Synopsis:

MODERNKNIFE PRESENTS... LONE RANGER THE MOVIE Over 49 minutes cut, with 2.5 minutes added. New running time is now 102 minutes. --No Old Tonto Framing Device. --No Nature Out Of Balance. --No Spirit Walker. --No Helena Bonham Carter. --No John Reid/Rebecca backstory. --John Reid less naive and foolish. --Fewer Tonto slapstick moments.

Intentions:

After growing up with the original Lone Ranger television show and seeing the 1981 film in the theaters and being disappointed, I had some curious expectations with Gore Verbinski and company taking on the material. The final result contained some beautiful cinematography with dozens of nods of Western films of the past, sharp direction of action scenes and a faithful retelling of the John Reid origin story...mixed together with almost schizophrenic tone in action, comedy, drama, slapstick and historical tragedy. The running time of 149 minutes stretched the plot and story beyond any necessary requirements. The challenge with this new edit was to produce a "100 minute" cut of the film out of the existing material.

Change List:

IS THAT HELENA BONHAM CARTER? --The entire Red Harrington subplot has been removed. --However, Red does appear in a few crowd shots that could not be removed. NOTE ON SILVER AND WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE --The use of the Overture in the Bank Robbery scene has been removed. --Silver jumping from the top of the barn out of the flames has been removed. --Seeing Silver in action is held back for the final action scene with the first introduction of the William Tell Overture cue. --Removed all Old Tonto Scenes. --Added new 2m OPENING PROLOGUE w/ vintage Lone Ranger Radio & TV clips. --Removed John looking at Rebecca's picture on train. --Removed most of the slapstick banter between John and Tonto. --Removed Tonto throwing henchman through train window. --Removed shots of train wreck, including the flying metal spike. --Removed Tonto dragging John in the dirt, various bantering and bickering. --Removed backstory dialogue between John and Rebecca. --Removed scarf moment between John and Rebecca. --Removed Collins giving John flier for Red's. --Removed John refusing gun from his brother. --Removed some of Tonto's grave trading moments. --Removed Nature of Out Balance Bunnies at campfire scene. --Removed various lines of dialogue at campfire scene. --Removed entire visit to Red's place and hijinks with townsfolk. --Removed some lines between John and Tonto at Rebecca's home. --Removed some lines and scenes from inside burning barn. --Removed Super Silver moment jumping from barn in burning flames. NOTE ON BARN ESCAPE: --There are four sides to the bard, with only two sides covered by Butch's men. --Although not seen, it is implied that Lone Ranger and Tonto escaped from one of the open sides. --Removed some lines of uncertainty from John Reid before the shootout. --Removed and Rearranged scenes in the desert with Reid and Tonto. --Removed slapstick moments of John with Comanche tribe leader. --Removed stampede moment with Tonto and Reid in the ground. --Trimmed bickering between Reid and Tonto . --Removed Reid hitting Butch multiple times. Now after one hit, a direct cut to dragging Butch in desert. --Removed Reid knocking out Tonto. --Removed Cole hitting Danny. --Added scene of Lone Ranger and Tonto riding through town, robbing bank and finding nitro. NOTE ON BANK ROBBERY SCENE: Since the original scene had the William Tell Overture playing over the action, the entire scene has been re-scored with new sound effects and music from the Hans Zimmer soundtrack. --Moved up shot of bridge exploding. --Removed the soldiers distracted by Red and the girls. --Removed Red shooting the cart of explosives. NOTE ON WHO SHOT THE EXPLOSIVES CART: --Since Red is cut, we do not see who shot the cart. --However, Lone Ranger is not yet seen in action, and he could have made this shot from on top of the buildings. --Removed a few hijinks in the train sequence (Tonto knocking out Rebecca, Tonto catching grape from kid). --Removed various dialogue from Lone Ranger. --Added quick flashback images in sync with the music as Cole remembers the "Bad trade". --Removed Lone Ranger on platform to accept the watch. --Removed Tonto's "Don't do that again" line at end. --Added sequence from beginning of Lone Ranger and Tonto looking out over valley. --Added freeze-frame of Lone Ranger and Silver in pose. --Added additional footage from Deleted Scene of Lone Ranger and Tonto riding toward next adventure. --Added additional credit --Added Lone Ranger mask over clip from the closing moments of the radio show.

Additional Notes:

--No Old Tonto Framing Device. --No Nature Out Of Balance. --No Spirit Walker. --No Helena Bonham Carter. --No John Reid/Rebecca backstory. --John Reid less naive and foolish. --Fewer Tonto slapstick moments. --102 minute running time.

Other Sources:

--Original clips from The Lone Ranger radio episodes. --Clips from The Lone Ranger TV show. --Clips from The Lone Ranger Animated TV Show.

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