supposedly because it was outaded and they wanted to used the current sentai season at the time which was Zyuranger (the source material of MMPR Season 1)
because the source material was released in 1984 and Saban pitch the adaption in late 80s/early 90s and they told them to used the then current season which was Zyuranger (which is ironic because the 3 source materials of VR Troopers (Metal Heroes) were from the 80s and the show itself debuted in the 90s)
Just looking at some old posts and came across an old '60s Japanese series "Space Boy Pipi" of which only 2 episodes survive. There was a video link but it's been gone some time now. But I've found an old documentary on that series on one of my old tapes recorded on or about April 20 1984 that says " Space Boy Pipi documentary with episode from the NHK library". I must get around to capping that as well as another documentary with an episode of something referred to as "Super Jet" from 1965. I'm assuming that is actually "Super Jetter" but does anyone know if the documentary is on the DVD boxset released in 1991? You don't see a lot of documentaries like these anymore from Japan, perhaps because the original material was discarded after transmission or they just had no more space to store it all. That happened frequently with a lot of studios there before the great video revolution...
Lensman episodes are available fansubbed these days. The Rainbowman episodes I gave to a friend to archive may eventually also get the same treatment. There is still a lot of stuff to look for on my old tapes it appears...
Post by Ripley J. Smith on Apr 4, 2022 11:09:33 GMT
I'm not sure if this counts, but there's a LOT of Silent Era lost films that are confirmed to exist but no known copies are around and a few have been confirmed to no longer have any surviving copies.
Probably the two most interesting to me are The Fall of a Nation (1916), the first major Hollywood sequel and arguably the first major Hollywood flop and A Son of Satan (1924), an occult horror flick that was filmed in Roanoke, VA and was banned in many cities for both its occult plotline and the fact it depicted interracial relationships.
We know they exist due to surviving print ads, posters, and newspaper articles from the era but odds are that both films are not only lost but also extinct, sadly
I'm not sure if this counts, but there's a LOT of Silent Era lost films that are confirmed to exist but no known copies are around and a few have been confirmed to no longer have any surviving copies.
Probably the two most interesting to me are The Fall of a Nation (1916), the first major Hollywood sequel and arguably the first major Hollywood flop and A Son of Satan (1924), an occult horror flick that was filmed in Roanoke, VA and was banned in many cities for both its occult plotline and the fact it depicted interracial relationships.
We know they exist due to surviving print ads, posters, and newspaper articles from the era but odds are that both films are not only lost but also extinct, sadly
This is not necessarily true that copies still exist. The print media you reference was at the time, not anything much later as part of revivals or film clubs. Now, it is possible that things could exist but it's remote, seeing as most of those old prints were on flammable film stock that also had a tendency to deteriorate to the point where there is next to nothing left of the film at all. Yeah, we'd all like to come across a film cache from some old collector's estate or else preserved in some remote location by a film star but I have little hope that any of the early stuff is out there anymore...
I'm not sure if this counts, but there's a LOT of Silent Era lost films that are confirmed to exist but no known copies are around and a few have been confirmed to no longer have any surviving copies.
Probably the two most interesting to me are The Fall of a Nation (1916), the first major Hollywood sequel and arguably the first major Hollywood flop and A Son of Satan (1924), an occult horror flick that was filmed in Roanoke, VA and was banned in many cities for both its occult plotline and the fact it depicted interracial relationships.
We know they exist due to surviving print ads, posters, and newspaper articles from the era but odds are that both films are not only lost but also extinct, sadly
This is not necessarily true that copies still exist. The print media you reference was at the time, not anything much later as part of revivals or film clubs. Now, it is possible that things could exist but it's remote, seeing as most of those old prints were on flammable film stock that also had a tendency to deteriorate to the point where there is next to nothing left of the film at all. Yeah, we'd all like to come across a film cache from some old collector's estate or else preserved in some remote location by a film star but I have little hope that any of the early stuff is out there anymore...
This is very sad but very likely true. Those films are likely lost forever.
If somehow, a surviving copy of A Son of Satan is ever found, I'd be ecstatic as the film seems very interesting and it was filmed in the city where I live.
Lost Alan Menken Songs for "Who Discovered Roger Rabbit": Perhaps locked in the vault until the heat death of the universe, but very much confirmed to exist. For one of Roger Rabbit's (many) cancelled sequels, Alan Menken was brought on to write a small handful of songs. We only know about one: This Only Happens In The Movies. It was lifted from the vault for a Kerry Butler album, if memory serves? But there are others that have yet to be heard.
Lots of Silent Films: Like Ripley said, we know a lot of them existed, but presumably all the copies are, you know, long-gone. There're many that I find myself mourning--lots of Conrad Veidt stuff, for example.
Various Flash MMOs/Adoptable Sites: Barbie's/Everythinggirl's PowerPets come to mind (adoptable pets you could feed and play games with, nothing mindblowing but surprising it's lost considering the scale of the company and presumably the scale of the fanbase), as well as Dizzywood (lost browser-based MMO with a strange, solarpunk/furry aesthetic and a whole bunch of really quirky features). I played both of these as a kid, but all that's left are like... YouTube videos and old photos on my DSi.
if you don't have a good sense of humour, you're better off dead! [they/them]
Lost Alan Menken Songs for "Who Discovered Roger Rabbit": Perhaps locked in the vault until the heat death of the universe, but very much confirmed to exist. For one of Roger Rabbit's (many) cancelled sequels, Alan Menken was brought on to write a small handful of songs. We only know about one: This Only Happens In The Movies. It was lifted from the vault for a Kerry Butler album, if memory serves? But there are others that have yet to be heard.
Lots of Silent Films: Like Ripley said, we know a lot of them existed, but presumably all the copies are, you know, long-gone. There're many that I find myself mourning--lots of Conrad Veidt stuff, for example.
Various Flash MMOs/Adoptable Sites: Barbie's/Everythinggirl's PowerPets come to mind (adoptable pets you could feed and play games with, nothing mindblowing but surprising it's lost considering the scale of the company and presumably the scale of the fanbase), as well as Dizzywood (lost browser-based MMO with a strange, solarpunk/furry aesthetic and a whole bunch of really quirky features). I played both of these as a kid, but all that's left are like... YouTube videos and old photos on my DSi.
Speaking of Disney, how about the title track from Enchanted? Another one I'd like to surface is the original version of "Reflection" by Lea Salonga before Disney made her rerecord it.