Synopsis: "Tells the story of a woman who cannot trust people because of her ability to hear lies and a murder suspect who no one believes in."
Edit summary: This edit removes most of the murder mystery and reworks the bit that's left to come to a much quicker conclusion, only keeping it where it serves as a framework for the romance. The whole show had a completely different tone and pacing in the back half that needed a serious rework to preserve consistency. I also Americanized a few subtitles, where the literal translation either seemed rough, too verbose, or didn't easily convey the sentiment of the conversation.
The multiple parent side stories are also either removed or reduced as well as many other side plots that take significant amounts of time - some of these plots are good in the original, but I was originally aiming for a movie-length cut. But six hours was about the natural minimum without gutting crucial flow and plot elements, so even though the edit ended up being episodic and not movie-length, I still left out the previously trimmed episodic content. A couple of the stories were fun I think they'd throw off the balance due to their length.
Edit summary: This edit removes most of the murder mystery and reworks the bit that's left to come to a much quicker conclusion, only keeping it where it serves as a framework for the romance. The whole show had a completely different tone and pacing in the back half that needed a serious rework to preserve consistency. I also Americanized a few subtitles, where the literal translation either seemed rough, too verbose, or didn't easily convey the sentiment of the conversation.
The multiple parent side stories are also either removed or reduced as well as many other side plots that take significant amounts of time - some of these plots are good in the original, but I was originally aiming for a movie-length cut. But six hours was about the natural minimum without gutting crucial flow and plot elements, so even though the edit ended up being episodic and not movie-length, I still left out the previously trimmed episodic content. A couple of the stories were fun I think they'd throw off the balance due to their length.
Synopsis: "Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world."
Edit summary: Cut the flashbacks and the ship/storm sideplot that isn't really necessary for the first season and interrupts the pacing of the main plot. Other small cuts to help the pacing and also hide some botched special effects as much as possible.
Season 2: toned down the superhero abilities a little bit to match the vibe of the first season, cut the Ravka crew scenes since the story was pedestrian and unrelated to the core plot, and recut some of the Alina plot to fix the writing.
Unfortunately the show was cancelled and it does leave the plot vaguely on a cliffhanger, it was clearly intended to have a third season to finish the character plot arcs. In my opinion it's still an enjoyable watch though, and not open-ended in an unsatisfying way, just feels like there should be more.
Edit summary: Cut the flashbacks and the ship/storm sideplot that isn't really necessary for the first season and interrupts the pacing of the main plot. Other small cuts to help the pacing and also hide some botched special effects as much as possible.
Season 2: toned down the superhero abilities a little bit to match the vibe of the first season, cut the Ravka crew scenes since the story was pedestrian and unrelated to the core plot, and recut some of the Alina plot to fix the writing.
Unfortunately the show was cancelled and it does leave the plot vaguely on a cliffhanger, it was clearly intended to have a third season to finish the character plot arcs. In my opinion it's still an enjoyable watch though, and not open-ended in an unsatisfying way, just feels like there should be more.
Synopsis: "Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents."
Edit summary: Cut parents day and Uncle Fester, and a bunch of secondary character scenes to keep the focus on Wednesday's story. Numerous dialogue tweaks to remove political writing, and fix some rough writing and delivery, cut a couple aborted storylines like psychic training, and remove some common tropes about needing friends and love that try to moralize the character rather than leaning into her weirdness. Also re-trim the ending to be a lot less corny, both in terms of acting and writing, it was by far the weakest part of the original series.
Edit summary: Cut parents day and Uncle Fester, and a bunch of secondary character scenes to keep the focus on Wednesday's story. Numerous dialogue tweaks to remove political writing, and fix some rough writing and delivery, cut a couple aborted storylines like psychic training, and remove some common tropes about needing friends and love that try to moralize the character rather than leaning into her weirdness. Also re-trim the ending to be a lot less corny, both in terms of acting and writing, it was by far the weakest part of the original series.
Class of '07 
Synopsis: "An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master."
Edit summary: This focuses the story mostly on the ramen shop, only keeping enough of the side characters and plot to add some light outside interactions for the main character. Some of the scenes are also rearranged to create a more natural flow to the story.
Edit summary: This focuses the story mostly on the ramen shop, only keeping enough of the side characters and plot to add some light outside interactions for the main character. Some of the scenes are also rearranged to create a more natural flow to the story.
Synopsis: "A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fantastical vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land."
Edit summary: This edit significantly cuts down the musical numbers (only kept You Two, Candy Factory, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and King's Birthday), tones down the slapstick a bit, reduces the creepy childcatcher scenes, and various other trims to bring down the rather chunky length to something that doesn't require an intermission break. The only one I'm sad about losing is the carnival dance song (the song is silly but it was fun to watch as a kid), but that sequence really breaks up the flow of the early story and is an easy cut to save time without impacting the plot.
