The Menagerie - Extended Edition

[I-Am-Zim]

Hello all!

I have just posted my extended version of "The Menagerie" on YouTube. You can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEq6q5GOxq0.
I used the remastered versions of both "The Menagerie" parts 1 and 2 as well as the remastered version of "The Cage" to compile this extended movie. I edited in all the footage from "The Cage" that wasn't included in "The Menagerie". I think it turned out quite well. It ended up being 1 hour and 46 minutes long when I was done. Almost like a mini-movie. I hope you enjoy!

 

[toonloon]

That's a good idea.

I was hoping you had used the "new" title sequence that CBS-D used for "The Cage" as this does qualify more as a TV movie rather than a regular episode of TOS.

Did you include the to be continued stuff or did you just fade out and start with part 2?

 

[I-Am-Zim]

That's a good idea.

I was hoping you had used the "new" title sequence that CBS-D used for "The Cage" as this does qualify more as a TV movie rather than a regular episode of TOS.

Did you include the to be continued stuff or did you just fade out and start with part 2?

I didn't use the title sequence from "The Cage", I used the one from "The Menagerie". In retrospect, you're right, I probably should have used the opening from Cage. And I think I did a fade-out/fade-in and didn't include the "to be continued" stuff.

 

[Grant]

Oops, my math was off.

 

[Forbin]

1:46 is actually about right for a regular movie, nothing mini about it!

 

[Grant]

Zim, how did you handle the scenes where the Cage is being seen on the Ent briefing room monitor?

There was many times where a scene started in the middle of a 'full' Cage scene.

 

[doctorwho 03]

I saw the remastered Menagerie when it was shown in theaters a few years ago. Seeing this brought back the fond memeories of that event. You did a wonderful job merging the footage from both the Cage and Menagerie.

One question: why did you cut out Vina's reveal scene at the end?

 

[I-Am-Zim]

Zim, how did you handle the scenes where the Cage is being seen on the Ent briefing room monitor?

There was many times where a scene started in the middle of a 'full' Cage scene.

I think there may have been a couple of instances where I had to cut a small part out. I tried to get as much in as possible, but there were a few seconds here and there that I just couldn't figure a way to keep in the scenes.

Also, if you pay attention, you'll see a couple of places where I took a little "creative license". I omitted all references to "time" when referring to warp factors. I know it was in the original, but it just didn't seem to fit as far as knowing what we know of Trek now.

I saw the remastered Menagerie when it was shown in theaters a few years ago. Seeing this brought back the fond memeories of that event. You did a wonderful job merging the footage from both the Cage and Menagerie.

Thanks! I thoroughly enjoyed putting that together. And, unfortunately, I didn't get to see the theatrical release. I wish I could have seen it. It would have been a real treat to experience that on the big screen.

One question: why did you cut out Vina's reveal scene at the end?

I was unaware that I did that. I'll have to go back and watch it again and if I did omit that scene, I didn't realize it. If it's not there, I will add it back in.

Edit: Hmmmm. I just went back and watched the last couple of scenes and I did indeed cut that out somehow. Not to worry, when I get home tonight, I'll put it back in. There seems to be about a minute of footage missing between parts 11 and 12. It shall be fixed.

 

[I-Am-Zim]

Just uploaded Menagerie part 11.5 to add the "Vina reveal scene" back in. I don't know exactly why that one got skipped. But it should be finished uploading in about 20 minutes or so.