Dark Knight Saga Recut, The - Part I

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It was a solid cut, to be sure, but I'd have to say I liked the original better. I watched this cut because although I loved Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, I feel that the trilogy as a whole does not feel like one cohesive work (and also, I'd love to see a cleaned-up version of The Dark Knight Rises, which I feel was the weakest of the trilogy). So I'm still planning on watching the rest of The Dark Knight Saga Recut and seeing what I think of it, but I'll definitely be going back to the theatrical cut next time I want to watch Batman Begins. I felt that a lot of the things NJVC cut made the narrative more confusing. I remembered why Batman was trying to stop the train at the end from the theatrical cut, but my wife was confused. All of the explanation for why the train needed to be stopped was cut out (unless I missed something, but reading through the cutlist afterwards, it seems that it was indeed all cut out). Additionally, I think that a lot of the humor that was cut really added to the movie, but that's definitely a matter of opinion and I can understand why NJVC cut it. But I personally missed it.
I will say that I did appreciate the color correction. This does look better than the original. And the edit was very professionally done. As I said, solid edit, it's just not for me.

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Owner's reply October 12, 2015

Thanks for the review Son of Suns, sorry to hear it wasn't for you. Just a quick note on the train explanation, Batman does indeed explain the need to stop the train in this cut, when he first arrives in The Narrows. He explains to Gordon that they'll be using the train to disperse the water supply and that he'll stop the train, but needs Gordon's help.

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Extremely good re-edit of Batman Begins. There is little I can say to top what others have, but this is what Nolan's trilogy should have been cut like. I'll only add that not only do I recommend this edit, but all three of njvc's reedits should be watched for the full experience

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this edit presents a bit of a mixed bag as some of the cuts are for the better (the tramp being at the scene of Batman's first appearance) some of the cuts I feel don't improve the film (microwave emitter) while some of the cuts i rather missed (swear to me!) but overall the edit is solid throughout but falls a bit short in terms of being a replacement to the original.

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Owner's reply September 04, 2014

Thanks Leeroy, fair points there. The microwave emitter subplot is some of my least favourite exposition in any movie so it was a great relief to be rid of it, but it does require the viewer to believe the LOS would have access to such a machine without knowing how/why, and for some, that might be a frustrating element. I would have kept Swear to Me! (great line!) if only Bale's performance was less OTT.

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(Updated: August 24, 2014)
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This edit is an almost perfect cut of Batman Begins. The video and audio quality is superb, and the editing is expertly performed. I thought the pacing was a lot more streamlined and never felt like it dragged.
The removal of the whole DA and Wayne Enterprises subplots really gets the narrative moving and is certainly not missed. Regarding the character of Carl, I thought that the scene between him and Rachel was rather unnecessary, as it may confuse first-time viewers as to who he is (especially since we never see him again). It's only a minor criticism, and it doesn't affect the overall film, but it's just a slight criticism :)
As far as the colour correction is concerned, I too always disliked the yellow/brown filter, so this fanedit is supreme in that it fits in perfectly with the colour scheme of the later films; brilliant idea!
I think the shortened version of the dialogue between Bruce and Rachel strangely works, so no complaint on my part.

Overall, amazing job! I look forward to watching the next two films :)

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Owner's reply August 24, 2014

Thanks for the review ad_phoenix! Great to get some feedback on the colour correction, that was always a sticking point with BB for me. Cheers for watching :)

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(Updated: August 21, 2014)
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An excellent fanedit! Fans of Nolan's Bat Trilogy will love this cut, much tighter and less groan-worthy. I didn't "agree" with every cut, but no major harm was done. The only nitpick is (as others have mentioned also) the de-emphasis on "It's not who you are underneath..." Mainly because now Rachel realizes he's Batman because "oh, he said 5 short words in an ungravelly voice."

Other than that, this was super-groovy!

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Owner's reply August 20, 2014

Thanks Neg! Less groan worthy was certainly the intention, so that is a great outcome. Your comment about Rachel/Bruce's dialogue makes it 3 mentions among the reviews, so certainly close to earning a slightly modified version for a few viewers. Again, I'd be happy to do that, as it would be a five minute adjustment. Personally, I can't handle the "it's what I doooo that defines me". Talk about groan worthy, for me that's near the top of the list. Let me know if you'd be interested in a v2 with those bits back in, or if you're content with v1 as is.

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