The Phantom Edit (2000)

Country

United States

How it feels

A fan has recut Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace to remove material they felt weakened the movie. The edit aims to create a tighter version that better matches earlier Star Wars films.

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What happens

Star Wars Episode I.II: The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, removing many elements of the original film. The purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Nichols, was to make a much stronger version of The Phantom Menace based on the previous execution and philosophies of film storytelling and editing of George Lucas. The Phantom Edit was the first unauthorized re-edit of The Phantom Menace to receive major publicity and acclaim and is also considered the first fan-edit of a feature film ever to be shared by an online audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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