http://members.onecenter.com/hollywood/phantomedit/
I’m certain much of this is web-style hype and B.S., but the idea is interesting. It is supposedly a linear edit of the home release (no new footage or re-sequencing), which cuts the failed comic relief and tedious exposition of the original.
There is discussion in the message boards about potential web distribution and obvious legal problems. I doubt I will ever see it, but I like the idea.
Hell, I might do a similar edit of “Return of the Jedi” myself. I can’t watch the damn thing without searching past that god-awful muppet show at the beginning.
Suck.com is dead, can “The Onion” be far behind? Dammit.