Help me, Star Wars fans; you're my only hope!

POSTED BY: Causal
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 9, 2006 16:16
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CAUSAL

Saturday, April 29, 2006 5:27 PM

I should say right off the bat that I'm not a rabid Star Wars purist. I watched the new trilogy with increasing enjoyment from I (fairly crummy) to III (quite good). So today my wife and I decided to start a new run through the series from I to VI.

I was bitching about Jar Jar (much to the irritation of my wife), and finally just started skipping past any scene that had any Jar Jar stuff in it. To my surprise, it became a much better movie!

Which reminded me that waaaaaaaay back in the late '90s there was a thing called The Phantom Edit, that cut out the more ridiculous elements and left what was generally acclaimed as a vastly superior film.

So basically I'm hoping that somebody on this board has a copy of The Phantom Edit. Now, just in case there are Lucasfilm spies around these boards, I'm not offering to pay for copy (thereby making someone a profit). I would however, pay for a disk and shipping. So if you have a copy (or know where else I might poke about looking for one) let me know!

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DEWRASTLER

Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:11 PM

I don't know about this Phantom Edit, but I do know that every time I watch Episode II I skip most of the parts without Obi-wan in it after he and Anakin split up, I keep this up til about the part where Anakin and Padme go to Genosha and I've found it a much better movie. Thats just my opinion though. Good luck on finding the Phantom Edit.

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CAUSAL

Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:13 PM

Thanks, D!

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NEEDY

Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:55 PM

I'm also quite interested in seeing this Phantom Edit which I heard about a few years ago.
Each time I watch the movie, I like it less and less - Jar Jar didn't bother me that much, at least not as much as young Anakin going "weeeeeee!!!" and "I'll try spinning, that's a neat trick"
*sigh*

As for episode 2, I hate the dialogue between Anakin and Padme too - their "romantic scenes" are laughable. And it's not the acting (I like both of them as actors), its the way its been written.
I've put up with the young Anakin scenes in episode one though, so these scenes in clones are bearable

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Sunday, April 30, 2006 1:17 AM

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Originally posted by NEEDY:
I'm also quite interested in seeing this Phantom Edit which I heard about a few years ago.
Each time I watch the movie, I like it less and less - Jar Jar didn't bother me that much, at least not as much as young Anakin going "weeeeeee!!!" and "I'll try spinning, that's a neat trick"
*sigh*

I agree so much.

Don't get me wrong, I dislike Jar-Jar as much as all others, but compared to young Annie I thought Jar-Jar was the greatest character ever created. That's how much little Anakin made me want to bash my head into a wall.

J6NGO1977

Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:04 AM

Never heard of it. I'm a Star Wars fan why would i want to watch syndicated versions of the movies???? Ok you don't like Jar Jar, however to remove him from movies is just like removing Boba Fett. How can a syndicated version be a better movie???? Why would cutting chunks out of the movie make it a better movie???? You complain about phantom, clones and Sith, however they aint so bad, Jedi has muppets in it. To me, out of all 6 films, jedi is bottom. Best thing about Jedi is the Skiff fight near the begining. Awesome. SO as a STar Wars fan I don't rate Jedi and rate phantom higher. Does that make me bad? The Phantom Edit my backside. I am almost annoyed by that

MEANGOLDFISH

Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:31 AM

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Originally posted by j6ngo1977:
To me, out of all 6 films, jedi is bottom.

whaaaaaaaaaat?
it's at least, AT LEAST, above episodes I and II

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Originally posted by j6ngo1977:
Does that make me bad?

yes. yes it does.

J6NGO1977

Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:45 AM

Jedi has muppets.Im not a Frank Oz fan .LOL. Ok i'll forgive Yoda because he's......Yoda! but Jedi has too many muppets. Phantom menace has the best light sabre fight of all the films. Duel of the fates with Darth Maul is second to none :)

MOOSE

Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:54 AM

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Originally posted by j6ngo1977:
Phantom menace has the best light sabre fight of all the films. Duel of the fates with Darth Maul is second to none :)

As much as I dislike The Phantom Menace, I gotta agree with you on that.

MEANGOLDFISH

Sunday, April 30, 2006 5:05 AM

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Originally posted by Moose:
Quote:
Originally posted by j6ngo1977:
Phantom menace has the best light sabre fight of all the films. Duel of the fates with Darth Maul is second to none :)

As much as I dislike The Phantom Menace, I gotta agree with you on that.

it was bad-ass, i'll give you that. but episode three had the best lightsabre fight. the final Obi-Wan vs Anakin. seriously, no contest.

BUT!
as far as the music goes.
Duel of the Fates > all.

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