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europeanNyan LinkI've been looking at Fan Made Edits lately after watching M4's The Hobbit Book Edit. I know that most people don't like The Hobbit trilogy, but I actually like it since it's a much lighter movie...I've been looking at Fan Made Edits lately after watching M4's The Hobbit Book Edit.
I know that most people don't like The Hobbit trilogy, but I actually like it since it's a much lighter movie and perfect to leave it running as a bit of background noise. And then I stumbled on the Book Edit of the trilogy and... it's just so good.
The whole premise of the fan edit is to try and stick to the part of the trilogy which also the book is mostly about: Bilbo. This cuts the trilogy to one 4-hour movie which is a joy to follow. I won't spoil what parts have been edited out or rearranged, I'll just say that it's a very enjoyable watch with most of the unneeded silliness removed, the plot being tightened up considerably and the fan edit being done really professionally with custom VFX. I also love how the core message of the movie about home, friendship and connection has a chance to shine through much more brightly.
The next fan edit I want to watch is The Matrix Revolutions Decoded which is a one-movie reimagining of the rest of the story of Matrix after the first movie without having to go through 2 movies (which are arguably too long / bloated), a video game and some comics.
I've been on a Fan Edit kick lately and last week I was raving about the Fan Edit of The Hobbit. I also mentioned that I want to watch The Matrix Revolutions Decoded so I did. And I am really glad I did.
I find the original trilogy just fine. The first movie is an absolute masterpiece, but found the other two to lose their footing a bit and I have a bit of problems following the story (even though I love movies with convoluted stories meant for rewatches like Memento or Inception).
This Fan Edit streamlines the plot masterfully and will definitely be my go-to for rewatches. Zion is toned down, Revolutions in general is almost not present and it ends on a somewhat more positive note. I don't want to spoil anything for people wanting to watch it so I'll leave it at a really strong recommendation.
The next watching project are the Fan Edits of Star Wars by HAL 9000. They seem to be considered the gold standard of Star Wars Fan Edits and I'm really interested in what the community came up with, especially with the prequel trilogy.