the cutting room floor can be a surprisingly expensive place welcome to
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most expensive deleted scenes before we
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content for this list we’re looking at the most expensive sequences to be
the most expensive sequences to be
the most expensive sequences to be removed from their respective films and
removed from their respective films and
removed from their respective films and basing our choices on a mix of the
basing our choices on a mix of the
basing our choices on a mix of the actual cost and how interesting the
actual cost and how interesting the
actual cost and how interesting the story behind the decision is but that
story behind the decision is but that
story behind the decision is but that means we’re excluding material lost – to
means we’re excluding material lost – to
means we’re excluding material lost – to reshoots
reshoots
reshoots what will you number 10
what will you number 10
what will you number 10 dance sequence ghostbusters I would like
dance sequence ghostbusters I would like
dance sequence ghostbusters I would like to see you dance this controversial
to see you dance this controversial
to see you dance this controversial reboot of the beloved 80s classic had a
reboot of the beloved 80s classic had a
reboot of the beloved 80s classic had a bumpy production to say the least
bumpy production to say the least
bumpy production to say the least including one hugely expensive scene
including one hugely expensive scene
including one hugely expensive scene that was cut from the film in the
that was cut from the film in the
that was cut from the film in the sequence Chris Hemsworth’s Kevin under
sequence Chris Hemsworth’s Kevin under
sequence Chris Hemsworth’s Kevin under the control of the film’s main fatty
the control of the film’s main fatty
the control of the film’s main fatty leads a dance number set to the Bee Gees
leads a dance number set to the Bee Gees
leads a dance number set to the Bee Gees you should be dancing despite a budget
you should be dancing despite a budget
you should be dancing despite a budget in the seven-figure range test audiences
in the seven-figure range test audiences
in the seven-figure range test audiences were mixed on the lavish sequence so it
were mixed on the lavish sequence so it
were mixed on the lavish sequence so it was cut a move director Paul Feig called
was cut a move director Paul Feig called
was cut a move director Paul Feig called the biggest decision of his life the
the biggest decision of his life the
the biggest decision of his life the sequence was used in part for the film’s
sequence was used in part for the film’s
sequence was used in part for the film’s closing credits so at least it wasn’t a
closing credits so at least it wasn’t a
closing credits so at least it wasn’t a total loss
total loss
total loss number 9 tree attack the Brothers Grimm
Terry Gilliam is no stranger to setbacks
Terry Gilliam is no stranger to setbacks keeping his films from greatness or from
keeping his films from greatness or from
keeping his films from greatness or from being made it all for that matter well
being made it all for that matter well
being made it all for that matter well it may not be his most notable setback
it may not be his most notable setback
it may not be his most notable setback the director did admit to cutting the
the director did admit to cutting the
the director did admit to cutting the most expensive scene from his 2005
most expensive scene from his 2005
most expensive scene from his 2005 fantasy adventure the scene had the
fantasy adventure the scene had the
fantasy adventure the scene had the titular brothers attacked by trees but
titular brothers attacked by trees but
titular brothers attacked by trees but Gilliam’s fellow Monty Python alum Terry
Gilliam’s fellow Monty Python alum Terry
Gilliam’s fellow Monty Python alum Terry Jones suggested that the scene created
Jones suggested that the scene created
Jones suggested that the scene created pacing problems prompting the director
pacing problems prompting the director
pacing problems prompting the director to give the sequence the ax with the
to give the sequence the ax with the
to give the sequence the ax with the Terry’s shared history and safe to
Terry’s shared history and safe to
Terry’s shared history and safe to assume this was the right call but you
assume this was the right call but you
assume this was the right call but you can still see the scene on the DVD
can still see the scene on the DVD
can still see the scene on the DVD extras and decide for yourself
number eight tales of the black
number eight tales of the black freighter watchman when it came to
freighter watchman when it came to
freighter watchman when it came to adapting Alan Morin and Dave Gibbons
adapting Alan Morin and Dave Gibbons
adapting Alan Morin and Dave Gibbons bleak comic director Zack Snyder pulled
bleak comic director Zack Snyder pulled
bleak comic director Zack Snyder pulled out all the stops before the film hit
out all the stops before the film hit
out all the stops before the film hit theaters however one crucial element was
theaters however one crucial element was
