download the new version for ios Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace

Reinstatement of deleted scenes in order to fill in plot holes.Removal of dialogue that specifies the nature of midi-chlorians as a biological basis for Force sensitivity.Removal of 'yippee' and 'oops' from Anakin's dialogue.Re-arrangement of shots and scenes to match the original Star Wars trilogy's presentation style.

Limiting of exposition throughout the film.Removal or re-editing of most of the battle droid dialogue.Re-editing of nearly all scenes featuring Jar Jar Binks and removing some of what Nichols dubs 'Jar Jar Antics'.Opening crawl replaced with a new one explaining why the edit was made.Changes Ĭhanges made from the original film in The Phantom Edit Lucasfilm, the production company of series creator George Lucas, condoned the edit and did not pursue legal action against its distributors. The DVD version has also been relabeled as Episode I.II, has a slightly different podrace from the VHS version, and contains more extensive editing to individual images and sounds that have not been entirely cut. Īvailable on VHS, DVD and later via BitTorrent, the DVD contains two deleted scenes and a commentary track by the editor as well as a few Easter eggs. Nichols of Santa Clarita, California in the September 7, 2001, edition of The Washington Post. Rumor initially attributed The Phantom Edit to Kevin Smith, who admitted to having seen the re-edit but denied that he was the editor. , NPR, PBS, and the BBC all covered the edit to various degrees. The Phantom Edit was originally circulated in Hollywood studios in 20, and was followed by media attention. 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.

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 purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Star Wars Episode I.I: The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, removing many elements of the original film.

Download the new version for ios Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace