Synopsis:
Bill is having marital problems with his wife, Alice. He tries to lie his way through to keep the marriage alive, but when Alice reveals that she had longings for another man, Bill is taken on a journey of fear, paranoia, and strangely enough, gratitude.
Intentions:
To make the best possible version of Stanley Kubrick’s final film. One that can stand with Kubrick’s other classics such as A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket, 2001, and so on.
Change List:
Editing Details:
Much like my Episode I fanedit, I took notes from Aristotle’s Poetics in my editing decisions. However, for this film, I also wanted to adopt Kubrick’s own brand of technical perfectionism that he was known for. So, I also had to make sure that the editing looked as seamless as possible in honor of Kubrick.
Cuts and Additions:
-Helen’s babysitter, Roz
-Bill's talk with Nick Nightingale at Ziegler’s
-Most of Bill’s phone conversation (Since the Nathanson subplot no longer exists)
-Three of the four visions of Alice mating with the naval officer (Once is enough)
-The fratboys
-The Marion subplot
-The Domino subplot
+The uncut and uncensored Somerton scene
-The coffee table scene
-Bill deciding to leave his job early
-Bill’s second visit to Somerton (and 2nd warning)
-Bill calling Marion’s family
-Spinning hospital entrance shot
/Moved Bill’s return home to before the big “talk” with Ziegler
-First shot of the mask in the climax (For surprise’s sake)
Additional Notes:
Audio Commentary
Special Thanks:
Fran_Garcia, ArtisDead, DigModiFicaTion, krausfadr, Wraith, Last Impressions, Gieferg, Dwight Fry, Gatos, everyone at originaltrilogy.com, and Stanley Kubrick