesa sayin?")
-trim planet core ("dis is nutsin" replaced with later shot "the force will guide us")
-second planet core sequence
-trim Qui-Gon with the battle droid ("where are you taking them? to coruscant")
-Jar Jar with droids ("how wude")
-queen thanking R2-D2 by name ("what is it's number...your highness")
-Jar Jar stepping in poop ("disen berry bad...icky goo")
-trim Jar Jar in Watto's shop (tongue at Qui-Gon, messing with droids...Ani:"hit the nose",juggling junk)
-trim Jar Jar/Sebulba confrontation (Ani:"your buddy...orange goo","mesa haten crunchen...last ting mesa want")
-trim dinner scene (start scene at padme:"i can't believe there's still slavery")
-Ani's friends gather round podracer..."gonna be bug squash"
-jar jar's numb tongue ("if your hand gets caught...I'm stuck","my mouth...tongue is fat","thank you...go")
-trim race intro (sebulba blowing kisses...ody mandrell)
-animal farting in Jar Jar's face & Shmi "be safe" scene
-trim podrace starup sequence (most of the secondary podracer shots)
-“mesa no watchin”,"come on Ani"
-kid yelling "yay yipee"
-vendor in crowd
-Ani's pods coming uncoupled,annoucer:"spinning outta control",keep jar jar gasp reaction and crowd cheer,skip to sebulba pod coming up the gorge
-announcer:"I don't care...that's gotta hurt"
-"amazing! a quick control...did he crashid?"
-announcer:"crowd going nuts" & little dance
-trim Ani reaction to being free "you mean I get to come with..."
-mute Ani:"yipee"
-after Qui-Gon:"situation much more complicated" wipe to arial shot of taxi arrival
-Jar Jar antics during battle (sling attempt, droid stuck to foot, "dis is nutsin","uh oh big boomers")
-Ani:"it's on autopilot","try to override it", mute:"that's where auto pilot taking us","R2 get us off autopilot...let's go left","oops"
-Jar Jar:"oh muy muy I love you","my forgotten, da bosses...goin back dare",mute jar jar dive yell,"yousa follow me now okeyday?"
-trim Otah Gunga ("big doodoo...how wude","count me outta dis...wutta mesa sayin?")
-trim planet core ("dis is nutsin" replaced with later shot "the force will guide us")
-second planet core sequence
-trim Qui-Gon with the battle droid ("where are you taking them? to coruscant")
-Jar Jar with droids ("how wude")
-queen thanking R2-D2 by name ("what is it's number...your highness")
-Jar Jar stepping in poop ("disen berry bad...icky goo")
-trim Jar Jar in Watto's shop (tongue at Qui-Gon, messing with droids...Ani:"hit the nose",juggling junk)
-trim Jar Jar/Sebulba confrontation (Ani:"your buddy...orange goo","mesa haten crunchen...last ting mesa want")
-trim dinner scene (start scene at padme:"i can't believe there's still slavery")
-Ani's friends gather round podracer..."gonna be bug squash"
-jar jar's numb tongue ("if your hand gets caught...I'm stuck","my mouth...tongue is fat","thank you...go")
-trim race intro (sebulba blowing kisses...ody mandrell)
-animal farting in Jar Jar's face & Shmi "be safe" scene
-trim podrace starup sequence (most of the secondary podracer shots)
-“mesa no watchin”,"come on Ani"
-kid yelling "yay yipee"
-vendor in crowd
-Ani's pods coming uncoupled,annoucer:"spinning outta control",keep jar jar gasp reaction and crowd cheer,skip to sebulba pod coming up the gorge
-announcer:"I don't care...that's gotta hurt"
-"amazing! a quick control...did he crashid?"
-announcer:"crowd going nuts" & little dance
-trim Ani reaction to being free "you mean I get to come with..."
-mute Ani:"yipee"
-after Qui-Gon:"situation much more complicated" wipe to arial shot of taxi arrival
-Jar Jar antics during battle (sling attempt, droid stuck to foot, "dis is nutsin","uh oh big boomers")
-Ani:"it's on autopilot","try to override it", mute:"that's where auto pilot taking us","R2 get us off autopilot...let's go left","oops"
User reviews
1 review
Overall rating
9.3
Audio/Video Quality
10.0(1)
Visual Editing
10.0(1)
Audio Editing
10.0(1)
Narrative
9.0(1)
Enjoyment
9.0(1)
Overall rating
9.3
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
9.0
This is a very conservative edit of The Phantom Menace. The worst excesses and redundancies are excised or muted (one 'yippee' remains). Most of the Gungan City and 'Planet Core' sequence is intact with minor trims for pacing. The most annoying of Jar Jar's goofy antics have been either removed or trimmed. The Chosen One prophecy, Virgin Birth, and Midichlorians remain, for better or for worse.
With time (and since viewing the Sequel Trilogy) I have gradually warmed to what George Lucas attempted to do (and its 'rhyming' with both Episodes IV and VI) and have been more forgiving of how different Episode I is from the Original Trilogy, so I must say that I enjoyed this edit very much. If you wish to enjoy the original film with slightly less cringe, this edit is a good choice.
With time (and since viewing the Sequel Trilogy) I have gradually warmed to what George Lucas attempted to do (and its 'rhyming' with both Episodes IV and VI) and have been more forgiving of how different Episode I is from the Original Trilogy, so I must say that I enjoyed this edit very much. If you wish to enjoy the original film with slightly less cringe, this edit is a good choice.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
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