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Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 12 Jan 2023, 18:32
by roman1990
Hi guys,
Hopefully this is okay to post. I'm looking for the following workprints that were said to be floating around in tape trading circles back in the mid to late 90's.

Blade (1998)
The Replacement Killers (1998)

There are others but these two are my holy grails.

Thanks,

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 19 Jan 2023, 10:41
by alex.sp89
I never heard of this. Try workprintvault site maybe they can help if u can trade with the guy.
Today I recommend to watch The Perfect Weapon (1991) Reelz Extended TV cut. Very rare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA0hA1r ... htofSpirit

This guy also uploaded it on archive.org and did a hybrid cut theatrical plus censored Extended TV cut which runs now 92 minutes .
Watch it because Paramount may report it soon and will be gone,
The same guy uploaded some other rare versions and site put them down.
I remember couple of years ago on archive.org someone posted Out for Justice (1991) Extended TV Version ( the one from movie censorship site) now is gone forever...

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2023, 16:56
by roman1990
Hi Alex,
Thank you for the rcecommendation. I believe the workprint vault site guy is retired. I do have copies of The Perfect Weapon TV Cut & Out for Justice but I also collect tv cuts as well as long as they contain deleted scenes.

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2023, 10:27
by alex.sp89
try this one https://workprints.webs.com/workprintcollection.htm
this one looks still active.
As an action fan people would love to see this extended TV cuts of Blind Fury, Cobra, The Glimmer Man, Bulletproof(1996) Wayans Sandler duo, Split Second, The Crow, Army of Darkness, Beverly Hills Ninja, Problem Child 1, 2 on official DVD Blu ray releases

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2023, 17:32
by roman1990
alex.sp89 wrote:try this one https://workprints.webs.com/workprintcollection.htm
this one looks still active.
As an action fan people would love to see this extended TV cuts of Blind Fury, Cobra, The Glimmer Man, Bulletproof(1996) Wayans Sandler duo, Split Second, The Crow, Army of Darkness, Beverly Hills Ninja, Problem Child 1, 2 on official DVD Blu ray releases


Thank you for the link. I do have the extended tv cuts of these:
Army of Darkness
Beverly Hills Ninja
Blind Fury
Cobra
THe Glimmer Man
Split Second Extended Japanese VHS

Plus I have all 3 workprints of The Crow. They're great films.

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2023, 18:37
by alex.sp89
it is strange to hear that Split Second (1992) Extended TV Cut was just released in Japan . This is not true. The extended cut was often shown in Russia in the 90s, from my sources on now defuncted channel TV6 Moscow closed in January of 2002.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgVNXs8 ... 1%D0%98VHS

Can we see the extended cuts of Blind Fury and The Glimmer Man from u. If possible of course. Are they the same Fullscreen versions from 90s or from some recent broadcast in HD ?

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2023, 18:52
by alex.sp89
I searched The replacement killers workprint on net, but the only mention of it I found on very old site from 1998 which mentions that workprint runs 100 minutes. Taking in consideration that Theatrical Cut runs 87 minutes,so called Unrated Extended Cut in early 2000 96 minutes, we are missing some good stuff from it

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/thetrue/movies.html

As I see u posted in the past on different sites the same topic, i guess nobody has it or they are just greedy to share with other people

Re: Workprint collectors from the old tape trading days

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2023, 21:27
by roman1990
alex.sp89 wrote:I searched The replacement killers workprint on net, but the only mention of it I found on very old site from 1998 which mentions that workprint runs 100 minutes. Taking in consideration that Theatrical Cut runs 87 minutes,so called Unrated Extended Cut in early 2000 96 minutes, we are missing some good stuff from it

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/thetrue/movies.html

As I see u posted in the past on different sites the same topic, i guess nobody has it or they are just greedy to share with other people


Yeah, I've looked all over with no luck. It was floating around way back in 1998 so chances are someone out there stil has it. I've emailed the person from that website but his email doesn't work.