"Screener" VHS

[Mega Man 5]

I found a demo, or "Screener" version of the film on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/VHS-Super-Mario-Bros-1993-Rare-Screener_W0QQitemZ390003338269QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVHS?hash=item5ace02ac1d&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

Anyone seen or heard of it?

[Serum]

Interesting...the running time on the tape is 114 minutes, whereas the regular movie runs only 103 minutes...I wonder what that's about...?

[Phlibbit]

*surprise* I have this. The reason it's longer is because there's a special effects featurette before the film starts! Wahooo! It's actually really cool and has some...interesting footage not seen anywhere else. I've been meaning to get the thing converted so I can post it.

[Serum]

*surprise* I have this. The reason it's longer is because there's a special effects featurette before the film starts! Wahooo! It's actually really cool and has some...interesting footage not seen anywhere else. I've been meaning to get the thing converted so I can post it.

That would be awesome...wish I had a copy, I have all the right equipment to convert VHS to a computer.

[Zack]

Awesome! I had seen a few of those ebay, didn't think too much of it, didn't even think to look at the running time. That's great. You've piqued my interest!!!

[Phlibbit]

Yeah. When I bid on mine, it was only listed like a normal copy of the SMB movie. I could make out the words "Demo Tape," and in the small, grainy picture, I made out...check out...special effects...featurette...WHAT!? So yeah, it's a nice find.

[Mega Man 5]

So Phlibbit, it's really the same thing as the regular VHS version except with a bonus feature at the start?

[Phlibbit]

Basically, yeah. There's the featurette, and then the film. Although every so often, a message will scroll across the screen saying stuff like "THIS IS A SCREENER VIDEO. THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE PURCHASED. IF YOU PURCHASED THIS CALL BLAH BLAH BLAH JAIL BLAH ETC..."

[iamscumbag]

i just got ahold of one of these demo tapes!!! if anyone wants to make any offers ;D just let me know.