Top 10 Plot Points That Were Cut Out of Movies

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some story elements just don’t make it

some story elements just don’t make it to the silver screen welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 plot points that were cut out of movies come

points that were cut out of movies come

points that were cut out of movies come on guys we can go there we can get the

on guys we can go there we can get the

on guys we can go there we can get the rich stuff for this list we’ll be

rich stuff for this list we’ll be

rich stuff for this list we’ll be looking at plot details that were

looking at plot details that were

looking at plot details that were entirely absent from a movie’s

entirely absent from a movie’s

entirely absent from a movie’s theatrical cut ever see him would you

theatrical cut ever see him would you

theatrical cut ever see him would you lower your voice people are mourning

lower your voice people are mourning

lower your voice people are mourning here holy shit there they are come on

here holy shit there they are come on

here holy shit there they are come on fine just whatever you do don’t

fine just whatever you do don’t

fine just whatever you do don’t embarrass me from character revelations

embarrass me from character revelations

embarrass me from character revelations to drastic plot turns proceeded number

to drastic plot turns proceeded number

to drastic plot turns proceeded number 10 the last dream would have been real

10 the last dream would have been real

10 the last dream would have been real Brazil

Hollywood’s not exactly known for being

Hollywood’s not exactly known for being entirely cooperative but sometimes

entirely cooperative but sometimes

entirely cooperative but sometimes things can get dicey take the production

things can get dicey take the production

things can get dicey take the production of Terry Gilliam’s landmark satirical

of Terry Gilliam’s landmark satirical

of Terry Gilliam’s landmark satirical film Brazil which was infamous for the

film Brazil which was infamous for the

film Brazil which was infamous for the disputes Gilliam had with US distributor

disputes Gilliam had with US distributor

disputes Gilliam had with US distributor Universal Pictures universals then

Universal Pictures universals then

Universal Pictures universals then president and CEO Oh Sid Sheinberg

president and CEO Oh Sid Sheinberg

president and CEO Oh Sid Sheinberg wanted the film to have a happy ending

wanted the film to have a happy ending

wanted the film to have a happy ending involving the lead character Sam

involving the lead character Sam

involving the lead character Sam escaping with his lover Jill

however Gilliam persisted in his

however Gilliam persisted in his resistance to universals wishes and the

resistance to universals wishes and the

resistance to universals wishes and the film’s intended bleak ending was

film’s intended bleak ending was

film’s intended bleak ending was maintained after the studio agreed to

maintained after the studio agreed to

maintained after the studio agreed to release a director supervisor modified

release a director supervisor modified

release a director supervisor modified version he’s got away from his Jack

version he’s got away from his Jack

version he’s got away from his Jack fade you’re right mr. Helpmann he’s gone

fade you’re right mr. Helpmann he’s gone

fade you’re right mr. Helpmann he’s gone number nine explaining the t800

number nine explaining the t800

number nine explaining the t800 Terminator three rise of the machines

Terminator three rise of the machines

Terminator three rise of the machines Cyberdyne it’s ancient history

Cyberdyne it’s ancient history

Cyberdyne it’s ancient history at long last one clearly vital question

at long last one clearly vital question

at long last one clearly vital question would have been answered why does the

would have been answered why does the

would have been answered why does the Terminator look like an Austrian

Terminator look like an Austrian

Terminator look like an Austrian bodybuilder in this third installment of

bodybuilder in this third installment of

bodybuilder in this third installment of the Terminator series a scene was filmed

the Terminator series a scene was filmed

the Terminator series a scene was filmed explaining why the titular human killing

explaining why the titular human killing

explaining why the titular human killing machine

machine

machine looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger I was

looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger I was

looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger I was honored to be selected by CIS in the

