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Theater lobby scene cut changed how I watch credits now
Last month I caught a deleted scene from a 90s rom-com on a streaming extra and realized the whole plot twist was supposed to be hinted at in the lobby of a hotel. It got me thinking about how often missing context from cut scenes ruins the pacing of the actual movie. I started tracking deleted scenes for about 30 films I love, and in 7 cases the alternate ending made more sense than what hit theaters. Now I always check the extras before I judge a movie's ending. Has anyone else found a deleted scene that totally flipped their take on a classic film?
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patricia_schmidt141mo agoTop Commenter
Oh sure, because nothing says “trust the filmmaker” like needing a treasure hunt through the DVD menu to understand why the lead suddenly hates airports. Sounds like those editors just really wanted to save the good stuff for the 2 a.m. special features slot. Next thing you know, we’ll need a decoder ring just to figure out if the hero actually survived the explosion. But hey, at least you’re not alone in the “movie makes zero sense” club, right? Maybe they cut those scenes because the test audiences were too busy checking their watches to care.
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