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Topic: The Best Digest Ever?
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted June 12, 2013 02:27 AM
I agree Paul,the 2x400 "Sting" was a superb job,the 3x400s are on the whole all very well done,as they are getting close to the original length. I always felt cheated & disappointed with "Alien", like "My Name is Nobody" from Iver,we were robbed of the original climax of the film,for the sake of an extra 10-15 feet,it could have been inc. The digest of "The French Connection" ticks all the boxes for me, telling the tale unhurriedly,keeping all the key scenes and a beginning and end,all within 16 mins. The prizes should go to the 200' "Jaws" and "Man Made Monster",these little films manage to show the best scenes and maintain the story on a five inch reel.
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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted June 19, 2013 05:55 AM
There are quite a few excellent digests out there, and its so hard for me to pick the best one.
I'm glad Luis mentioned "SKY RIDERS", which is not very well-known. A perfect digest, the only flaw is the picture quality, as its a little grainy in some scenes, and, BOY would this have been great in SCOPE!
And as Marshall mentioned, "The Incredible Melting Man" is an excellent, fun digest to a very 'mediocre' movie.
Alien 400 is another top-contender, that only falls short with the climactic ending missing.
I think for skilled editing, no one can deny that the "JAWS" 200 foot is amazing. While the 2x400 foot is very good and satisfying, the fact that the editor was able to take a two hour movie, cut it down to 10 minutes, keeping most of the memorable scenes, and even have a bit of the humor and credits at the end. In 10 minutes!!
A few other honorable mentions are Ben Hur, Logans Run, Fame, Superman, and some of the Columbia Classic b&w digests. I really could go on and on.....
James.
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