Review Detail
9.5 35 10
(Updated: January 05, 2024)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
This is my 100th fanedit review...an I open with a huge APOLOGY!
I thought I had reviewed this...but alas...OOPS!
THIS EDIT (and one other), were the driver to my return to this forum a couple of years ago.
THIS EDIT...inspired me to creat my own Hobbit edit....and it was and remains a game changer...not just for me, but for many other fan editors.
Spence did things here which had not been done by anyone at that point.
The Logolas solution, The removal of the Black Arrow, The Barrel ride, The scoring change as the dwarves emerge and SO much more.
This was and remains an inspirational edit. I've watched it more times than my own...and many others have too, and also borrowed many of the genius flourishes within...(yes, I am guilty of this too).
Little did I know back then that I would get the honor of working with this genius.
To be able to strp away near on two thirds of the material and retain a compelling, balanced and well paced narrative is already a huge achievement...but to then sig down and refine it to this polished finish is a glory to behold.
OVERDUE, I thank you publically, for your work, your frienship and humility in permitting me to borrow from your creative efforts.
This remains MY GOTO....
No point going into the technicals...they are spot on.
Long may you REIGN!
I thought I had reviewed this...but alas...OOPS!
THIS EDIT (and one other), were the driver to my return to this forum a couple of years ago.
THIS EDIT...inspired me to creat my own Hobbit edit....and it was and remains a game changer...not just for me, but for many other fan editors.
Spence did things here which had not been done by anyone at that point.
The Logolas solution, The removal of the Black Arrow, The Barrel ride, The scoring change as the dwarves emerge and SO much more.
This was and remains an inspirational edit. I've watched it more times than my own...and many others have too, and also borrowed many of the genius flourishes within...(yes, I am guilty of this too).
Little did I know back then that I would get the honor of working with this genius.
To be able to strp away near on two thirds of the material and retain a compelling, balanced and well paced narrative is already a huge achievement...but to then sig down and refine it to this polished finish is a glory to behold.
OVERDUE, I thank you publically, for your work, your frienship and humility in permitting me to borrow from your creative efforts.
This remains MY GOTO....
No point going into the technicals...they are spot on.
Long may you REIGN!
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