James Harvey
05-10-2001, 05:44 PM
Here's a collection of the majority of deleted scenes from Superman 2 and Batman Forever. I may not have 'em all, so feel free to add any that I missed!
Batman Forever
- Dr. Burton walking through the eerie, darkened corridors of Arkham Asylum while a vicious thunderstorm goes on outside. He passes cells with their occupants` names displayed on them, names including, intriguingly, Clayface, The Scarecrow, Poison Ivy and The Joker. Burton walks to a cell, where the guard greets him and says, "Hell of a night, huh Doc?". Burton replies, "Hell`s in here." The guard opens the cell door, and Burton walks in. He approaches a figure in the shadows he believes to be Two-Face. There is a flash of lightening, which reveals it is actually an orderly, bound and gagged. The ceiling of the cell has been blown out. Another flash shows that Two-Face has left a message, scrawled on the wall with blood; "THE BAT MUST DIE".
- The film was to open with this scene in Arkham Asylum, then go on to the Wayne Enterprises scene with Bruce meeting Edward Nygma for the first time. When Bruce sees the Batsignal from there, that`s to tell him to go to the Second Bank of Gotham to fight Two-Face. When Bruce goes into his office and slides down the tunnel, Alfred`s face appears and tells him, "I saw the signal sir. All is ready." That was to be the first time we see Alfred. Then Bruce lands, and he takes off his jacket. This is the first part of his original change into Batman, and the second part was the part actually used at start, with him taking his various weapons and Alfred saying, "Can I persuade you to take a sandwhich with you, sir?" This was all re-arranged, and the opening Arkham scene dropped altogether, to get into the action straight away.
-Both Bruce and Dick escorting Chase into the Nygmatech ball.
- Bruce and Alfred experimenting on one of the Riddler`s boxes in the Batcave.
-Batman standing on a building watching the Batsignal, exactly like in Batman. Robin appears and stands next to him. This scene was to be included until the last minute when it was replaced by the one of the dynamic duo running towards the camera, although pictures of it were printed in the official souvenir magazine and a computer-drawn version of it is used in Batman Forever - The Arcade Game, avaliable on Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
-Alfred telling Bruce that the Batcave has been destroyed - but not the cave beneath the cave. They stand on the Batmobile platform and it descends, taking them down to another cave where the new Sonar Batsuit, the Batboat and the Batwing are kept.
- After Batman saves Dick from the neon street gang, and Dick attempts to beat him up for the death of his parents, Dick collapses at his feet in tears, and Batman puts a comforting hand on his shoulder.
- Bruce watching with horror as he sees Two-Face about to shoot Dick`s family. Bruce tries to reach him, but Two-Face`s thugs block his path.
- After the casino robbery sequence where the Riddler attempts to punch a guy, the Batmobile arrives at what Batman believes is the crime scene. He leaps out, smashes down the door - and finds himself in a beauty salon, with girls laughing. This scene shows that the Riddler is using his electronics skills to throw Batman off the scent. This should have been included, because people were wondering why Batman doesn`t seem to attempt to stop Two-Face and the Riddler`s crime spree.
- Bruce Wayne driving his Jaguar to his first appointment with Chase.
- After Batman leaps out of the lift knocks down all Two-Face`s men in the bank, he says: "Going down?". This was used in the trailer, but not the actual film.
-Nygma watching Batman smash through the skylight and saying to Two-Face, "Harv, babe, I gotta be honest. Your entrance was good, his was better.". This was cut off, so we only hear him saying, "Your entrance was good, his was better."
-After the Riddler has told Chase he is counting on Batman trying to rescue her from Claw Island, he says, "Nap time, gorgeous," and gives her a sedative injection.
-Riddler`s question mark couch, with the two criminals discussing philosophy and physics with their new found higher intelligence.
-More shots of Robin hitting Two-Face on Claw Island.
-More shots of Bruce and Chase hitting Two-Face`s thugs in Wayne Manor.
-In the UK video version, after Robin says, "The ground, it`s full of holes....y`know, holey.", a line is cut in which Batman tells him, "This place was a refuling station for submarines during the war."
