Original Title: SAW X
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After Jigsaw: A History of Desperation and Jigsaw II: Endgame, which we did some years ago, Zagadka returned a few weeks ago with the script of the last SAW X movie.
After being out of circulation for a while, I was thrilled to hear from him again and to see that he brought a great script for this film.
This script is an extended edition with the necessary changes made.
When he sent the script, I had just finished the extended edition of Caligula and was starting the initial preparations for The Cleaner.
I thought I should focus on SAW X first, and then work on The Cleaner.
Like my work on Caligula, I will edit the cut scenes using Topaz in 4K quality, and the entire edit will be created from a 4K source.
Zagadka:
It’s a re-edited and extended version of Kevin Greutert’s Saw X (2023) – one of the best and most profound entries in this disturbing franchise about the value of life and hinged morality.
Deepen the story by bringing back the most vital deleted material that expands the lore, fleshes out the characters’ arcs, and challenges Jigsaw’s morality in a fresh way.
The scenes included:
16: John consults with William;
41: Gabriela makes breakfast;
89: Wake up in the main test (only two scenes);
100: That’s not how we do things;
107: Parker unchained, John Wayne Gacy and
141: Cecilia escapes.
Make Cecilia Parker less cartoonishly evil and more fleshed out, so that she’s a balanced counterpart for John’s philosophy and his hypocrisy.
Remove a number of mistakes, cringeworthy scenes, and corny lines.
Trim the excessive gore.
Improve the clunky pace in the 2nd act of the movie.
Original Title: Léon: The Professional
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As I said on the Reddit post, I plan to eliminate the more childish elements concerning the girl and the killer.
The focus shifts to the intense conflict between Leon and Norman Stansfield, brilliantly portrayed by Gary Oldman.
Stansfield will play a more prominent role in this edit, with some tweaks made to the music.
I will incorporate the original soundtrack, which is excellent.
Leon embraces the girl after the killing of her family, and that's it, so it is not in Mathilda's experience that Leon will eventually get to be her lover, and that she falls in love with him, so that is gone.
The source is from 4K, and the audio will be in 7.1 or EAC3.
I started this edit a few weeks ago, but received the script for Zagadka about Saw X in my email, so I decided to prioritize that project first.
I’m working on this edit during the weekends, and I expect the release date to be sometime in April.
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The Entity has always been one of my favorites.
In this edit, however, the focus is entirely on Carla Moran, and her girlfriend for example, is completely removed.
While the music stays consistent, I've also included some alternative tracks.
This film is based on true events, but there is also a lot of fiction.
I've upgraded the edit to 4K using Topaz, resulting in beautiful image quality, and the audio will be in EAC3 format.
The idea to create this edit has been in the works for years, but was shelved due to a lack of time.
It is expected to be available online sometime in April.