Synopsis:
Heavy Star Wars takes the existing action and adventure, trimming away unnecessary story/action/bad acting, and replaces the soundtrack with Rock music!
Intentions:
My intention was to make a Star Wars movie a bit more easier to watch, especially if you are not a fan. I started with Episode III on a whim, and I am now going back to hopefully create "Heavy" versions of all the movies.
Change List:
The inspiration for my approach was the movie Heavy Metal, and also my background in editing music videos helped with creating a hopefully visually interesting narrative. I also changed the color to match the look of the original Star Wars movies and added a bit more contrast to give it a more "comic book" or animated feel.
Additional Notes:
MTV music video editing was used in the action scenes, but in the moments where I had to cut down scenes for time and what not, whatever was left and I had to piece together, I edited the movie as close as possible to the pacing set by the original movie.
Other Sources:
Track list: Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal Where It’s At - Beck Anybody There - Rainbow Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top One Fine Day - The Offspring Hell’s Bells - AC/DC White Room - Cream Highway Star - Deep Purple Paranoid - Black Sabbath Tatsunoko Productions Co. - Battle Of The Planets Cheap Trick - I Must be Dreamin’ Detroit Rock City - KISS Psycho Killer - Talking Heads House of the Rising Sun - The Animals.
Special Thanks:
Special Thanks to George Lucas for truly creating a world that is believable, MatrixGrindhouse for reviewing the film, and JJE-187 for putting together the look of the DVD cover!