Ever wonder why some movies feel incomplete? Join us as we explore fascinating deleted footage that could have enhanced beloved films! From emotional farewells to crucial character development moments, these cut scenes would have added depth and clarity to their respective stories.
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00:00Play it your way.
00:03Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the scenes that didn't
00:06make the final cut, even though the movie would have been so much better.
00:10This list does contain some spoilers, so beware.
00:13Free?
00:14He will never be free.
00:1710.
00:18How Robocop Got His Hand Robocop
00:21Clara, David.
00:23Whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:25Wait.
00:26Get out of the way!
00:28The 2014 remake of the beloved 80s classic sees a repeat of the original storyline about
00:32a detective who has turned into a deadly police robot.
00:35What's going on?
00:36What the hell are you doing here?
00:37Y'all gonna play good cop, bad cop?
00:38Nah, Daniels.
00:39Bad cop, Robocop.
00:41But the update makes one interesting choice.
00:44They let the main character retain a human hand.
00:46The reasons behind this are quite interesting, presenting an interesting ethical question
00:50about the character's existence.
00:51You wouldn't actually know that without one deleted scene.
00:54He's beyond repair, but his brain is completely intact and functioning.
00:58He's definitely, uh, I guess the word is viable.
01:01Michael Keaton's CEO character mentions that he should keep his right hand because
01:05you can always tell a lot about a man based on his handshake.
01:08While brief, this scene does at least give you some idea that it's a conscious choice
01:12and not just a random error.
01:13Hey, can you save his right hand?
01:15My father always said you can tell a lot about a man by his handshake.
01:18I can try.
01:20I can try.
01:22Number 9.
01:23Scotty's Nephew.
01:24Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan.
01:26Audiences couldn't help but notice that Montgomery Scott, otherwise known as Scotty,
01:30was especially upset at some random cadet's death.
01:32So much so that he brings his body to the bridge.
01:35Scenes revealing the dead young man as Scotty's nephew would have cleared that right up.
01:39Is the word given, Admiral?
01:41The word is given.
01:44Warp speed.
01:45Unfortunately, they were cut from the theatrical release.
01:48Once restored for the director's cut edition, it filled in some missing emotional notes that
01:53made his connection to the young soldier more understandable.
01:56Fans still debate Scotty's decision to bring his dying nephew to the bridge instead of to the sickbay right away.
02:02Why?
02:03He wants to kill me for passing sentence on him 15 years ago.
02:15But that's a discussion for another day.
02:17Scotty, I have to ask.
02:19Is there any chance of getting the maintenance back on the line?
02:23I did not think so, so the better you'll have my best.
02:28Thanks.
02:29I know you tried, Doctor.
02:33Number eight, Steppenwolf Ending.
02:35Batman Vs. Superman, Dawn of Justice.
02:38Zack Snyder's embattled contributions to the DCEU have had some rotten luck with the behind-the-scenes battles that rival anything on screen.
02:58Whatever you do, wherever you go, I'm watching you.
03:07Look at us.
03:08Even during pre-production, the ending to Batman Vs. Superman was a huge point of contention.
03:13The one that ended up in the theaters was pretty lacking.
03:16Snyder's original ending, featuring supervillain Steppenwolf, was cut from the version that made it to the theaters.
03:22It did show up in his director's cut, however, ending the film on a darker, dangerous note that honored Lex Luthor's unexplored final lines in the movie.
03:40Let not be unwrung!
03:43He's hungry.
03:45He's found us.
03:47Number seven, J. Jonah Jameson's Spider-Man obsession.
03:50Spider-Man 2.
03:51Spider-Man, Spider-Man, where have you gone to, Spider-Man?
03:58In many ways, Peter Parker's boss was the worst.
04:01J. Jonah Jameson ran the Daily Bugle newspaper like the Navy.
04:05His one-man vendetta against Spider-Man was fueled, ironically, by his own photographer's photos.
04:11But when he's confronted by the first movie's big bad, The Green Goblin, about the photographer's identity, Jameson doesn't say.
04:17Fans were confused as to why he wouldn't rat Parker out if he thinks that Spider-Man is such a public menace.
04:23Who's the photographer who takes the pictures of Spider-Man?
04:27I don't know who he is, his stuff comes in the mail!
04:29You're lying!
04:30I swear!
04:31Why would he want to protect him?
04:32A particularly unhinged deleted scene has the answer.
04:35In his spare time, Jameson wears his own red suit and acts out his supposed nemesis' heroics.
04:53We like to think Jameson secretly idolizes Spider-Man.
04:56That's why he protected him and Peter.
04:58Unaware, they're the same person.
05:00Chief!
05:01I found Parker.
05:02Where you been?
05:03Looking for you all morning.
05:04Why don't you pay your phone bill?
05:05Mad scientist goes berserk and we don't have pictures!
05:06Number 6.
05:07Luke Mourns Han Solo
05:08Star Wars Episode 8 The Last Jedi
05:11Polarizing as it was, the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy had some issues.
05:16As Han Solo was killed in The Force Awakens, we never get to see the original trio together again.
05:21What's worse is that we don't even really get to see Luke Skywalker register his old pal's death.
05:44This was shot, but ultimately left out.
05:46The scene itself is quiet and subdued, giving Luke a chance to feel that loss in a real way.
05:59In fact, it's such a brief moment that you start to wonder why it was cut in the first place.
06:04I will never train another generation of Jedi.
