Dark Knight Saga Recut, The - Part I

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This edit was fantastic to say the least. Most of the visual and auditory cuts were invisible. The removal of the bad jokes made the tone darker and more serious which the movie needed. The removal of the microwave emitter (owned by Wayne ENT) exposition was great and explains why Batman couldn't just turn the fucker off. Someone has been watching HISHE. The car chase scene was greatly improved by removing the jumping off rooftops and a lot of the dialogue in that scene. One of the only things I can fault is the removal of "SWEAR TO ME!" and I read your response to another review and you said you considered keeping it in if Bale's performance weren't so OTT which I find ridiculous. His voice in BB was the perfect blend of his voice and raspiness I wish they hadn't of changed it. Also you took out some dialogue that makes a couple of conversations with Bruce and Rachael seem non cohesive.

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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 31, 2014)
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7.4
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While the editing is excellent throughout, I feel the editor was too liberal with his cuts. There is certainly a good amount of awkward and clunky exposition, this edit emphasises how much even poor exposition is needed over none at all. Plot elements appear and character actions take place with little or no setup or frame of reference, which is a cardinal sin in filmmaking, and smacks a little too much of the editor saying "I don't like that" instead of asking "is it really necessary?"

With a little more focus and fewer trims, this could be a definitive edit of Batman Begins, but ultimately I found it frustrating.

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Owner's reply August 31, 2014

Thanks for reviewing the edit deathtoanalog. Sorry to hear it wasn't to your taste, feel free to PM me your thoughts on which areas you felt were not up to scratch, I'd be keen to hear.

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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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