-The significance of the Riddler seeing a bat flying towards him at the end: he`s absorbed all the memories from his brain-draining machine, including Bruce Wayne`s, which make him believe he`s Batman, as he tells Chase at Arkham Asylum.
- The following sequnce, taken directly from the script, was filmed but not included due to time restrictions. It may be re-instated in a future version. It`s a superb scene, revealing more about how Bruce came to be Batman, and considering how good the cinematography is in the movie, parts of this scene must look incredible. I want to see this scene!
INT. BRUCE`S BEDROOM - MORNING
-Bruce is in bed, head bandaged. Alfred is walking a doctor to the door.
DOCTOR: The injuries are relatively minor.The shot did cause a concussion. Watch for headaches. Memory lapses.Odd behavior. I`ll check back in a few days. Alfred ushers him out, returns to Bruce`s bedside.
ALFRED: How are you feeling, young man?
BRUCE: Not that young. It`s been a long time since you`ve called me that.
ALFRED: Old habits die hard. Are you alright?
BRUCE: As well as can be expected, I guess. Give me the bad news.
ALFRED: Dick has run away. They have taken Dr. Meridian. And I`m afraid they found the cave, sir. It`s been destroyed.
BRUCE looks up at ALFRED, eyes narrow, puzzled. (This is where the scene ends in the released version of the movie).
BRUCE: The cave? What cave?
EXT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS ROOFTOP
The Batsignal lights the sky. Gordon paces.
GORDON: Where is he?
A concerned DEPUTY emerges onto the roof.
DEPUTY: The Mayor`s called again.(off the signal) He`s not going to show. Maybe he`s hurt sir. Maybe he`s--.
GORDON: No! (not so sure) ...No.
INT. BATCAVE
-Or what`s left of it. Melted ruin and rubble. BRUCE stands with a worried ALFRED, surveying the landscape (there is a photo of this scene, with Alfred and Bruce holding torches, that was used a lot in the 1995 publicity).
BRUCE: (disbelieving) I`m Batman? I remember my life as Bruce Wayne.(looking around) But all this. It`s like the life of a stranger.
ALFRED: Perhaps the fall...
BRUCE: There`s one other thing. I feel..
ALFRED: What?
BRUCE:...Afraid.
ALFRED: Bruce. Son. Listen to me. You are a kind man. A strong man. But in truth you are not the most sane man.
BRUCE: ...A bat.
ALFRED: What?
BRUCE: I remember a bat. A monster. A demon. Chasing me. (child`s terror) Oh my God, Alfred.
ALFRED: No demons, son. (touching his head) Your monsters are here. Until you fact that, I fear you will spend your life fleeing them.
Following this is the scene with the Riddler and Chase, as he strides in with his electric jacket, and she is tied to the sofa, and then....
INT. BATCAVE
-BRUCE stands before a dark, rocky mouth. Through this passage, the cave as it once was, sweating granite, a shifting world of shadow. Bruce steps inside.
-INT. INNER BATCAVE FAVOR BRUCE as he walks deeper into the darkness. The walls around him undulate, as if covered in water. WALLS - CLOSER. The movement isn`t water at all. It`s the restless shrugging of bats. Thousands of bats. Bruce presses on. Sweat beads on his face. Ahead, a diffusion of moonlight illuminates a curving rock chamber, bats here too bringing the walls to life. Bruce moves into the moonlight. Looks up.
-BRUCE - POV. A narrow chute. The fall he took as a child. He kneels, there on the floor, worn by years of weather, a single book. A diary. Bruce kneels, touches the leather cover, fingers lingering for a moment on his father`s embossment, before he turns yellowed pages to the last entry. Painfully, by moonlight, he reads.
BRUCE: (OVER)(dreaded confirmation)Bruce insists on seeing a movie tonight...
He pauses, gathers himself. He continues.
BRUCE (OVER): But Martha and I have our hearts set on Zorro, so Bruce`s cartoon will have to wait until next week. Bruce stares at the book in disbelief. Then he looks up at the moonlight, tears streaming down his face.
BRUCE: ...Not my fault. It wasn`t my fault.
