Synopsis:
John Williams' Music is forever tied to the Star Wars movies, but I decided to use music from a completely different genre to not only tell the story, but to add a bit of humor and perhaps some subtle insight as to the motives of the Jedi Knights. I tried to make this movie a bit more mature, by removing the silly scenes between the driods, and removed some moments of doubt among the Jedi to make them more assertive and confident. I also added an unexpected subplot, and color corrected the movie, to be closer to the original with a bit more contrast.
Intentions:
I was watching Star Wars Episode III with the volume off, as I had some friends over after a long night, and they were passed out, but I really wanted to watch Star Wars Episode III! As soon as the movie started and the battle in the beginning unfolded, I was thought to myself, what would this sound like with a new different soundtrack? I experimented with various songs until I finally decided to use the movie Heavy Metal as the inspiration for the music.
Change List:
Having spent many years editing music videos, when the soundtrack is replaced, I try to make cuts to the beat, and match up any lyrics or dialogue if possible to the music. I also had to extend or cut some parts of songs to match up, and did my best to not make it noticeable. Also, when I switched scenes around, I kept the same type of transition style as the original. I also color corrected the material, as I felt the original was a bit washed out and too warm.
Additional Notes:
Other Sources:
The music tracks used in my fan edit are: Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal Run DMC - It's Tricky The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower The Doors - Wild Child Guns N' Roses - Perfect Crime Tatsunoko Productions Co. - Battle Of The Planets Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Guns N’ Roses - Welcome To The Jungle Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride AC/DC - T.N.T. Van Halen - Hot For Teacher Eric Clapton - Cocaine War - Low Rider Violent Femmes - Add It Up AC/DC - Thunderstruck The Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein Journey - Open Arms Styx - Mr. Roboto.
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!