Without this level of care, there is a danger of cinema history being rewritten. What many fans object to is not only a changing of their beloved films but a successive release becoming the newly definitive version, seeing the original become unavailable in improved formats. For example, Harmy’s Star Wars: Despecialized Editions are ongoing projects in painstakingly restoring the films to their original forms in the highest possible quality. The changes made to the original Star Wars trilogy give the Fan Edit something of a noble cause in the act of film preservation. Nichols is often acknowledged as the first major Fan Edit release and has been followed by numerous edits of the prequel trilogy. Inevitably, it is Star Wars that has become the biggest subject and a reworking of The Phantom Menace called The Phantom Edit by Mike J. In the Fan Edit community, unsurprisingly, it is these directors who have meddled with their creations who have formed the focus of a large number of the editing projects.įor a devoted fan of any franchise, even a tonal shift in a sequel or minor edit in a rerelease can throw the integrity of their being into question. As a result, armed with extra footage, differing versions and supplements such as deleted scenes, fans have the raw tools and their own creativity to begin reshaping a film. That said, directors such as Scott alongside others including George Lucas, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg have become notorious for releasing differing versions of their films and changes can be seen as having a negative impact.
The Director’s Cut has also risen and these can be extremely invaluable in restoring an artist’s vision such as Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate or Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. This can be simply an extended edition to restore footage omitted by theatrical limitations such as The Lord of the Rings or to add riskier content or further value for consumers, notably in the ‘Unrated Editions’ of comedies. However, filmmakers and studios are increasingly changing their films from the original theatrical form, largely for home viewing. Once, a finished film was seen as the definite article. Yet, what if rather than simply lamenting or vocally attempting to destroy what you have seen as a bad film, you instead tried to fix the perceived problems yourself? The impotent frustration felt at a disappointing adaptation, the sullying of a once cherished franchise or a film that could have been great save for some questionable choices can be somewhat consuming.
An inevitable moment in the life of any cinema fan is the crushing disappointment of a film that just didn’t live up to their expectations.
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