-Suddenly, in the darkness ahead, a dark shape moves, head rising, slits opening to reveal two blood red eyes. The giant monarch bat (see picture above) spreads its wings, huge, as it rises, suddenly airborne, rushing toward him. BRUCE - CLOSE. And terrified. He turns to run. The bat`s flapping wings BEAT like drums, closing fast. Bruce holds his ground. Resolved. He turns and faces the monster, SCREECHING towards him, glistening fangs barely inches from his face. Something remarkable happens. The bat holds its position, stares into Bruce`s eyes, wings spreading wide. A beat. Then Bruce raises his arms, a living mirror. The two stand facing each other, man and bat. In the moon- light on the wall, their shadows begin to blend, to merge, becoming one _SHIMMERING WHITE LIGHT!_
INT. BATCAVE
-The mouth of the inner cave. A sudden SCREAMING DIN as a storm of bats explode into the cave, a shooting column of life and there, from within, steps a man.
REVERSE ANGLE
ALFRED stands at the entrance.
ALFRED: Master, Bruce?
BRUCE:...Batman, Alfred. I`m Batman.
Superman 2
-The ABC television version originally contained 17 minutes of footage that had been cut from the theatrical release, much of it remnants of Richard Donner's scenes he originally shot before Richard Lester became director, while others are alternate scenes involving Lex Luthor in prison and the Fortress of Solitude. Also, the network version has an alternate ending where Lex Luthor is arrested and taken away by the Arctic Police (and, if you look closely, the three Phantom Zone villains are also arrested and taken away!), thus explaining Luthor's appearance in "Superman IV". The theatrical version had Lex stranded at the Fortress Of Solitude.
-At the end of the film Clark Kent bumps into a large bald guy, which reminds him to go to the diner to face the obnoxious trucker who beat him up earlier! Superman destroys his fortress of solitude.
-The phantom zone villains land outside the fortress of solitude with Lex Luthor and Lois Lane, trying to figure out how to get in.
-Extended scenes of the three Kryptonians invasion of the Whitehouse, with Zod using a gun and Non frighting a dog.
-Superman cooks souffle using his heat vision, during dinner with Lois!
-Extended discussion between Zod and Ursa on the moon.
-The three Kryptonian villians are arrested in the TV version.
-Some versions show the sheriff's son in the small town get killed by Ursa as he rides away for help. She hurls the police car's flasher at him with enough force to cause it to explode. A bystander laments, "He was just a boy!" to which Ursa replies with glee, "Who will never become a man!"
-Another version shows Superman destroying his fortress of solitude after he's trapped Zod inside.
-In the ABC TV version, Superman passes a Concorde jet on his way to Paris. This is not in the video release.
-The Canadian version has scenes not in the ABC version.
-A little Girl watching the destruction of East Hoston by the Kryptonians on TV.
-Longer conversation between Lois and Superman after he destroys the fortress.
-Lex Luthor taking Perry White's coffee during the Time Square battle.
-Lex and Eve Teschmacher admiring the fortress of Solitude.
-Lex's negotiating with Superman after they leave the fortress is longer.
-An even longer version of the film was aired in Northern Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Australia in the 1980s, featuring these deleted scenes:
-A scene of a young woman watching a football game, only to see it be interrupted by a newsflash involving the three Kryptonian villains' attack on the small town, causing her to call the TV station and attempt to get them to put the football game back on.
-A scene of a young Japanese girl viewing the villains' destruction of the small town on TV, followed by her father telling her that she shouldn't watch it due to excessive violence, causing her to reply, "Shut up!"
-An longer version of the scene of Zod using a machine gun in the White House, where Zod kills a young black secret service agent, then fires at a portrait of Richard Nixon.
-A longer version of the scene of Clark and Lois traveling by car in the snow before they go to the diner and meet the bully.
-Superman is chased over the Metropolis river and City by "Non" in a far more exciting and action packed scene( which is abreviated in theatrical ) during this chase General Zod can be heard shouting "Kill him, kill him!" The scene ends when Superman go's round a building at a sharp angle, Non follows him but chip off a huge piece of the building, scene then flows into the theatrical with Superman looking behind to see Non, with General Zod saying in the background "Come on kill him." General Zod says to Lex Luthor during the flight to Superman's Fortress. Zod: "I trust, you do not waste my time, Lex Luthor!" Lex Luthor: "Of course not, your turbulance!"
