Posted by Pseudo Higher Levels at cpia.jhu.edu on June 05, 2001 at 11:59:29:
In Reply to: Kevin, did you re-edit Phantom Menace? posted by Chiusano on June 05, 2001 at 11:17:46:
I was intrigued by this rumor too, but I've never once suspected that there was any validity to Kev's involvement. Even when you take away the technical difficulties, time-consumption and the sheer geek factor of such an undertaking, it's hard to believe that Kevin would be the one who'd personally alter a film by his elder to improve it. This is a guy who doesn't even want to direct another's script!
On top of that, he has the final installment of his own saga to worry about.
: These clowns think you're the prime suspect. I say they're stupid and/or insane. Hence my calling them "clowns".
I just figured that you took 'em for jerk-off "juggalos."
: I'll let you confirm or deny (or just deny).
: From Dark Horizons:
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: Star Wars: The Phantom Edit: Zap2It.Com reports that a stir is going around LA right now over a new re-edited version of George Lucas' first "Star Wars" prequel. This version of "The Phantom Menace" is around 20 minutes shorter than the theatrical version and aside from a sarcastic new scrolling text, various other elements have been cut including a lot of Jar Jar Binks' involvement. Other bits gone include Anakin's "yippeee" kiddie dialogue from various scenes, but most glaring of all is the underwater sub-creatures chase sequence which has been entirely excised. Even more interesting is that the cuts are so professional, speculation is now running rife on who is responsible and Writer/Director Kevin Smith is already being rumoured as one possible suspect.
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: Chiusano