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Topic: Xanadu editing
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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted November 16, 2010 06:57 PM
I did a review on XANADU a while back, but this is my thought on the edits-
What I liked:
I liked that the songs/segments for "I'm Alive", "All Over The World", and "Xanadu" were intact, with no edits.
What I didn't like:
The editing showed 'laziness' in some scenes, like the first scene of the movie, when Micheal Beck is painting a picture, as the less-important credits continue on the screen. There are no cuts in that scene, and it goes on too long for a digest.
I didn't mind so much that they edited the "Forget About The Blues/Got Some Dancin To Do" number. While I like the song, the scene is not all that well done, and does drag on quite a bit.
And, as David said, MANY more songs should have been included, at least in part. The best thing about the movie was the soundtrack, and they should have exploited that, instead of the rediculous plot.
As far as U-8's editing on the earlier releases, they are some of the BEST editing jobs ever, and would work great even today as mini-features on DVD!
James.
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