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Saturday, February 9, 2008

DUEL: Remixed by Jorge


What is it about? Try to make it more mysterious and thrilling as we change the aspect ratio from 1:33;1 to a whopping 2:35;1.

Original film name: DUEL
Film studio name: Universal
Original Film Released: 10 November, 1971
Fan Edit Released: 9 May, 2007
Original Runtime: 90 min
New Runtime: 65 min
Amount of time Cut/Added: You do the math.

Cuts removed/added/extended:
- Many cuts and trims to remember.


DVD - Features:

  • Menus
  • Scene Selection Menus
  • presented in 2:35:01

Conceptual improvements/advancements of edit over original:In the DVD documentary, Spielberg observes that the fear of the unknown is perhaps the greatest fear of all and that Duel plays heavily to that fear. Throughout the film, the driver of the truck remains anonymous and unseen. His motives for targeting Weaver's character are never revealed. To complement this concept, Remixed by Jorge has eliminated the reasuring voice over, we eliminated the restaurant stop and tightened up all thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gife action.Despite its simple plot, a low budget (only $375,000) and very short filming deadlines (originally 10 days), the movie maintains a high level of suspense due to Spielberg's taut direction, tight editing and the script's refusal to resolve the central mystery of the driver.












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