Editing The Phantom Edit (section)

==Reviews==
Critics and filmmakers have commented on the original ''Phantom Edit'', in most cases providing the approval and recognition which furthered the fan edit movement.

* "Smart editing to say the least" — [[Kevin Smith]], film director<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rodgers|first1=Andrew|title=Kevin Smith speaks out about 'Phantom Edit'|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=20010703&id=jIZIAAAAIBAJ&pg=2283,2261483&hl=en|access-date=30 January 2018|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=July 3, 2001}}</ref>
* "...Materialized from out of nowhere was a good film that had been hidden inside the disappointing original one." — Daniel Kraus, ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]''<ref name="Salon"/>
* "[Done by]; someone with a gift (and equipment) for editing" — Michael Wilmington, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' film critic<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-06-18-0106180230-story.html|title='Star Wars' phantom edit: good, not better than the original|last=Wilmington|first=Michael|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=June 18, 2001}}</ref>