honored to be selected by CIS in the

honored to be selected by CIS in the ongoing effort to save American lives I

ongoing effort to save American lives I

ongoing effort to save American lives I don’t know about that accent we can fix

don’t know about that accent we can fix

don’t know about that accent we can fix it it turns out the Chief Master

it it turns out the Chief Master

it it turns out the Chief Master Sergeant William candy played by

Sergeant William candy played by

Sergeant William candy played by Schwarzenegger at his face scanned and

Schwarzenegger at his face scanned and

Schwarzenegger at his face scanned and eventually used for future projects

eventually used for future projects

eventually used for future projects alongside the deep voice of a corporate

alongside the deep voice of a corporate

alongside the deep voice of a corporate executive while the reason the scene was

executive while the reason the scene was

executive while the reason the scene was cut isn’t known we sense it would have

cut isn’t known we sense it would have

cut isn’t known we sense it would have raised too many questions and was just

raised too many questions and was just

raised too many questions and was just too laughably bad and just plain silly

too laughably bad and just plain silly

too laughably bad and just plain silly mmm it’s me

number eight exit pride enter rogue

number eight exit pride enter rogue x-men Days of Future past

x-men Days of Future past

x-men Days of Future past um rogue apparently removing entire

um rogue apparently removing entire

um rogue apparently removing entire subplots is a valid option to consider

subplots is a valid option to consider

subplots is a valid option to consider if fizzes to be believed Simon Kinberg

if fizzes to be believed Simon Kinberg

if fizzes to be believed Simon Kinberg the writer of Days of Future past stated

the writer of Days of Future past stated

the writer of Days of Future past stated that the popular mutant rogue was meant

that the popular mutant rogue was meant

that the popular mutant rogue was meant to have a larger role in the proceedings

to have a larger role in the proceedings

to have a larger role in the proceedings well that’s the point stupid otherwise

well that’s the point stupid otherwise

well that’s the point stupid otherwise it wouldn’t be an adventure early drafts

it wouldn’t be an adventure early drafts

it wouldn’t be an adventure early drafts of the script allegedly had rogue

of the script allegedly had rogue

of the script allegedly had rogue intervening in the scene where fellow

intervening in the scene where fellow

intervening in the scene where fellow mutant Kitty Pryde is stabbed by

mutant Kitty Pryde is stabbed by

mutant Kitty Pryde is stabbed by Wolverine whatever you’ve done will take

Wolverine whatever you’ve done will take

Wolverine whatever you’ve done will take hold and become history and for the rest

hold and become history and for the rest

hold and become history and for the rest of us that’ll be the only history that

of us that’ll be the only history that

of us that’ll be the only history that we know it’ll be like the last 50 years

we know it’ll be like the last 50 years

we know it’ll be like the last 50 years never happened

never happened

never happened rogue would use her power borrowing

rogue would use her power borrowing

rogue would use her power borrowing ability on Kitty taking over the task of

ability on Kitty taking over the task of

ability on Kitty taking over the task of keeping Wolverine in the past what if I

keeping Wolverine in the past what if I

keeping Wolverine in the past what if I need to get a little rocky some peaceful

need to get a little rocky some peaceful

need to get a little rocky some peaceful thoughts

thoughts

thoughts peaceful thoughts you have any good news

peaceful thoughts you have any good news

peaceful thoughts you have any good news alas it was not to be ken burgin company

alas it was not to be ken burgin company

alas it was not to be ken burgin company felt rogue was unnecessary and modified

felt rogue was unnecessary and modified

felt rogue was unnecessary and modified the script accordingly castles

fortunately the over 15 minutes of

fortunately the over 15 minutes of unused footage that was shot with rogue

unused footage that was shot with rogue

unused footage that was shot with rogue would later appear in an alternate

would later appear in an alternate

would later appear in an alternate version of the film released as the

version of the film released as the

version of the film released as the rogue cut in 2015 after seen it number 7

rogue cut in 2015 after seen it number 7

rogue cut in 2015 after seen it number 7 a blind but voiced monster Frankenstein

a blind but voiced monster Frankenstein

a blind but voiced monster Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman

