OzReturner
Sr Member
I don't experience this all that much anymore, but I remember there being a bunch of movies I would watch on TV that would have deleted or alternate scenes added into them, presumably to make the runtime match the allotted slot. This was a time before DVDs and Director's Cuts, and some movies weren't even worth an alternate cut anyhow. This is different than cutting content, I only mean when they add it. What's more annoying is how difficult or impossible it is NOW to locate these alternate versions.
A list of what I can remember right now (more to possibly follow?) and how they were changed:
A list of what I can remember right now (more to possibly follow?) and how they were changed:
- Encino Man- there was an extended conversation between Sean Astin and Pauly Shore and Sean's mom and sister while they are unearthing Brendan Fraser in the backyard.
- Waterworld- given that there is only 1 single spot of dry land left, it makes sense it would be Mt. Everest, and this is confirmed in a scene at the end when they find a plaque on the mountaintop, verifying that it is indeed Mt. Everest. This may now be in a DVD release.
- HP and Chamber of Secrets- during dueling practice, Justin Finch-Fletchley introduces himself. I think you can get an extended version of this movie with this scene, but it's difficult to find.