35 Deleted TV and Movie Scenes That Were Too Powerful for the Final Cut

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35 Deleted TV and Movie Scenes That Were Too Powerful for the Final Cut

When discussing any art form, we always hear about “the line.” People seem to like to argue about whether an artist or filmmaker has walked said line, or if they’ve completely crossed it. 

These scenes brought their movie or TV show so far over the line that they were banished completely for it. Were they taught a lesson by some nameless, faceless line guardians? Not sure. All we know is that someone, somewhere thought they had to go. 

Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove GRACKED.COM If Dr. Strangelove had followed the original script, we would have been introduced to an alien named Nardac Blefescu, who made the movie from historical records found on a bombed-out earth. Nardac never made the final script, however, nuking their chances at the first Oscar win for an extraterrestrial.

The King’s Speech

THE KING'S SPEECH 3 F-WORDS CRACKED COM King George VI must overcome his stutter because the MPAA feels that teens become psychologically damaged if they hear too many F-words. In one funny scene, he stutters the word 5 times in the R rated version, but only 2 times in the PG-13 version.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH FULL FRONTAL CRACKED COM Fast Times became known for showing the real, uncomfortable aspects of high school life. An edgier, uncut version that included Mike Damone's full-frontal nudity may have been a bit too real since it would have landed an X-rating, and had to be dropped.

Dressed to Kill

DRESSED TO KILL ELEVATOR CRACKED.COM Brian De Palma's masterful thriller was originally given an X rating for nudity and violence. Since he was contracted to deliver an R-rated movie, he had to trim it down, but he publicly aired his frustrations with Anonymous bureaucrats for obscuring his art.

Sausage Party

SAUSAGE PARTY PITA PUBES CRACKED.COM Before being certified R by the MPAA, the film was pushing NC-17 thanks to an orgy scene. Writer/Producer Seth Rogen told Howard Stern that they took issue with pubic hair, so to drop the rating, We digitally shaved the pita bread's ballsack.

Hancock

HANCOCK SEX SCENE & F-WORD CRACKED.COM Officially, a PG-13 movie can only include one f-bomb. The MPAA has been known to allow 3-4 if they're not describing sex, but the PG-13 version of Hancock had a sex scene and a second F-word removed.

American Psycho

AMERICAN PSYCHO THREESOME CRACKED COM Weirdly, axing Jared Leto and dropping a chainsaw on a woman were totally okay with the ratings board. It was Patrick looking at himself during sex that irked them, so to drop from NC-17 to an R, 18 seconds was cut out of that sequence.

Scream

SCREAM STEVE'S GUTTING CRACKED.COM Wes Craven's Scream is already pretty gruesome, but to avoid an NC-17 rating, he was made to change some of the more graphic scenes. In the opening scene, when Casey's boyfriend is murdered, an extended cut shows his internal organs slowly spilling out.

Bambi

BAMBI BAMBI'S MOM CRACKED.COM Hard to believe that Bambi could've been a whole lot sadder, but original, bloody storyboards showed the actual moment that Bambi's mom was shot dead. Disney ultimately deemed it not family friendly and too violent to include, and kept it G.

Jaws

JAWS ALEX KINTNER CRACKED GOM When test audience members hyperventilated for 20 minutes after attack scenes, Spielberg drastically cut them down. Only a few stills of the Alex Kintner scene remain, taking the film from an R down to PG, since the MPAA's PG-13 rating didn't exist yet.

Divergent

DIVERGENT EDWARD STABBED CRACKED.COM Even though Edward is stabbed in the eye in the book, the film's version of the scene was deemed too gruesome, and cut to preserve the movie's PG-13 rating.

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2 1999 CRACKED.COM In the wake of allegations against former Pixar CEO John Lasseter, they took out the blooper where Stinky Pete gets handsy with the Babies and offers them a roll in Toy Story 3.

The Incredibles

The Incredibles 2004 CRACKED.COM Mr. Incredible chops off his fingers at a neighborhood barbequeue, and has to try to hide his gruesome self-mutilation (while still tending the grill).

Batman vs. Superman

Batman V Superman 2016 CRACKED.COM Batman really walks right up to the edge of his no-kill rule when he uses some dude as a human shield.

Ocean’s Eleven

Ocean's Eleven 2001 чне CRACKED.COM They originally demolished the famous New York-New York casino, but figured it was a bit too soon to bombard people with imagery of a collapsing NYC skyline again.

Sex and the City

Sex and the City 1998 CRACKED.COM Charlotte's new boyfriend wants to try some weird stuff in bed. She refuses, and walks out on him-only to return to see the guy's dog... filling in for her.