Meets The Wolfman

Meets The Wolfman even in the early years of cinema key

even in the early years of cinema key

even in the early years of cinema key details could get lost on the way to

details could get lost on the way to

details could get lost on the way to opening night difficult to believe my

opening night difficult to believe my

opening night difficult to believe my good man see that scar that’s where I

good man see that scar that’s where I

good man see that scar that’s where I was bitten by a wolf such was the case

was bitten by a wolf such was the case

was bitten by a wolf such was the case for this 1943 monster mashup the

for this 1943 monster mashup the

for this 1943 monster mashup the original intent was for the film’s

original intent was for the film’s

original intent was for the film’s version of Frankenstein’s monster to

version of Frankenstein’s monster to

version of Frankenstein’s monster to speak and to be blind however when a

speak and to be blind however when a

speak and to be blind however when a test audience reacted negatively to the

test audience reacted negatively to the

test audience reacted negatively to the monster being voiced by Hungarian born

monster being voiced by Hungarian born

monster being voiced by Hungarian born actor Bela Lugosi the studio and film

actor Bela Lugosi the studio and film

actor Bela Lugosi the studio and film makers elected to simply cut most of the

makers elected to simply cut most of the

makers elected to simply cut most of the monster scenes which meant context for

monster scenes which meant context for

monster scenes which meant context for the beasts blind actions was also lost

the beasts blind actions was also lost

the beasts blind actions was also lost it was a wild animal around here a few

it was a wild animal around here a few

it was a wild animal around here a few years ago it killed people

years ago it killed people

years ago it killed people number 6 attack of the octopus The

number 6 attack of the octopus The

number 6 attack of the octopus The Goonies once in a blue moon truly weird

Goonies once in a blue moon truly weird

Goonies once in a blue moon truly weird ideas almost find their way into films

ideas almost find their way into films

ideas almost find their way into films in the case of The Goonies such an idea

in the case of The Goonies such an idea

in the case of The Goonies such an idea came in the form of an octopus what

came in the form of an octopus what

came in the form of an octopus what happened out there were your life’s in

happened out there were your life’s in

happened out there were your life’s in danger

danger

danger yonder which was boy killing Oh

yonder which was boy killing Oh

yonder which was boy killing Oh which boy dangerous carry on us walking

which boy dangerous carry on us walking

which boy dangerous carry on us walking offhandedly mentioned at the end of the

offhandedly mentioned at the end of the

offhandedly mentioned at the end of the film this aquatic creature was

film this aquatic creature was

film this aquatic creature was originally supposed to attack the

originally supposed to attack the

originally supposed to attack the titular kids near one-eyed Willy’s lost

titular kids near one-eyed Willy’s lost

titular kids near one-eyed Willy’s lost ship the octopus would harass group

ship the octopus would harass group

ship the octopus would harass group members mouth and Steph before kid

members mouth and Steph before kid

members mouth and Steph before kid genius data intervened with a walkman

genius data intervened with a walkman

genius data intervened with a walkman cassette player for unspecified reasons

cassette player for unspecified reasons

cassette player for unspecified reasons the entire scene was removed from the

the entire scene was removed from the

the entire scene was removed from the film proper

number five Nick getting eaten honey i

number five Nick getting eaten honey i shrunk the kids i shrunk the kids what

shrunk the kids i shrunk the kids what

shrunk the kids i shrunk the kids what and the Thomson kids – they’re about

and the Thomson kids – they’re about

and the Thomson kids – they’re about this big they’re in the backyard it’s

this big they’re in the backyard it’s

this big they’re in the backyard it’s probably a good thing that this plot

probably a good thing that this plot

probably a good thing that this plot point didn’t see the light of day while

point didn’t see the light of day while

point didn’t see the light of day while the final cut of Honey I Shrunk the kids

the final cut of Honey I Shrunk the kids

the final cut of Honey I Shrunk the kids gave everyone involved a happy ending

gave everyone involved a happy ending

gave everyone involved a happy ending one potential alternate ending would

one potential alternate ending would

one potential alternate ending would have taken the story in a darker

have taken the story in a darker

have taken the story in a darker direction to the Thompsons and the

direction to the Thompsons and the

direction to the Thompsons and the zelinsky’s and many more dinners

zelinsky’s and many more dinners

zelinsky’s and many more dinners together in the scene where rick moranis

together in the scene where rick moranis

together in the scene where rick moranis is character wayne is eating cereal that

