(If you need a refresher on things, you can read my review for it HERE. Rather than recap the film’s plot, I’m going to assume that you already know what JAWS is all about. Pictured: My reaction when I discovered this particular fan edit. But does it live up to it’s promised grindhouse feel? And is it superior in any way to the Spielberg classic? Yes and no. My all-time favorite movie!) Dubbed “The Sharksploitation Edit,” this heavily altered version of Steven Spielberg’s career-making film is shorter, contains numerous deleted scenes (as well as scenes borrowed from other shark films and documentaries), a different ending, and replaces a large chunk of John Williams’ score. Scrolling through the site’s database, I was simply amazed at all the various cuts that existed for the STAR WARS prequels and the MATRIX sequels, and was intrigued to see fan edits of THE WARRIORS (The TV Composite) and BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (Engorged Workprint) as well.īut the one title that immediately caught my eye was JAWS! (a.k.a. Unless Disney finally delivers on their promise to release the untouched originals, this is the only way to watch STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and RETURN OF THE JEDI!Īfter downloading and watching these fan-made restorations, I took it upon myself to investigate the fan edit sub-culture further, which led me to its nexus: FANEDIT.ORG. Utilizing up to six different sources (Blu-ray, DVD, Laserdisc, 35mm, etc.), Harmy and a group of hardcore fans recreated, color-corrected, and then released the best versions of the original STAR WARS TRILOGY that you will ever see. Yearning for the versions of the original films that I remembered (before the intrusive additions and subtractions made by George Lucas), I downloaded the films and was blown away, not only by the quality, but also by the insane amount of work that went into their creation. That all changed when I discovered Petr Harmy’s “Despecialized” STAR WARS TRILOGY.
Not Rated / Color and Black & White / 102 minutesĭownload (at your own risk): FanEdit.Infoĭuring all the years I’ve been hanging around the web, I’ve heard plenty about fan edits, but never took the time to actually watch one.
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