The first time I saw the Matrix, it was a pirated copy that was a final cut except it was missing all of the licensed music tracks. So all the dialog, foley, and even the original orchestral soundtrack were in place, but none of the tracks licensed from other artists/bands. This meant the nightclub at the beginning was a bunch of people dancing to nothing, and the lobby shootout was just gunshots and shattering concrete, and the end was just the sound of Neo flying into the sky. Does anyone still have a copy of this anywhere? I always assumed it was some kind of internal leak. The video quality was garbage, but I’ve love to see this cut again, see what holds up and what is worse.
That’s awesome! I’ll keep an eye out… Like 10 years ago, i accidentally found a leaked copy of Wolverine: Origins with the special effects half-finished. I’d love to see that again just for the weird nostalgia
Dude, you just unlocked a memory for me. I had the same experience with the first Men In Black movie. It was an unfinished cut with unrendered CGI, you just saw some untextured polygonal models in place. Now I want to find it.
There are actually many workprints on archive site. Just search for “workprint” and select “movies” as media type. You’ll be suprised.
That was probably a very different experience than seeing it with music
