For fans; Deleted scenes - Informations and questions
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Tank Girl
Nick7080 — 11 years ago(March 05, 2015 02:11 PM)
Before anything else, few words. I think its obvious that this is not a movie that has leagues of fans and that there are many people who really hate it. As i always say, each to his own, if everybody liked the same thing this world would be a boring place. But i would appreciate if this board doesn't end up turning into another one where everybody are arguing about the movie or anything else related to it.
Now, thanks to very good friend of mine who (much to my surprise) also became fan of Tank Girl (movie) like me while doing research about it, i managed to get very good list of some deleted scenes from the movie. I'm putting this list here for fans and anyone interested in finding out more about missing scenes and original cut of Tank Girl. I hope that everyone, most of all the fans, will find it useful and if you know more deleted scenes not listed here, please reply and share what you know.
While this list does have links for videos and pictures of many deleted scenes, there are also some which are only rumors without any proof that they were filmed. Of course, if anyone can confirm that rumored scenes are true, go right ahead.
Anyway, here's the list;
There is a workprint version which is almost 95 minutes long and has some shots, scenes and dialogue not present in any other version. It also has unfinished special effects and alternate soundtrack but it's not like it has whole bunch of deleted scenes and it actually misses some animation scenes and off screen dialogue. I did managed to find this workprint and it is interesting for lot of reasons, one of them is for hearing weird as hell dubbed voice of Sub Girl character which i can't decide is either hilarious or creepy.
Pictures and videos of deleted scenes;
Theatrical trailer shows some deleted scenes and extra lines of dialogue;
One of the Rippers crashes through the window of Water & Power flyer and kills one soldier (0:14). This scene was originally in opening of the movie which had old lady sand hermit digging up a bottle of water, dancing and drinking from it when Water & Power pilot shows up, brutally shoots her dead and takes the water before he is killed by Ripper. Tank Girl witnesses all this on her buffalo.
Kesslee saying "Talented, isn't she?" to Sgt. Small while they are watching TG and Jet talking inside the tank (0:42).
Kesslee saying "What's it like, knowing you're about to die?" to TG during their final fight and she responds by saying "You tell me!" while swinging at him (1:24).
One TV trailer also shows couple deleted bits; Ripper killing Water & Power pilot (0:02), extra shot of T-Saint-probably from scene where Rippers have trapped TG and Jet (0:16).
Original and unifinished opening. Comet is heading towards earth and TG is shown as a young girl who hides in her trailer home while her parents frantically look for her amongst a frightened panicked crowd before it crashes. It was intended that somehow she survives the meteor crash and grows up on her own. This scene would have been before the opening credits.
TG in her room messing around and listening Glory Box by Portishead, only to be scolded about not being on guard duty by her first boyfriend Richard. This scene was cut early in the film and it gives TG a reason to mature a bit in the film about not letting other's down. Apparently, this scene was cut because it shows her dildo collection (too much for MGM?).
Deleted scene from the part when TG is still a prisoner of Water & Power. She sneaks under the security camera before entire scene with her trying to steal the tank and Jet saving her (or maybe before the scene where she talks with Jet in toilet).
As mentioned on trading card showing this scene and confirmed by director, there was also a part where after leaving her sicken awhile, Kesslee returns and asks her will she give in and be a good little prisoner. In the same scene he also gives her some water which she spits in his face, which is why he puts her in the pipe. Even though test audience loved this scene MGM forced director to butcher it for some reason.
Possible deleted scene where Jet and rippers prepare for sneak attack on Water & Power.
Second video shows completely deleted scene where rain actually begins to fall thanks to the water being freed from WP replenishing the natural ecosystem to the earth, as foretold by 'Rain Lady' (a.k.a. Sub Girl) in the film. This scene is known only through an image on the back of the VHS box of the film and in the CD booklet, showing TG in an umbrella hat and Booga holding out his hands as the rain falls.
This ending was deleted after negative reactions of MGM and test audience for several reasons, some of them being like they didn't understand why it started to rain or they didn't like the last shot when TG burps into camera. -
pndpuppy82 — 10 years ago(December 04, 2015 05:52 PM)
Thank you for posting the links! I honestly wish they would have included some of these cut scenes on dvd instead of just commentary. It's nice that some of these scenes can be found on the internet but they really should have included them on the DVD.