is character wayne is eating cereal that

is character wayne is eating cereal that his shrunken son nick has fallen into

his shrunken son nick has fallen into

his shrunken son nick has fallen into the intent was to have Wayne

the intent was to have Wayne

the intent was to have Wayne unintentionally each Nick we suspect

unintentionally each Nick we suspect

unintentionally each Nick we suspect this may have been too grim for the

this may have been too grim for the

this may have been too grim for the filmmakers to consider trying to keep

filmmakers to consider trying to keep

filmmakers to consider trying to keep our eyes Cheerios the one with oat bran

our eyes Cheerios the one with oat bran

our eyes Cheerios the one with oat bran number four Dante’s End clerks

jumpy

jumpy for such a classic film Kevin Smith’s

for such a classic film Kevin Smith’s

for such a classic film Kevin Smith’s first outing might have ended on an

first outing might have ended on an

first outing might have ended on an absolute downer that’s on such a down I

absolute downer that’s on such a down I

absolute downer that’s on such a down I mean that’s what life is a series of

mean that’s what life is a series of

mean that’s what life is a series of down endings an extended final scene was

down endings an extended final scene was

down endings an extended final scene was filmed showing the main character Dante

filmed showing the main character Dante

filmed showing the main character Dante being fatally shot by a robber Smith’s

being fatally shot by a robber Smith’s

being fatally shot by a robber Smith’s thinking was that his film being

thinking was that his film being

thinking was that his film being stylized in the vein of independent

stylized in the vein of independent

stylized in the vein of independent films should include the death of a

films should include the death of a

films should include the death of a vital character in its climax others

vital character in its climax others

vital character in its climax others puzzled as you I’ve actually seen it

puzzled as you I’ve actually seen it

puzzled as you I’ve actually seen it before in the end though Smith took the

before in the end though Smith took the

before in the end though Smith took the advice of his mentors and cut out the

advice of his mentors and cut out the

advice of his mentors and cut out the character’s death though this tragic

character’s death though this tragic

character’s death though this tragic version of the film does appear as a

version of the film does appear as a

version of the film does appear as a special feature on the tenth anniversary

special feature on the tenth anniversary

special feature on the tenth anniversary special edition called clerks ex keep

special edition called clerks ex keep

special edition called clerks ex keep cracking wise that’s why you’re

cracking wise that’s why you’re

cracking wise that’s why you’re jockeying or registering some kind of

jockeying or registering some kind of

jockeying or registering some kind of local convenience store instead of

local convenience store instead of

local convenience store instead of working on a steady job number three no

working on a steady job number three no

working on a steady job number three no escape for Cooper interstellar like an

escape for Cooper interstellar like an

escape for Cooper interstellar like an prospects or the edge of what might

prospects or the edge of what might

prospects or the edge of what might sustain human life talk about narrowly

sustain human life talk about narrowly

sustain human life talk about narrowly avoiding a depressing outcome we must

avoiding a depressing outcome we must

avoiding a depressing outcome we must confront the reality of interstellar

confront the reality of interstellar

confront the reality of interstellar travel we must reach far beyond our own

travel we must reach far beyond our own

travel we must reach far beyond our own lifespans at the climax of 2014’s

lifespans at the climax of 2014’s

lifespans at the climax of 2014’s interstellar lone astronaut Cooper

interstellar lone astronaut Cooper

interstellar lone astronaut Cooper enters a black hole and emerges in fifth

enters a black hole and emerges in fifth

enters a black hole and emerges in fifth dimensional space Cooper attempts to

dimensional space Cooper attempts to

dimensional space Cooper attempts to send vital data to his daughter on earth

send vital data to his daughter on earth

send vital data to his daughter on earth and exit through the wormhole but in the

and exit through the wormhole but in the

and exit through the wormhole but in the original draft of the script the story

original draft of the script the story

original draft of the script the story ended with the hole collapsing because

ended with the hole collapsing because

ended with the hole collapsing because the bulk beings are closing the

the bulk beings are closing the

the bulk beings are closing the tesseract according to writer Jonathan

tesseract according to writer Jonathan

tesseract according to writer Jonathan Nolan the intent was to have Cooper’s

Nolan the intent was to have Cooper’s

Nolan the intent was to have Cooper’s sacrifice himself without knowing if the

sacrifice himself without knowing if the

sacrifice himself without knowing if the data got through in time

whatever snare number to the machination

whatever snare number to the machination x’ of Ricky’s father American Beauty one

