Forever Noir (A Batman Forever Re-Edit)

Started by Cameron Murphy, Tue, 9 Oct 2018, 17:18

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Hey everyone, Cameron Murphy here. Last time I mention my "Batman Forever: Bigger, Battier and Better" edit was last year. The edit has changed significantly since then, and I'm proud to announce my edit is now a Film Noir-style edit!

Cuts & Additions:
-Colours changed to B/W, luminance lowered by 10%

-Rescored with new music by Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer

-Classic 1950s B/W Warner Bros. Pictures logo added at the beginning

-New animated Bat symbol transition added after WB logo, akin to Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy

-"Escape from Arkham" deleted scene added

-Edward working on his invention (from the U2 music video) added

-"...in the flesh!" added

-"I have it" and "Ah?" removed

-Additional dialogue added during the tunnel scene

-Suit up sequence altered

-Drive-thru exchange removed and replaced with "Do try and bring this one back in one piece, sir" from B&R

-Two-Face introduction and Chase encounter re-edited

-"Let's start this party with a bang!" and "Open sesame" excised

-Alternate/extended shots added during bank fight

-Bank vault sequence edited heavily

-Extended helicopter fight added, sans stuntman voice

-"Caffeine'll kill ya!" expunged

-Test subject sequence and murder of Stickley re-edited heavily

-New nightmare scene created, utilizing a shot from the U2 music video

-"Th-the memories..." and "Yep, definitely suicide" removed

-Apartment scene rescored

-"Wayne Manor..." and "Hmph!" removed

-Cut Bruce asking where Chase's office is

-"I have an appointment. I'm Bruce Wayne" removed

-Gossip Gerty's scenes at the circus removed

-Two-Face's laughs during the circus raid muted

-Two-Face shooting an innocent clown added

-The Flying Graysons falling to their death rescored

-Flashback sequence re-edited

-"Robin will fly again" moved to after the rooftop scene

-Unused shot of the Batmobile driving through Gotham added before the rooftop scene

-"The Batsignal is not a beeper", "It's the car, right? Chicks love the car", "Black rubber..." and "Women" removed

-Car chase removed

-"Dick's pain" deleted scene added

-"Question Mark Man?" removed

-"KILL THE BAT" removed

-Riddler commenting on Two-Face's lair and demonstrating his invention removed

-First half of "Beauty and the Batman" deleted scene added

-"Show me how to punch a guy!" scene removed

-Third riddle scene removed entirely

-Cut straight from angry mob outside electronics store to Riddler in his lair on Claw Island, growing smarter

-"Now!" muted

-Footage of the Batcave turning on reversed

-"Rage, violence, passion..." removed

-Dick's joyride in the Batmobile and him talking to the R&B girls removed

-Alleyway fight sequence altered heavily

-Cameos by the Red Triangle Circus Gang, Penguin and Catwoman added during Bruce's "terrible morning" speech

-U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Ms, Kiss Me, Kill Me" added during the Nygmatech party

-"No, no, no, NOOO!" and "Be calm, everybody! Just be calm!" removed

-"Excuse me!" muted

-Alternate shots added during Batman's entrance

-Indiana Jones-esque fight removed

-Subway destruction scene altered

-Dick trying to come up with a sidekick name removed

-"Bruce's dilemma" deleted scene added and altered

-Batman's smile removed

-"Bats on the Brain" scene refined

-"Batman is no more" scene removed

-Bruce's confession refined

-Trick-or-treater scene altered

-"Sssspank me!" removed

-Two-Face now only flips his coin once

-Riddler destroying the Batcave altered

-Two-Face cackling after his last coin flip shortened

-Two-Face running up to Bruce and laughing with Riddler removed

-Voice clips of Vicki Vale and Selina Kyle from the first two films added while Bruce is unconscious

-"Secret of the Batcave" deleted scene added and recut as Bruce's nightmare

-"Old habits die hard" exchange removed when Bruce wakes up

-"Who the hell's doing that?" and "The Riddler!" muted

-"You really are quite bright as tightwad people say" muted

-Infamous batarse shot removed (in its place is a shot of Batgirl's cape dropping from B&R)

-Two-Face and Riddler playing Battleship removed

-Robin's stunt double removed

-Alternate shot of the Batwing crashing into the ocean added

-"I hope they can find the little black box!" removed

-Extra shot of Robin on Claw Island added

-Less of Two-Face's goofy antics during the climax

-"Was that over the top? I can never tell!" and "Bummer!" removed

-Criminal Property Lockup from B&R added

-"I can't tell you if you don't say please" removed

-"Does it ever end?" deleted scene added, following by a shot of Batman driving to the police station, repurposed as a new ending shot

-New end credits sequence, starting with a memoriam dedicated to the late Pat Hingle and Michael Gough

-New "Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures" end card added

What do you think?

Is there some where we can see it? Like Youtube?

I currently have a few preview clips up on Vimeo, if you're interested. Just search up 'Forever Noir' and you'll be on easy street.

Not so easy. Not seeing any of your videos under that search.

Ah, yes. I'll update the OP with links asap. ;)