Anymore?
Batman Forever
- Dr. Burton walking through the eerie, darkened corridors of Arkham Asylum while a vicious thunderstorm goes on outside. He passes cells with their occupants` names displayed on them, names including, intriguingly, Clayface, The Scarecrow, Poison Ivy and The Joker. Burton walks to a cell, where the guard greets him and says, "Hell of a night, huh Doc?". Burton replies, "Hell`s in here." The guard opens the cell door, and Burton walks in. He approaches a figure in the shadows he believes to be Two-Face. There is a flash of lightening, which reveals it is actually an orderly, bound and gagged. The ceiling of the cell has been blown out. Another flash shows that Two-Face has left a message, scrawled on the wall with blood; "THE BAT MUST DIE".
- The film was to open with this scene in Arkham Asylum, then go on to the Wayne Enterprises scene with Bruce meeting Edward Nygma for the first time. When Bruce sees the Batsignal from there, that`s to tell him to go to the Second Bank of Gotham to fight Two-Face. When Bruce goes into his office and slides down the tunnel, Alfred`s face appears and tells him, "I saw the signal sir. All is ready." That was to be the first time we see Alfred. Then Bruce lands, and he takes off his jacket. This is the first part of his original change into Batman, and the second part was the part actually used at start, with him taking his various weapons and Alfred saying, "Can I persuade you to take a sandwhich with you, sir?" This was all re-arranged, and the opening Arkham scene dropped altogether, to get into the action straight away.
-Both Bruce and Dick escorting Chase into the Nygmatech ball.
- Bruce and Alfred experimenting on one of the Riddler`s boxes in the Batcave.
-Batman standing on a building watching the Batsignal, exactly like in Batman. Robin appears and stands next to him. This scene was to be included until the last minute when it was replaced by the one of the dynamic duo running towards the camera, although pictures of it were printed in the official souvenir magazine and a computer-drawn version of it is used in Batman Forever - The Arcade Game, avaliable on Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
-Alfred telling Bruce that the Batcave has been destroyed - but not the cave beneath the cave. They stand on the Batmobile platform and it descends, taking them down to another cave where the new Sonar Batsuit, the Batboat and the Batwing are kept.
- After Batman saves Dick from the neon street gang, and Dick attempts to beat him up for the death of his parents, Dick collapses at his feet in tears, and Batman puts a comforting hand on his shoulder.
- Bruce watching with horror as he sees Two-Face about to shoot Dick`s family. Bruce tries to reach him, but Two-Face`s thugs block his path.
- After the casino robbery sequence where the Riddler attempts to punch a guy, the Batmobile arrives at what Batman believes is the crime scene. He leaps out, smashes down the door - and finds himself in a beauty salon, with girls laughing. This scene shows that the Riddler is using his electronics skills to throw Batman off the scent. This should have been included, because people were wondering why Batman doesn`t seem to attempt to stop Two-Face and the Riddler`s crime spree.
- Bruce Wayne driving his Jaguar to his first appointment with Chase.
- After Batman leaps out of the lift knocks down all Two-Face`s men in the bank, he says: "Going down?". This was used in the trailer, but not the actual film.
-Nygma watching Batman smash through the skylight and saying to Two-Face, "Harv, babe, I gotta be honest. Your entrance was good, his was better.". This was cut off, so we only hear him saying, "Your entrance was good, his was better."
-After the Riddler has told Chase he is counting on Batman trying to rescue her from Claw Island, he says, "Nap time, gorgeous," and gives her a sedative injection.
-Riddler`s question mark couch, with the two criminals discussing philosophy and physics with their new found higher intelligence.
-More shots of Robin hitting Two-Face on Claw Island.
-More shots of Bruce and Chase hitting Two-Face`s thugs in Wayne Manor.
-In the UK video version, after Robin says, "The ground, it`s full of holes....y`know, holey.", a line is cut in which Batman tells him, "This place was a refuling station for submarines during the war."
-The significance of the Riddler seeing a bat flying towards him at the end: he`s absorbed all the memories from his brain-draining machine, including Bruce Wayne`s, which make him believe he`s Batman, as he tells Chase at Arkham Asylum.