x’ of Ricky’s father American Beauty one

x’ of Ricky’s father American Beauty one character’s demise might have been the

character’s demise might have been the

character’s demise might have been the springboard for another character

springboard for another character

springboard for another character suffering after murdering Lester Burnham

suffering after murdering Lester Burnham

suffering after murdering Lester Burnham the homophobic colonel fits what have

the homophobic colonel fits what have

the homophobic colonel fits what have set out to ensure his own survival it

set out to ensure his own survival it

set out to ensure his own survival it said that a further 30 minutes of film

said that a further 30 minutes of film

said that a further 30 minutes of film was planned and partially filmed

was planned and partially filmed

was planned and partially filmed detailing the Colonel’s framing of his

detailing the Colonel’s framing of his

detailing the Colonel’s framing of his son Ricky and Lester’s daughter Jane for

son Ricky and Lester’s daughter Jane for

son Ricky and Lester’s daughter Jane for Lester’s murder using Ricky’s video

Lester’s murder using Ricky’s video

Lester’s murder using Ricky’s video recordings as evidence of their guilt

recordings as evidence of their guilt

recordings as evidence of their guilt since director Sam Mendes felt this plot

since director Sam Mendes felt this plot

since director Sam Mendes felt this plot development would hurt the film we may

development would hurt the film we may

development would hurt the film we may never know how it would have played out

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions that

here are some honorable mentions that

here are some honorable mentions that guy yeah

no rice left

no rice left number one star killer and the Lars

number one star killer and the Lars

number one star killer and the Lars family the Star Wars franchise all right

family the Star Wars franchise all right

family the Star Wars franchise all right I’ll be right there aunt Beru I’m sorry

I’ll be right there aunt Beru I’m sorry

I’ll be right there aunt Beru I’m sorry but he appears to have picked up a

but he appears to have picked up a

but he appears to have picked up a slight flutter it’s amazing at times

slight flutter it’s amazing at times

slight flutter it’s amazing at times that George Lucas’s original

that George Lucas’s original

that George Lucas’s original groundbreaking Star Wars trilogy

groundbreaking Star Wars trilogy

groundbreaking Star Wars trilogy succeeded as it did considering the

succeeded as it did considering the

succeeded as it did considering the numerous script rewrites hey coming up

numerous script rewrites hey coming up

numerous script rewrites hey coming up I’ll be right up there with you and if I

I’ll be right up there with you and if I

I’ll be right up there with you and if I got stories to tell you throughout the

got stories to tell you throughout the

got stories to tell you throughout the writing of episode four script for

writing of episode four script for

writing of episode four script for instance Lucas was fixated on two names

instance Lucas was fixated on two names

instance Lucas was fixated on two names Starkiller and Lars I’m never doing you

Starkiller and Lars I’m never doing you

Starkiller and Lars I’m never doing you originally starting with the name Anakin

originally starting with the name Anakin

originally starting with the name Anakin Starkiller which became Luke Starkiller

Starkiller which became Luke Starkiller

Starkiller which became Luke Starkiller and then finally settling on Luke

and then finally settling on Luke

and then finally settling on Luke Skywalker the movies hero also evolved

Skywalker the movies hero also evolved

Skywalker the movies hero also evolved from being a retired general to a

from being a retired general to a

from being a retired general to a teenage boy I am ready I bet I can be a

teenage boy I am ready I bet I can be a

teenage boy I am ready I bet I can be a Jedi been televised right meanwhile Obon

Jedi been televised right meanwhile Obon

Jedi been televised right meanwhile Obon and Beru Lars were supposed to have

and Beru Lars were supposed to have

and Beru Lars were supposed to have children of their own and those children

children of their own and those children

children of their own and those children were supposed to be the main focus of

were supposed to be the main focus of

were supposed to be the main focus of the movie

in the end the original script for Star

in the end the original script for Star Wars was divided into three parts and

Wars was divided into three parts and

Wars was divided into three parts and reworked creating the Star Wars trilogy

reworked creating the Star Wars trilogy

reworked creating the Star Wars trilogy we all know and love I’ll not leave you

we all know and love I’ll not leave you

we all know and love I’ll not leave you here I’ve got to save you already

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why do you agree with our list what cut out plot points draw your attention for

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