theaters however one crucial element was removed an interstitial story ripped
removed an interstitial story ripped
removed an interstitial story ripped from the pages of a pirate comic book
from the pages of a pirate comic book
from the pages of a pirate comic book being read by a minor character at a
being read by a minor character at a
being read by a minor character at a newsstand in Snyder’s vision these
newsstand in Snyder’s vision these
newsstand in Snyder’s vision these segments would have been animated and
segments would have been animated and
segments would have been animated and starred the voice of Gerard Butler
starred the voice of Gerard Butler
starred the voice of Gerard Butler however the sequences would have put the
however the sequences would have put the
however the sequences would have put the film’s runtime past the three-hour mark
film’s runtime past the three-hour mark
film’s runtime past the three-hour mark in 2009 a three-hour comic-book
in 2009 a three-hour comic-book
in 2009 a three-hour comic-book adaptation was unheard of and the scenes
adaptation was unheard of and the scenes
adaptation was unheard of and the scenes were instead released as a standalone
were instead released as a standalone
were instead released as a standalone DVD how had I reached this appalling
DVD how had I reached this appalling
DVD how had I reached this appalling position with love only love as my guide
position with love only love as my guide
position with love only love as my guide number 7 theater massacre gangster squad
number 7 theater massacre gangster squad
number 7 theater massacre gangster squad all towns under water and you’re
all towns under water and you’re
all towns under water and you’re grabbing a bucket when you should grab a
grabbing a bucket when you should grab a
grabbing a bucket when you should grab a bathing suit this violent tale of la
bathing suit this violent tale of la
bathing suit this violent tale of la police detectives going outside the law
police detectives going outside the law
police detectives going outside the law to combat gangland Boston Mickey Cohen
to combat gangland Boston Mickey Cohen
to combat gangland Boston Mickey Cohen didn’t pull many punches when it came to
didn’t pull many punches when it came to
didn’t pull many punches when it came to graphic violence but the producers still
graphic violence but the producers still
graphic violence but the producers still knew where to draw a line the film
knew where to draw a line the film
knew where to draw a line the film originally included a major sequence in
originally included a major sequence in
originally included a major sequence in which Cohen’s enforcers Massacre a
which Cohen’s enforcers Massacre a
which Cohen’s enforcers Massacre a theater full of moviegoers but in the
theater full of moviegoers but in the
theater full of moviegoers but in the wake of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting
wake of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting
wake of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting this scene was scrapped and a whole new
this scene was scrapped and a whole new
this scene was scrapped and a whole new ending was needed for the film
this setback cost the studio several
this setback cost the studio several million dollars and forced the film to
million dollars and forced the film to
million dollars and forced the film to be pushed back until the following year
be pushed back until the following year
be pushed back until the following year further impacting its box office take
further impacting its box office take
further impacting its box office take two things you can’t take back on this
two things you can’t take back on this
two things you can’t take back on this job kid
job kid
job kid Bullock said he had done and we’re
Bullock said he had done and we’re
Bullock said he had done and we’re getting a mop
getting a mop
getting a mop number six pie fight dr. Strangelove not
number six pie fight dr. Strangelove not
number six pie fight dr. Strangelove not many films end with the destruction of
many films end with the destruction of
many films end with the destruction of all mankind but this one does
all mankind but this one does
all mankind but this one does however the stanley cooper classic
however the stanley cooper classic
however the stanley cooper classic almost had a much different finale
almost had a much different finale
almost had a much different finale originally a massive pie fight was meant
originally a massive pie fight was meant
originally a massive pie fight was meant to erupt between American and Russian
to erupt between American and Russian
to erupt between American and Russian delegates inside the war room with
delegates inside the war room with
delegates inside the war room with president muff Li and the Russian
president muff Li and the Russian
president muff Li and the Russian ambassador losing their minds in the
ambassador losing their minds in the
ambassador losing their minds in the process test audiences weren’t crazy
process test audiences weren’t crazy
process test audiences weren’t crazy about the scene and the then recent
about the scene and the then recent