Friends

Friends 2001 CRACKED.COM Chandler and Monica went on their honeymoon, coincidentally, a month after 9/11. The episode originally had the couple being detained after Chandler jokes about a bomb at the airport.

Fantasia

Fantasia 1940 CRACKED.COM Disney thankfuly deleted scenes with two mind-bogglingly racist caricatures, Otika and Sunflower, who exist only to serve the white centaurs.

Bird Box

Bird Box 2018 SPECIAL REPORT - - CRACKED.COM In an on-screen news report, they used footage from an actual Canadian trainwreck that killed 47 people in 2013.

Zootopia

Zootopia 2016 CRACKED.COM This deleted scene reveals that every animal in Zootopia has a Taming Party, where they're given a shock collar that zaps themany time they give in to animalistic impulse.

It

IT 2017 CRACKED.COM The script originally called for Pennywise to straight-up eat a baby. It was an off-screen, but still brutally visceral death that was only ever partially-filmed.

Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 CRACKED.COM Steven Spielberg has traumatized generations of children, and his reign of teror was almost even worse. After this dude gets his heart ripped out, we were supposed to see his body melt in the lava, leaving his face floating on top.

Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2 2018 CRACKED.COM The original scene blacks out before we discover exactly what Deadpool does with baby Hitler. A later extended cut shows him changing his diaper... and promising to return with famed child murderer Cable.

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast 2017 CRACKED.COM LeFou retreats to the bathroom, where he meets Monsieur Toilette, a sentient toilet that has been eating the Beast's royal dook. Human Toilette later tells LeFou that he needs to go brush his teeth, as if that will help.

Happy Gilmore

HAPPY GILMORE CRACKED.COM Hal the Evil Orderly never gets what's coming to him, despite forcing Happy's grandma to work in a quilt sweatshop. Audiences would have gone nuts for the deleted scene when Happy heaves Hal from the retirement home's second story window.

Jaws

JAWS I CRACKED.COM His obsessive drive to kill the shark without any outside help suggests that Quint is a pretty strange guy. A deleted scene in which he creeps out a young clarinet player confirms it. Delightfully weird.

Kill Bill 2

KILL BILL 2 CRACKED.COM One would assume the leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad is a bad ass, though the Kill Bill flicks simply imply it. A deleted Kill Bill 2 scene confirms Bill's prowess as he takes out Michael Jai White with a freaking sword.

Back to the Future

Back to the Future CRACKED.COM A thankfully deleted scene features a homophobic spin on the Grandfather Paradox. Says Marty, This is the kinda thing that could screw me up permanently... what if I go back to the future and I end up being... gay? It was cut, we assume because they realized that this isn't something anybody wants on film.

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises CRACKED.COM Remember when Scarecrow makes people walk across a frozen bay as a trial? A deleted scene shows that it's meant to be a statement on the anti-crime Dent Act, which took away the rights of the accused to things like appeals. There's only room for one anti-hero in this franchise, Jonny boy!

Clerks

Clerks CRACKED.COM A deleted scene almost had the movie Clerks ending with Dante being murdered during a robbery attempt, credits fading in over his lifeless body crumpled next to the sour straws under the counter. In the end, they went with an ending that didn't show the soul draining from a man's eyes. Boooooring!

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off CRACKED.COM Ever wonder how Ferris financed his famous day off? The original script answers that question: Ferris steals and cashes savings bonds his dad has stashed away. If there's one thing that's gonna make your dad more mad than stealing from him, it's stealing AND costing him that sweet compound interest.

In Bruges

In Bruges CRACKED.COM A deleted flashback from In Bruges gave us a glimpse of a young Harry (Ralph Fiennes). What was he up to? Smashing mailboxes? Jazz cigarettes? More like decapitating a politician. The scene was cut, probably because people could tell Harry was a bad dude without the on-screen arterial spray.

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park CRACKED CON John Hammond's cloned dinos were even more messed up than we thought. Remember that sick triceratops? A deleted scene shows it's subject to a grim fate shared by every dino, due to how they were made. Turns out Hammond's mosquito-frog-dino genetic minestrone leads to short, painful lives.

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman CRACKED.COM Pretty Woman's original script wasn't all shopping montages and bubble baths. In the first screenplay, Edward was also trying to get Vivian to quit using crack cocaine. Because as we all know, rich people would NEVER abuse cocaine.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit TODAY WE CO-MITT TH' BODY OF BROTHA ACME,, NBT 008 CRACKED.COM The death of Marvin Acme is the centerpiece of the movie's plot. However, despite its importance, the studio deemed it maybe a little overboard to include his funeral, complete with sobbing cartoon mourners. Grief is a natural part of life, but I don't need to see Yosemite Sam going through it.

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