Edit summary: This edit significantly cuts down the musical numbers (only kept You Two, Candy Factory, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and King's Birthday), tones down the slapstick a bit, reduces the creepy childcatcher scenes, and various other trims to bring down the rather chunky length to something that doesn't require an intermission break. The only one I'm sad about losing is the carnival dance song (the song is silly but it was fun to watch as a kid), but that sequence really breaks up the flow of the early story and is an easy cut to save time without impacting the plot.
Synopsis: "A group of young and spoiled rich kids turn into vampires after a night out, changing the course of their lives and driving a wedge between them all."
Edit summary: Removed the father flashbacks and made small tweaks to the romance plot - but most of the edit is just heavily trimming to speed up the flow of the film and clean up a bit of the dialogue. There are a lot of very slow sections in the original and I wanted more of a consistent pace.
Edit summary: Removed the father flashbacks and made small tweaks to the romance plot - but most of the edit is just heavily trimming to speed up the flow of the film and clean up a bit of the dialogue. There are a lot of very slow sections in the original and I wanted more of a consistent pace.
Synopsis: "When a lethal flu virus ravages the global population, Abby Grant (Julie Graham) begins a search for her missing son, and soon becomes the leader of a small group of survivors trying to live in a world thrown into chaos. As Abby follows clues to her boy's whereabouts, her band must compete for scarce resources with violent gangs, a strange cult leader and more. This remake of the 1970s British TV drama of the same name co-stars Max Beesley."
(Synopsis compliments of Netflix)
Edit summary: Removed most of the sci-fi or supernatural elements and focused on the realistic pandemic storyline of the first season - most of the second season is cut.
Ver7: Remastered as 1080p edit
(Synopsis compliments of Netflix)
Edit summary: Removed most of the sci-fi or supernatural elements and focused on the realistic pandemic storyline of the first season - most of the second season is cut.
Ver7: Remastered as 1080p edit
Synopsis: "The colorful son of the richest man in the world must save the day when scheming henchmen try to take over his family's vast business empire."
Edit summary: This edit cuts the Mount Richmore plot and other over-the-top silliness, for a shorter, darker, and more linear story. It becomes a short film about Richie finding friends rather than the original villain plot.
Edit summary: This edit cuts the Mount Richmore plot and other over-the-top silliness, for a shorter, darker, and more linear story. It becomes a short film about Richie finding friends rather than the original villain plot.
Synopsis: "Follows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians."
Edit summary: Trimmed a bunch of the drum circle and music industry scenes to make the film more character and relationship focused.
Edit summary: Trimmed a bunch of the drum circle and music industry scenes to make the film more character and relationship focused.
Synopsis: "Simon Baker (in his first Emmy-nominated role) stars as Patrick Jane, a rogue detective and case-cracking consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation -- a far cry from his last gig as a semi-famous "psychic medium" with no paranormal abilities. Despite his bogus past, Patrick's charm and powers of observation endear him to the CBI team -- except for Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney), who doesn't care for his antics. Tim Kang and Amanda Righetti also star."
(Synopsis compliments of Netflix)
Edit summary: Cut the majority of the cop procedural episodes that had no relevance to the Red John plot, keeping only a handful of the more interesting ones, and streamlined the RJ storyline. Some episodes are rearranged and altered to create a better overall flow with the much shorter series length.
(Synopsis compliments of Netflix)
Edit summary: Cut the majority of the cop procedural episodes that had no relevance to the Red John plot, keeping only a handful of the more interesting ones, and streamlined the RJ storyline. Some episodes are rearranged and altered to create a better overall flow with the much shorter series length.
Synopsis: "When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas)."
Edit summary: Stripped out all the silly dialogue aimed at teens and cheap laughs, and as much of the overacted family drama as possible, focusing the film primarily on Santa and the little girl. Small cuts to remove the shots that telegraph upcoming action, and removed the overly-long Tinkerbell sequence at the end.
Edit summary: Stripped out all the silly dialogue aimed at teens and cheap laughs, and as much of the overacted family drama as possible, focusing the film primarily on Santa and the little girl. Small cuts to remove the shots that telegraph upcoming action, and removed the overly-long Tinkerbell sequence at the end.
Synopsis: "In an alternative version of 1969, the Soviet Union beats the United States to the Moon, and the space race continues on for decades with still grander challenges and goals."
Edit summary: This edit drops season 3, along with the daughter plot, the affairs, the mexican girl, and a lot of the non-space drama at home. These cuts speed up the formerly sluggish narrative, although certain long scenes are preserved where appropriate. The show is very high quality and has a lot of historically accurate references, but this edit focuses more on the science fiction drama.
Edit summary: This edit drops season 3, along with the daughter plot, the affairs, the mexican girl, and a lot of the non-space drama at home. These cuts speed up the formerly sluggish narrative, although certain long scenes are preserved where appropriate. The show is very high quality and has a lot of historically accurate references, but this edit focuses more on the science fiction drama.
Synopsis: "When the CIA's most skilled off-book operative accidentally uncovers corruption, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head."
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