about the scene and the then recent assassination of JFK didn’t help so
assassination of JFK didn’t help so
assassination of JFK didn’t help so Cooper could adapt levels of some
Cooper could adapt levels of some
Cooper could adapt levels of some dialogue how can you stand by when our
dialogue how can you stand by when our
dialogue how can you stand by when our president something and stand attend no
president something and stand attend no
president something and stand attend no no it’s impossible to know how expensive
no it’s impossible to know how expensive
no it’s impossible to know how expensive the scene was but with that many pies
the scene was but with that many pies
the scene was but with that many pies and actors it couldn’t have been cheap
and actors it couldn’t have been cheap
and actors it couldn’t have been cheap [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number five half of the original runtime
number five half of the original runtime
number five half of the original runtime Cleopatra nothing like this is coming to
Cleopatra nothing like this is coming to
Cleopatra nothing like this is coming to Rome since Romans this infamous film
Rome since Romans this infamous film
Rome since Romans this infamous film from the Golden Age of Hollywood is
from the Golden Age of Hollywood is
from the Golden Age of Hollywood is often used as the poster child for
often used as the poster child for
often used as the poster child for bloated absurdly expensive Hollywood
bloated absurdly expensive Hollywood
bloated absurdly expensive Hollywood spectacles and with good reason despite
spectacles and with good reason despite
spectacles and with good reason despite earning the highest box office gross of
earning the highest box office gross of
earning the highest box office gross of the year the film actually lost money
the year the film actually lost money
the year the film actually lost money thanks to the massive and massively
thanks to the massive and massively
thanks to the massive and massively expensive sets props and costumes but
expensive sets props and costumes but
expensive sets props and costumes but the fact that half the movie was cut
the fact that half the movie was cut
the fact that half the movie was cut accounts for a big chunk of the film’s
accounts for a big chunk of the film’s
accounts for a big chunk of the film’s gargantuan price tag director Joseph L
gargantuan price tag director Joseph L
gargantuan price tag director Joseph L mankiewicz his original cut was six
mankiewicz his original cut was six
mankiewicz his original cut was six hours long we can only imagine the price
hours long we can only imagine the price
hours long we can only imagine the price tag attached to the three hours of
tag attached to the three hours of
tag attached to the three hours of unused footage we’ll sail at once number
unused footage we’ll sail at once number
unused footage we’ll sail at once number four
four
four Clark visits Krypton Superman Returns
Clark visits Krypton Superman Returns
Clark visits Krypton Superman Returns where’d you go to Krypton Bryan Singer’s
where’d you go to Krypton Bryan Singer’s
where’d you go to Krypton Bryan Singer’s lavish tribute to the Christopher Reeve
lavish tribute to the Christopher Reeve
lavish tribute to the Christopher Reeve era of Superman films began with the Man
era of Superman films began with the Man
era of Superman films began with the Man of Steel returning to Earth after paying
of Steel returning to Earth after paying
of Steel returning to Earth after paying a visit to the remains of his home world
a visit to the remains of his home world
a visit to the remains of his home world of Krypton while his visit to Krypton
of Krypton while his visit to Krypton
of Krypton while his visit to Krypton has only spoken of in the finished
has only spoken of in the finished
has only spoken of in the finished product the film was intended to begin
product the film was intended to begin
product the film was intended to begin by showing Clark’s visit to his
by showing Clark’s visit to his
by showing Clark’s visit to his destroyed home world
destroyed home world
destroyed home world studio executives hated the entirely
studio executives hated the entirely
studio executives hated the entirely silent sequence and ordered it cut
silent sequence and ordered it cut
silent sequence and ordered it cut despite allegedly costing over 10
despite allegedly costing over 10
despite allegedly costing over 10 million dollars a price tag which if
million dollars a price tag which if
million dollars a price tag which if accurate makes it the most expensive
accurate makes it the most expensive
accurate makes it the most expensive single deleted scene of all time
single deleted scene of all time
single deleted scene of all time even if it isn’t the most interesting
number three
number three Octopussy The Goonies the ending of this
Octopussy The Goonies the ending of this
Octopussy The Goonies the ending of this 1980s classic and it’s reference to an
1980s classic and it’s reference to an
1980s classic and it’s reference to an octopus is something the left viewers
octopus is something the left viewers
octopus is something the left viewers confused for decades despite data’s
