That one deleted scene from The Dark Knight Rises changed how I watch movies

I found a clip on YouTube where Bane had a whole extra conversation with a doctor in the prison, it added so much backstory they cut. My buddy Mike from work told me I was dumb for skipping deleted scenes, so I watched it and he was right. Now I always check the special features on the 4K discs I get from Target. Anyone else had a deleted scene totally flip your opinion of a film?

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jamie_white1d ago

you know what, that reminds me of how I used to skip deleted scenes too because I figured they were cut for a reason. I remember watching the extended cut of "Daredevil" and realized that the extra scenes actually made the movie way better. now I'm that guy who sits through all 45 minutes of bonus features on a blu-ray. my girlfriend makes fun of me for it but she's the one who asked me why Matt Murdock had a bruise in the next scene.

the_patricia1d ago

Oh totally, that's exactly what happened with me and Watchmen. I watched the theatrical cut and thought it was a decent superhero movie but something felt off, then I saw the Director's Cut which had that whole extra subplot about the pirate island and it completely changed how I viewed the story. Now I'm that person who researches 20 minutes before starting a movie to find out which version is the definitive one, my friends think I'm nuts but they always thank me later.

joseph_torres1d ago

You ever have one of those moments where you realize you've been wrong about something for years? That's exactly what happened to me with Blade Runner 2049. I watched it in theaters and thought it was just okay, slow and pretty but nothing special. Then I saw a deleted scene where K finds that little wooden horse and it made the whole thing click for me. The theatrical cut felt like it was missing a piece of the puzzle and that scene was it. Now I won't watch a movie cold anymore, I always check if there's an alternate cut or deleted scenes online first. It's like you're getting a whole different version of the story sometimes.