- The following sequnce, taken directly from the script, was filmed but not included due to time restrictions. It may be re-instated in a future version. It`s a superb scene, revealing more about how Bruce came to be Batman, and considering how good the cinematography is in the movie, parts of this scene must look incredible. I want to see this scene!
INT. BRUCE`S BEDROOM - MORNING
-Bruce is in bed, head bandaged. Alfred is walking a doctor to the door.
DOCTOR: The injuries are relatively minor.The shot did cause a concussion. Watch for headaches. Memory lapses.Odd behavior. I`ll check back in a few days. Alfred ushers him out, returns to Bruce`s bedside.
ALFRED: How are you feeling, young man?
BRUCE: Not that young. It`s been a long time since you`ve called me that.
ALFRED: Old habits die hard. Are you alright?
BRUCE: As well as can be expected, I guess. Give me the bad news.
ALFRED: Dick has run away. They have taken Dr. Meridian. And I`m afraid they found the cave, sir. It`s been destroyed.
BRUCE looks up at ALFRED, eyes narrow, puzzled. (This is where the scene ends in the released version of the movie).
BRUCE: The cave? What cave?
EXT. POLICE HEADQUARTERS ROOFTOP
The Batsignal lights the sky. Gordon paces.
GORDON: Where is he?
A concerned DEPUTY emerges onto the roof.
DEPUTY: The Mayor`s called again.(off the signal) He`s not going to show. Maybe he`s hurt sir. Maybe he`s--.
GORDON: No! (not so sure) ...No.
INT. BATCAVE
-Or what`s left of it. Melted ruin and rubble. BRUCE stands with a worried ALFRED, surveying the landscape (there is a photo of this scene, with Alfred and Bruce holding torches, that was used a lot in the 1995 publicity).
BRUCE: (disbelieving) I`m Batman? I remember my life as Bruce Wayne.(looking around) But all this. It`s like the life of a stranger.
ALFRED: Perhaps the fall...
BRUCE: There`s one other thing. I feel..
ALFRED: What?
BRUCE:...Afraid.
ALFRED: Bruce. Son. Listen to me. You are a kind man. A strong man. But in truth you are not the most sane man.
BRUCE: ...A bat.
ALFRED: What?
BRUCE: I remember a bat. A monster. A demon. Chasing me. (child`s terror) Oh my God, Alfred.
ALFRED: No demons, son. (touching his head) Your monsters are here. Until you fact that, I fear you will spend your life fleeing them.
Following this is the scene with the Riddler and Chase, as he strides in with his electric jacket, and she is tied to the sofa, and then....
INT. BATCAVE
-BRUCE stands before a dark, rocky mouth. Through this passage, the cave as it once was, sweating granite, a shifting world of shadow. Bruce steps inside.
-INT. INNER BATCAVE FAVOR BRUCE as he walks deeper into the darkness. The walls around him undulate, as if covered in water. WALLS - CLOSER. The movement isn`t water at all. It`s the restless shrugging of bats. Thousands of bats. Bruce presses on. Sweat beads on his face. Ahead, a diffusion of moonlight illuminates a curving rock chamber, bats here too bringing the walls to life. Bruce moves into the moonlight. Looks up.
-BRUCE - POV. A narrow chute. The fall he took as a child. He kneels, there on the floor, worn by years of weather, a single book. A diary. Bruce kneels, touches the leather cover, fingers lingering for a moment on his father`s embossment, before he turns yellowed pages to the last entry. Painfully, by moonlight, he reads.
BRUCE: (OVER)(dreaded confirmation)Bruce insists on seeing a movie tonight...
He pauses, gathers himself. He continues.
BRUCE (OVER): But Martha and I have our hearts set on Zorro, so Bruce`s cartoon will have to wait until next week. Bruce stares at the book in disbelief. Then he looks up at the moonlight, tears streaming down his face.
BRUCE: ...Not my fault. It wasn`t my fault.