06:07I came to this island to die.
06:12It's time for the Jedi to end.
06:16Why?
06:17Number 5.
06:18Resetting the CPU
06:19Terminator 2 Judgment Day
06:21James Cameron's follow up to his bracing science fiction thriller is widely regarded as even better than the first Terminator.
06:27But there was plenty of extra stuff left on the cutting room floor to get it to its 137-minute runtime.
06:34I don't trust it.
06:36But he's my friend, alright?
06:38You don't know what it's like to try to kill one of these things.
06:41And if something goes wrong, this could be our last chance, so look!
06:44Look, Mom. If I'm ever supposed to be this great military leader, maybe you should start listening to my leadership ideas once in a while.
06:49One scene fans are particularly adamant should have never been taken out.
06:54John Connor and his mother, Sarah, take out the good Terminator's CPU.
06:58John is intent on resetting it, allowing the android he's become close with to feel something close to human emotion.
07:05It's a huge moment just in terms of worldbuilding.
07:07But it also fleshes out John's relationship to his mother and the android sent to protect him.
07:11No, no!
07:14Out of my way, John.
07:16Don't kill him.
07:18It, John. Not him.
07:19It.
07:21Number 4. Yoda's Last Words
07:23Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
07:26No more training do you require.
07:28Already know you. That's what you need.
07:31The introduction of Yoda in 1980's The Empire Strikes Back saw one of the franchise's most iconic characters.
07:36Seemingly dying of old age in the next film, Yoda shares some deathbed wisdom with Luke Skywalker.
07:42One thing remains.
07:45Vader.
07:47You must confront Vader.
07:50Then, only then, a Jedi will you be.
07:56Then confront him you will.
07:58In an alternate deleted section of this sequence, he also confirms that he was the one who told Obi-Wan Kenobi
08:04not to reveal the secret that Darth Vader was his father.
08:08Obi-Wan would have told you long ago had I let him.
08:11Now, a great weakness you carry. Fear for you I do.
08:21Throughout the years, the plot holes and continuity gaps have dogged the Star Wars mythos.
08:26This scene seems like an early attempt to try to explain away Obi-Wan's confusing decision to mislead Luke in the first movie.
08:32There.
08:34Is.
08:36Another.
08:40Sky.
08:42God.
08:45Fuck.
08:47Number 3. Saruman's Death.
08:49The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King.
08:52Come down, Saruman.
08:54And your life will be spared.
08:55Save your pity and your mercy. I have no use for it.
09:06From the moment Gandalf realises his old friend has betrayed him, we're deeply invested in Saruman getting his comeuppance.
09:12Yes, each of these movies is three hours all on their own, but maybe we could have cut a couple of minutes of battle out of Return of the King just so that we could have got closure on that.
09:22And as far as deaths go, Saruman's is pretty glorious.
09:25And I will tell you where your doom will be decided. I will not be held prisoner.
09:30It isn't the only time character moments were cut from the trilogy to make room for action sequences.
09:46A key scene between the brothers Boromir, Faramir and their father, that sets the stage for their tragic story, was cut from the two towers.
10:06But for Faramir, this city would still be standing. Were you not entrusted to protect it?
10:13I would have done, but our numbers were too few.
10:15All too few.
10:17Like Saruman's death, it too was re-added for the extended version.
10:212. Ripley's Daughter, Aliens
10:23Do you have any news about my daughter?
10:25The theatrical cut of this science fiction sequel is nothing to sniff at, but James Cameron's director's cut has a few great scenes that were edited out.
10:32One scene makes Lieutenant Ellen Ripley's vast connection with an orphaned girl named Newt much clearer.
10:38Amanda Ripley McLaren. Married name, I guess. Age 66. And that was at the time of her death. Which was two years ago. I'm real sorry.
10:53Ripley wakes up nearly 60 years after the events of the first film.
10:56She learns that the daughter she left behind on Earth passed away of old age while she was floating through space in cryosleep.
11:03It's clear the actress Sigourney Weaver was able to imbue Ripley with enough pathos without the scene.
11:08She was nominated for an Oscar despite genre films rarely being recognized by the Academy.
11:13I promised her that I would be home for her birthday.
11:17Her 11th birthday.
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11:41Number 1. Goodbye to the Dursleys.
11:45Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
11:47This isn't just goodbye boy, is it? This is farewell.
11:50In the first of the two-part conclusion to the fantasy film series, scenes of closure and character moments were sacrificed for more plot-driving scenes.
12:03One of the worst omissions was the sequence where Harry Potter says goodbye to the relatives who neglected him for years.
12:09I don't understand. Isn't he coming with us?
12:12Who?
12:13Harry.
12:14Absolutely not.
12:15Why?
12:16Why? Well, because he doesn't want to, do you boy?
12:20Absolutely not. No. Besides, I'm just a waste of space. Isn't that right, Vernon?
12:27Come on Dudley, we're off.
12:29In it, Harry gets to see his aunt's pain at the loss of his mother, maybe for the first time.
12:32And Harry's spoiled cousin Dudley defies his rotten dad Vernon, showing himself to be someone who actually might be a worthwhile human.
12:39I don't think you're a waste of space.
12:45Thanks.
12:52But no, we can't have character development or closure.
12:56See you, big D.
13:02Can you think of a deleted scene that would have made a movie better? Tell us in the comments.
13:10I would have helped you.
13:12If you needed someone.
13:15Could have picked me.