Was this scene ever released on the 1st TMNT movie DVD?

Orochi Chimera · 03-07-2004, 04:55 PM

After reading a few recent posts here at the technodrome forum I decided to read some stuff about TMNT from planetracers.

Laird mentioned this:

"Not many people know this, but the first TMNT movie originally had a different ending. As scripted, it went something like this: Shortly after the big battle with the Foot and the defeat of the Shredder, the now unemployed April decided to take the concept of a comic book based on the adventures of the turtles to a publisher to see if they would publish it. In a scene set in the publisher's office, April (and Danny, I think) were shown waiting anxiously as the publisher dude perused her sketches and proposal... which he then handed back to her, saying something like "This is too weird... nobody will buy this comic!" Whereupon the turtles -- who had been clinging to the wall outside the office window -- react with various expressions of comic dismay, and I think Mike actually falls off the building."

"Anyway, I think this scene was actually filmed (I've seen stills from it)."

*cqb101* · 03-07-2004, 04:59 PM

I've heard about this scene many times before. Sadly, it wasn't on the DVD.

Orochi Chimera · 03-07-2004, 05:03 PM

Damn that sucks. I would like to see it.

*Whitewolf89* · 03-07-2004, 05:10 PM

I remember that ending...mainly because it was in the TMNT I sticker book that came out about the same time as the movie, and I was lucky enough to be able to pick it up. Unfortunately, it's still incomplete, 'cause I was never able to get all the stickers for it.

*Taloniss* · 03-07-2004, 06:50 PM

I think that was in the comic book adaption. I remember seeing it somewhere, and that's all I can think of that would have it.

Eidiot88 · 03-08-2004, 09:09 PM

Laird metioned this in a Blast from the Past and said it has never been seen by most and he wishes to see it on a dvd extra some day.

raphael90 · 03-08-2004, 10:18 PM

Yeah, I've heard of that scene too...it sounds like it would have been funny.

Brinatello · 03-09-2004, 03:21 AM

The Diamond Publishing stickers had a lot of outtakes from the first movie, and the publisher scene was one of them. I bought a whole box full of the stickers and I think I completed the scene with April and Danny at the end. There were also scenes of Casey sitting in a well at the farmhouse, Leo flipping his bandana around to fight blindfolded, and just some random, rare pictures not seen in the final cut of the film. I'd like to find the stickers of TMNT 2 and see if there are any rare pictures in that collection as well. Funny, I've collected the stickers and don't even own the book to stick them in! I mostly got them for the pictures themselves.

*Raph* · 03-09-2004, 05:55 AM

Wow could you maybe scan these pictures of the stills that didnt make the first movie, that would be totally awesome

Brinatello · 03-09-2004, 06:12 AM

Sure! I've already scanned them and they're on this computer. I only found three, and I think that's all there is:

http://brinas-art.tripod.com/comic-publisher.jpg -Features the guy looking over April's artwork.

http://brinas-art.tripod.com/pleadin...-publisher.jpg -Features April pleading to the guy to publish their story!

http://brinas-art.tripod.com/comic-heroes.jpg - And, of course, my favorite, the "Farfetched?" one

There were four stickers to combine this image as one. I had an interesting time blending them in my Corel program.

Hope you can see these! If not, I curse to Tripod for being so Eeeveal!

Orochi Chimera · 03-09-2004, 11:18 AM

Thanks for the scans.

d_osborn · 03-09-2004, 11:30 AM

interesting... first time i've seen pics from that cut scene.

are you planning on scanning the other pics you mentioned? there were scenes scattered all throughout the farm sequence with each turtle practicing with their headbands turned, covering their eyes...

*Deathknight* · 03-09-2004, 02:23 PM

Dude, where did you get those pics?!

**Jo Dawn** · 03-09-2004, 02:59 PM

Cool, Brina. Thanks for posting those. Heh, I know I have oe of those sticker books somewhere... but it's been so long I didn't even remember those pictures!

sango · 03-09-2004, 03:23 PM

awww me cann't see um!

Orochi Chimera · 03-09-2004, 04:06 PM

Since they are on tripod, you have to copy and paste the link into your browser address bar. Just clicking on the link won't work.

raphael90 · 03-09-2004, 04:19 PM

Arrrghh...pasting them in doesn't seem to be working...oh well, I'm on a Mac at school....I'll try again tonight when I get home to my PC.

*Raph* · 03-09-2004, 04:40 PM

Very, very Cool
Thanks,

But what about the pics you spoke of, where Leo has twisted his bandana, and Casey sitting in a well at the Farmhouse??

Brinatello · 03-09-2004, 05:28 PM

*hangs head* Yes, I have those too, they're just not uploaded to any of my file managers. The problem is, I created a scrapbook of rare, hard to find TMNT pictures and there's no web provider out there that can hold all the pictures I put in it. I can keep adding the ones you want to see and put that scrapbook idea on hold until I can get my own web site with unlimited space. Give me some time to get to that request. So much to do...

CrippledNitemare · 03-09-2004, 05:37 PM

Yeah, the Archie comic adaptation of the movie had the publisher scene in it, I remember it because it was so odd as it wasn't actually in the movie.

