Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 'Faster, More Intense'

Faster, more intense and possibly the best version of TPM out there. This is the fourth edit of TPM I've see and out of the four, this felt the least like a fanedit. Despite a quarter of the film being cut, the pacing throughout is excellent, especially in the first act, where the other three edits felt off. My only qualm with this edit was the end. After seeing l8wrtr's edit end on Palpatine at Qui-Gon's funeral, I simply can't abide by the Naboo celebration ending the film. A great start to the trilogy.

Yes ! You did a great job at reducing JAR JAR !!! And cutting the underwater scene ! Phantom Menace now looks way more serious.
The cuts and the narrative are great ! Nothing feels out of place and transitions smooth.

Thank you for this :)

This is *the* Phantom Menace edit. The cutlist says it all. Octorox carefully thought about the best ideas from the most notable Phantom edits over the years and combined them all into one neat package. I personally miss the Gungan City scene for adding some visual flare (despite it serving no real plot purpose) alongside the exterior shot of the exploding transport ship during the opening, but flawless otherwise. Highly recommended

My preferred way to watch the PT

Simply the best edit of the Phantom Menace that I have ever seen. It is great both for rewatchs and first timers, since no plot points or references are lost (unlike other edits that exclude, for instance, the gift that Anakin gives to Padme). Jar Jar is taken down to tolerable levels, bad child acting is gone to the extent that it can possibily can, Anakin is transformed into a brave kid (instead of one that is just there doing random stuff), the Jedi are back to mostly being a religious and faith centered organization and cringe worthy moments are mostly gone. All the "cool" parts that attracted many people, like the pod racing sequences and battles are mostly intact, so as to not disrupt the narrative too.

But what I believe that should certainly be mentioned is that the audio and soundtrack editing is very good. Unlike other edits where even a first timer would know that something is wrong with these elements, in here, everything flows much more smoothly. Sure, the people that know the soundtrack by heart will know that a part of it was cut or sped up, but it does not disrupt your ears at all.

This edit actually transforms TPM into a good movie, and lets you understand all future works completely, including The Clone Wars series. It may still not be as good as the Empire Strikes Back, but you will certainly not have the urge to skip it, even if you dislike it. I actually enjoyed it.