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WHAT IS A RE-EDITED FILM? (In
the Entertainment industry.)
What is a Re-edited film?
On its most fundamental level, film editing is the
art, technique, and practice of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The
job of an editor isn't simply to mechanically put pieces of a film together,
cut off film slates, or edit dialogue scenes.
A re-edited film is a film that has been modified from its
original theatrical release. These films are typically preceded by the
disclaimer, "This film has been modified from its original version. It has
been formatted to fit this screen and edited for content." Reasons for
this type of editing may range from the distributor's demands to accommodating
different audience groups. Fan-made movie edits are often met with controversy,
as they bring up issues of copyright law.
There are three main types of film editing: format,
length, and content.
Format: Feature films are commonly produced in a
widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio or 2.40:1 aspect ratio. which is different from
the screen formats television currently has – A standard 1.33:1 (or 4:3) aspect
ratio of analog television and the growing standard of 1.77:1 (or 16:9) aspect
ratio for digital television. Prior to the beginning of a film presented in the
4:3 aspect ratio on VHS tapes or DVDs, a disclaimer appears (mainly a black
background), reading, this film has been modified from its original version. It
has been formatted to fit this screen. Since the adoption of HD television,
some theatrical films intended for 2.39 or 2.40 aspect ratios have been
reframed for 1.78 (16x9) for television and home video, and also require the
modification warning as per DGA rules.
Length: Films may be shortened for television broadcasting
or for use on airlines. DVD releases of films may also contain longer cuts. In
a growing trend, more and more films are being released in an Unrated cut of
the film. Prior to when TV airings of the film begins, a format screen appears
reading, "The following film has been modified from its original version.
It has been formatted to fit this screen, to run in the time allotted and
edited for content" (see below). The end credits on TV airings of films
sometimes speed up to make time for the next show or film to start, or to free
up more airtime for advertisements, which has become an increasingly-common
practice.
Content: Some films have content deemed
"objectionable" to "family audiences": sexual content,
obscene language, graphic violence, and perceived racial insensitivity. To make
these films suitable for younger or more typical audiences, or to appeal to
advertisers when a film is shown on basic cable or broadcast TV, alternative
versions are created with such content removed or replaced. Often, profanities
are replaced with minced oaths. The editing of these versions is performed by a
censor and not the producer or director of the work. In addition, a film is
often times edited if it receives the NC-17 (No one 17 and under admitted)
rating from the MPAA, as NC-17 rated films are not screened at mainstream
cinemas or advertised on television. Therefore, studios will often re-edit the
film to achieve an R rating instead.
Re-editing techniques
There are two main techniques for re-editing films:
Manual re-editing
Purchased film content is downloaded onto an editing work
station hard drive and third-party editors manually re-edit the video and audio
tracks, removing objectionable content. The re-edited version is then copied
onto media (VHS or DVD) and made available for rental or purchase provided an
original version has been purchased in correlation with the re-edited copy.
Some manual re-edits are done by fans (see The Phantom Edit) to cut a film to
their own – or their peers – specifications.
Although the recent court ruling prohibits business from
manually re-editing commercial films, the law still allows for individuals to self-censor
and edit their own films for personal use.
Programmed re-editing
Programmed re-editing occurs when software (such as that
employed in a DVD player) is used to skip portions of the video and/or audio
content on-the-fly according to pre-programmed instruction sets which are
knowingly used by the consumer.
Opening disclaimers
In any case, theatrical films that aired on television in
the 1970s and most of the 1980s would simply have an "Edited for
Television" disclaimer superimposed right after the opening credits, or,
in a few cases, superimposed over the movie title card itself, just below the
title. However, today, when a theatrical film or television special is aired on
network or syndicated television or is re-issued on video in a form different
from its original version, variations of the following disclaimers appear:
"This film has been modified from its original
version. It has been formatted to fit this screen."
"The following film has been modified from its
original version. It has been formatted to fit this screen."
"This film has been modified as follows from its
original version: It has been formatted to fit your screen."
Depending on content and time, the disclaimer will add:
"...to run in the time allotted and for content." or "...and to
run in the time allotted." or "...and edited for content."
Disney films prepared for television by Disney-ABC
Domestic Television and other select TV stations will have: "This film has
been edited for television", or "This film has been modified from its
original version. It has been edited for television and formatted to fit this
screen."
Many DVD releases that contain versions of films different
from the theatrical releases, such as Universal Studios Home Video's Legend
director's cut DVD will have: "This film has been modified from its
original version to include additional material not in the original
release."
In the instance of black-and-white films that have been
colorized, there will often be a disclaimer such as the following: "This
is a colorized version of a film originally marketed and distributed to the
public in black and white. It has been altered without the participation of the
principal director, screenwriter, and other creators of the original
film."
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