03-07-2004, 04:55 PM	#1
Orochi Chimera Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,289	Was this scene ever released on the 1st TMNT movie DVD? After reading a few recent posts here at the technodrome forum I decided to read some stuff about TMNT from planetracers. Laird mentioned this: "Not many people know this, but the first TMNT movie originally had a different ending. As scripted, it went something like this: Shortly after the big battle with the Foot and the defeat of the Shredder, the now unemployed April decided to take the concept of a comic book based on the adventures of the turtles to a publisher to see if they would publish it. In a scene set in the publisher's office, April (and Danny, I think) were shown waiting anxiously as the publisher dude perused her sketches and proposal... which he then handed back to her, saying something like "This is too weird... nobody will buy this comic!" Whereupon the turtles -- who had been clinging to the wall outside the office window -- react with various expressions of comic dismay, and I think Mike actually falls off the building." "Anyway, I think this scene was actually filmed (I've seen stills from it)."

03-07-2004, 04:59 PM	#2
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	I've heard about this scene many times before. Sadly, it wasn't on the DVD. __________________ Facebook

03-07-2004, 05:10 PM	#4
Whitewolf89 Freedom Fighter and Ninja Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Currently residing in the Turtles' Lair, NYC sewer system, NYC, NY Posts: 2,927	I remember that ending...mainly because it was in the TMNT I sticker book that came out about the same time as the movie, and I was lucky enough to be able to pick it up. Unfortunately, it's still incomplete, 'cause I was never able to get all the stickers for it. __________________ Brother against brother...........

03-08-2004, 09:09 PM	#6
Eidiot88 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 251	Laird metioned this in a Blast from the Past and said it has never been seen by most and he wishes to see it on a dvd extra some day. __________________ Shredder's Pub Returning Soon...

03-08-2004, 10:18 PM	#7
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	Yeah, I've heard of that scene too...it sounds like it would have been funny. __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

03-07-2004, 05:03 PM	#3
Orochi Chimera Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,289	Damn that sucks. I would like to see it.

03-07-2004, 06:50 PM	#5
Taloniss Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,819	I think that was in the comic book adaption. I remember seeing it somewhere, and that's all I can think of that would have it.

03-09-2004, 03:21 AM	#8
Brinatello Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 446	The Diamond Publishing stickers had a lot of outtakes from the first movie, and the publisher scene was one of them. I bought a whole box full of the stickers and I think I completed the scene with April and Danny at the end. There were also scenes of Casey sitting in a well at the farmhouse, Leo flipping his bandana around to fight blindfolded, and just some random, rare pictures not seen in the final cut of the film. I'd like to find the stickers of TMNT 2 and see if there are any rare pictures in that collection as well. Funny, I've collected the stickers and don't even own the book to stick them in! I mostly got them for the pictures themselves.

03-09-2004, 05:55 AM	#9
Raph Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 1,888	Wow could you maybe scan these pictures of the stills that didnt make the first movie, that would be totally awesome __________________

03-09-2004, 06:12 AM	#10
Brinatello Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 446	Sure! I've already scanned them and they're on this computer. I only found three, and I think that's all there is: http://brinas-art.tripod.com/comic-publisher.jpg -Features the guy looking over April's artwork. http://brinas-art.tripod.com/pleadin...-publisher.jpg -Features April pleading to the guy to publish their story! http://brinas-art.tripod.com/comic-heroes.jpg - And, of course, my favorite, the "Farfetched?" one There were four stickers to combine this image as one. I had an interesting time blending them in my Corel program. Hope you can see these! If not, I curse to Tripod for being so Eeeveal!

03-09-2004, 11:18 AM	#11
Orochi Chimera Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,289	Thanks for the scans.

03-09-2004, 11:30 AM	#12
d_osborn Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,425	interesting... first time i've seen pics from that cut scene. are you planning on scanning the other pics you mentioned? there were scenes scattered all throughout the farm sequence with each turtle practicing with their headbands turned, covering their eyes...

03-09-2004, 02:23 PM	#13
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	Dude, where did you get those pics?! __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

03-09-2004, 02:59 PM	#14
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Cool, Brina. Thanks for posting those. Heh, I know I have oe of those sticker books somewhere... but it's been so long I didn't even remember those pictures! __________________

03-09-2004, 03:23 PM	#15
sango Thug Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: canaduh's biotch Posts: 85	awww me cann't see um! __________________ +DeviantFart+

03-09-2004, 04:06 PM	#16
Orochi Chimera Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,289	Since they are on tripod, you have to copy and paste the link into your browser address bar. Just clicking on the link won't work.

03-09-2004, 04:19 PM	#17
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	Arrrghh...pasting them in doesn't seem to be working...oh well, I'm on a Mac at school....I'll try again tonight when I get home to my PC. __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

03-09-2004, 04:40 PM	#18
Raph Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 1,888	Very, very Cool Thanks, But what about the pics you spoke of, where Leo has twisted his bandana, and Casey sitting in a well at the Farmhouse?? __________________

03-09-2004, 05:28 PM	#19
Brinatello Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 446	hangs head Yes, I have those too, they're just not uploaded to any of my file managers. The problem is, I created a scrapbook of rare, hard to find TMNT pictures and there's no web provider out there that can hold all the pictures I put in it. I can keep adding the ones you want to see and put that scrapbook idea on hold until I can get my own web site with unlimited space. Give me some time to get to that request. So much to do...

03-09-2004, 05:37 PM	#20
CrippledNitemare Thug Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nanaimo, Canada Posts: 51	Yeah, the Archie comic adaptation of the movie had the publisher scene in it, I remember it because it was so odd as it wasn't actually in the movie. __________________ Coming from Mirage 2006?... 2007? Ah well... it'll be here when it gets here.