confused for decades despite data’s
confused for decades despite data’s comment that the octopus was really
comment that the octopus was really
comment that the octopus was really scary in the film’s closing scene the
scary in the film’s closing scene the
scary in the film’s closing scene the theatrical cut of the film contained it
theatrical cut of the film contained it
theatrical cut of the film contained it no such creature it wasn’t until years
no such creature it wasn’t until years
no such creature it wasn’t until years later that fans learned the origins of
later that fans learned the origins of
later that fans learned the origins of the line a deleted sequence in which the
the line a deleted sequence in which the
the line a deleted sequence in which the gang are indeed attacked by an octopus
oddly the scene was riad ‘add to certain
oddly the scene was riad ‘add to certain TV edits which in a pre-internet world
TV edits which in a pre-internet world
TV edits which in a pre-internet world only added to the confusion there’s no
only added to the confusion there’s no
only added to the confusion there’s no official word on how much the sequence
official word on how much the sequence
official word on how much the sequence cost but octopi don’t come cheap
cost but octopi don’t come cheap
cost but octopi don’t come cheap [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two rogue scenes x-men Days of
number two rogue scenes x-men Days of
number two rogue scenes x-men Days of Future past I’m sorry this x-men outing
Future past I’m sorry this x-men outing
Future past I’m sorry this x-men outing had no shortage of characters taking
had no shortage of characters taking
had no shortage of characters taking place across two eras and incorporating
place across two eras and incorporating
place across two eras and incorporating characters from both x-men first class
characters from both x-men first class
characters from both x-men first class and the earlier Bryan Singer films
and the earlier Bryan Singer films
and the earlier Bryan Singer films however singer found his initial version
however singer found his initial version
however singer found his initial version of the film that was too crammed full of
of the film that was too crammed full of
of the film that was too crammed full of faces and names and elected to remove
faces and names and elected to remove
faces and names and elected to remove most of the scenes featuring Anna
most of the scenes featuring Anna
most of the scenes featuring Anna Paquin’s rogue who was meant to play an
Paquin’s rogue who was meant to play an
Paquin’s rogue who was meant to play an important role in the third act most
important role in the third act most
important role in the third act most Paquin scenes ended up being cut and
Paquin scenes ended up being cut and
Paquin scenes ended up being cut and replaced by reshoots most likely costing
replaced by reshoots most likely costing
replaced by reshoots most likely costing the studio a pretty penny Paquin scenes
the studio a pretty penny Paquin scenes
the studio a pretty penny Paquin scenes however were later reintegrated into the
however were later reintegrated into the
however were later reintegrated into the film for a special rogue cut
number one the jitterbug dance The
number one the jitterbug dance The Wizard of Oz in order to capture Dorothy
Wizard of Oz in order to capture Dorothy
Wizard of Oz in order to capture Dorothy and her friends the Wicked Witch of the
and her friends the Wicked Witch of the
and her friends the Wicked Witch of the West
West
West unleashed numerous nasties including the
unleashed numerous nasties including the
unleashed numerous nasties including the flying monkeys
flying monkeys
flying monkeys however the Wicked Witch was meant to
however the Wicked Witch was meant to
however the Wicked Witch was meant to also deploy a creature called the
also deploy a creature called the
also deploy a creature called the jitterbug which would have forced them
jitterbug which would have forced them
jitterbug which would have forced them to dance the sequence was planned for
to dance the sequence was planned for
to dance the sequence was planned for Hearst and shot at a cost of 80 thousand
Hearst and shot at a cost of 80 thousand
Hearst and shot at a cost of 80 thousand dollars or around 1.5 million in today’s
dollars or around 1.5 million in today’s
dollars or around 1.5 million in today’s money despite the cost of the scene
money despite the cost of the scene
money despite the cost of the scene added little and was cut for fear it
added little and was cut for fear it
added little and was cut for fear it would date the film by referencing the
would date the film by referencing the
would date the film by referencing the venn popular dance today the only
venn popular dance today the only
venn popular dance today the only surviving footage of the sequence is a
surviving footage of the sequence is a
surviving footage of the sequence is a grainy home movie shot by composer
grainy home movie shot by composer
grainy home movie shot by composer Harold Bartlett do you agree with our
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