Synopsis:

The purpose of Skyfallen is purely to streamline this 50th anniversary movie in an attempt to tighten the pacing somewhat. Also, it's to rein in some of Bardem's overacting in the part of the main villain, Silva, and hopefully make him a bit more threatening in the process. Subtle edits are also attempted to give it that "classic" Bond feel, including use of music from other Bond movies.

Intentions:

I'm a huge Bond fan, but as is the case with many of the films in the series, I feel they could often do with a bit of nip and tuck here and there. After my fanediting attempts at Quantum of Solace and Die Another Day, Skyfallen is my third... perhaps last Bond fanedit??? Never say never ;)

Change List:

- Gun barrel sequence moved to the start of the film - Cut Bond's quips about not needing the wing mirrors as they are broken off - Pre-credits chase sequence shortened (including removal of blatant "product placement" dialogue about the VW Bettle cars falling off the train) - Adele's Skyfall title song removed and replaced - Very brief shot of the bulldog figure on M's desk, cut (we see this again later) - cut slight product placement shot of Bond drinking Heiniken whilst he's "enjoying death", in bed with a woman. - cut Eve's line "Then you better keep moving" - Trimmed scene at airport where Bond witnesses Patrice arriving in Shanghai. Bond’s attempt at disguise, by keeping his sunglasses on whilst inside the airport at night makes him far too conspicious. Now you just see him from behind. - slightly trimmed Bond’s witnessing of Patrice killing the security guards, only by getting Bond into the building more quickly (rather than seeing him walking all the way from his car to the building entrance - Trimmed some of the build up to Bond's confrontation with Patrice directly before their fight - Cut Eve giving Bond a shave, now she just turns up says what is needed and the scene ends with Bond saying "I like to do some things the old fashioned way" - Rearranged scene where Bond arrives at the casino to edit awkward one-liners between Bond and Eve - Trimmed some of the dialogue between Bond and Severine - cut Bond's fight with Severine's bodyguards and the encounter with the komodo dragon - Added music (by David Arnold from Die Another Day soundtrack) when Severine is waiting for Bond on her yacht - Intro to Silva's character heavily trimmed (in an attempt to rein in the over the top nature of Bardem's performance) - Re-edited scene where Silva shoots Severine. Added music from David Arnolds's Casino Royale soundtrack and Bond now appears as if he actually cared for her and is bothered by Silva's actions - Trimmed scene where Bond catches up with Silva in the underground tunnels. Silva now wastes no time with talking and just detonates the bomb. Thereafter trimmed the scene of the underground train coming through the hole Silva has created. - Re-edited scene where M is giving her speech about defending MI6, cutting her recital of the Tennyson poem. - Trimmed Aston Martin DB6 scene - Scenes at Skyfall when Bond, M and Kincade prepare for the arrival of Silva and his men are slightly trimmed, including no more "A-Team" style montage and traps - Silva's arrival restructured with extensive sound replacement work, meaning no music playing through the helicopters outboard speakers. Again the intention is to make him more threatening and serious - Entire battle sequence at Skyfall is trimmed. This includes less importance placed on the Aston Martin being destroyed - After the helicopter crashes into Skyfall, reframed scenes so it appears only Silva and Bond have survived. Silva's henchmen die in the explosion. - Removed scene where Bond goes across the ice and then encounters Silva and his remaining henchman - Silva's death trimmed - Rooftop scene where Eve shows Bond what M left him in her will, now has added music from Casino Royale in an attempt to lend the scene more emotion and that classic Bond feel - Eve's formal introduction as Moneypenny to Bond, slightly trimmed. - Added Within Temptation's cover of Adele's Skyfall to end credits.

Additional Notes:

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Other Sources:

Music.... Fire and Ice - Within Temptation Skyfall - Within Temptation Die Another Day soundtrack Casino Royale soundtrack Tomorrow Never Dies soundtrack Quantum of Solace soundtrack.

Special Thanks:

Sophie Welch, Bionic Bob, TM2YC, Zarius, Reaper 18783X, Dangermouse