-Suddenly, in the darkness ahead, a dark shape moves, head rising, slits opening to reveal two blood red eyes. The giant monarch bat (see picture above) spreads its wings, huge, as it rises, suddenly airborne, rushing toward him. BRUCE - CLOSE. And terrified. He turns to run. The bat`s flapping wings BEAT like drums, closing fast. Bruce holds his ground. Resolved. He turns and faces the monster, SCREECHING towards him, glistening fangs barely inches from his face. Something remarkable happens. The bat holds its position, stares into Bruce`s eyes, wings spreading wide. A beat. Then Bruce raises his arms, a living mirror. The two stand facing each other, man and bat. In the moon- light on the wall, their shadows begin to blend, to merge, becoming one _SHIMMERING WHITE LIGHT!_
INT. BATCAVE
-The mouth of the inner cave. A sudden SCREAMING DIN as a storm of bats explode into the cave, a shooting column of life and there, from within, steps a man.
REVERSE ANGLE
ALFRED stands at the entrance.
ALFRED: Master, Bruce?
BRUCE:...Batman, Alfred. I`m Batman.
Superman 2
-The ABC television version originally contained 17 minutes of footage that had been cut from the theatrical release, much of it remnants of Richard Donner's scenes he originally shot before Richard Lester became director, while others are alternate scenes involving Lex Luthor in prison and the Fortress of Solitude. Also, the network version has an alternate ending where Lex Luthor is arrested and taken away by the Arctic Police (and, if you look closely, the three Phantom Zone villains are also arrested and taken away!), thus explaining Luthor's appearance in "Superman IV". The theatrical version had Lex stranded at the Fortress Of Solitude.
-At the end of the film Clark Kent bumps into a large bald guy, which reminds him to go to the diner to face the obnoxious trucker who beat him up earlier! Superman destroys his fortress of solitude.
-The phantom zone villains land outside the fortress of solitude with Lex Luthor and Lois Lane, trying to figure out how to get in.
-Extended scenes of the three Kryptonians invasion of the Whitehouse, with Zod using a gun and Non frighting a dog.
-Superman cooks souffle using his heat vision, during dinner with Lois!
-Extended discussion between Zod and Ursa on the moon.
-The three Kryptonian villians are arrested in the TV version.
-Some versions show the sheriff's son in the small town get killed by Ursa as he rides away for help. She hurls the police car's flasher at him with enough force to cause it to explode. A bystander laments, "He was just a boy!" to which Ursa replies with glee, "Who will never become a man!"
-Another version shows Superman destroying his fortress of solitude after he's trapped Zod inside.
-In the ABC TV version, Superman passes a Concorde jet on his way to Paris. This is not in the video release.
-The Canadian version has scenes not in the ABC version.
-A little Girl watching the destruction of East Hoston by the Kryptonians on TV.
-Longer conversation between Lois and Superman after he destroys the fortress.
-Lex Luthor taking Perry White's coffee during the Time Square battle.
-Lex and Eve Teschmacher admiring the fortress of Solitude.
-Lex's negotiating with Superman after they leave the fortress is longer.
-An even longer version of the film was aired in Northern Ireland, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Australia in the 1980s, featuring these deleted scenes:
-A scene of a young woman watching a football game, only to see it be interrupted by a newsflash involving the three Kryptonian villains' attack on the small town, causing her to call the TV station and attempt to get them to put the football game back on.
-A scene of a young Japanese girl viewing the villains' destruction of the small town on TV, followed by her father telling her that she shouldn't watch it due to excessive violence, causing her to reply, "Shut up!"
-An longer version of the scene of Zod using a machine gun in the White House, where Zod kills a young black secret service agent, then fires at a portrait of Richard Nixon.
-A longer version of the scene of Clark and Lois traveling by car in the snow before they go to the diner and meet the bully.
-Superman is chased over the Metropolis river and City by "Non" in a far more exciting and action packed scene( which is abreviated in theatrical ) during this chase General Zod can be heard shouting "Kill him, kill him!" The scene ends when Superman go's round a building at a sharp angle, Non follows him but chip off a huge piece of the building, scene then flows into the theatrical with Superman looking behind to see Non, with General Zod saying in the background "Come on kill him." General Zod says to Lex Luthor during the flight to Superman's Fortress. Zod: "I trust, you do not waste my time, Lex Luthor!" Lex Luthor: "Of course not, your turbulance!"
Anymore?