Lost Scenes From Mega Hit Movies

Most toys come and go. Some, however, seem to endure. We have a magical wizard hat that has been around a long time and is a favorite item amongst our kids. Although it actually has a "magical" look about it, the true magic is that we've had it for a long time without it getting worn out, permanently misplaced, left somewhere, or irreparably spilled upon.

The kids love the hat. They play with it, argue over who gets to wear it, chase each other around with it and then it gets stuffed somewhere and we won't see it for awhile. But, unfailingly, it reappears and we go through the cycle again.

Now, the hat is... well, a hat. But it has served as many other things throughout the course of our children's imaginative games. The other day we found ourselves with a few minutes to spare so we decided to devise a game with the hat to share with our blog fans (assuming such persons exist). The following is called "Using a Wizard Hat to Reenact Lost Scenes From Mega Hit Movies". Keep in mind these scenes were lost, so you probably were not aware they existed.

Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Scene: Harry finds a magical wizard hat that gives him power to vanquish Voldemort with nothing but his wand and a crusty glare. This scene was removed when they realized the scene deviated slightly from the books.

Movie: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Scene: Merlin fulfills his boyhood fantasy and enters the royal jousting tournament. Unfortunately he loses his first joust in ruthless fashion...with very little left. Scene was removed from production for obvious reasons.

Movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Scene: I'll bet you didn't know the original title was Snow White and the Six Dwarves. A decision was made early on to divide the part of the Dwarf named "Loopy" into the two roles of "Sleepy" and "Dopey".

Movie: The Wizard of Oz

Scene: In the first cut Dorothy befriends a medium munchkin (check your definition of medium) who helps her discover that the reason she lives with Aunt Em and Uncle...(what's his name) was not because her parents were dead, but rather her actual mother had become a witch and found raising a child cumbersome to her routine of terrorizing gem-named cities. At one point Dorothy actually joins forces with the witch, but just can't get past her own sweetness to fully become a witch. This part was deleted from the movie due to time length restrictions.

Movie: Gnomeo & Juliet

Scene: Gnomeo is briefly turned into an adorable lawn gnome. This scene was axed when the adorableness of the stunt double was garnering more attention than the main character himself.

Movie: The Wizard of Oz

Scene: Yes, another deleted scene from the Wizard of Oz. In his exuberance over realizing he does indeed have a heart, the Tin Man sheds tears of joy that lead to a dramatic seize-ure. The Scarecrow flies into action with his brain, ordering the Lion to get oil. The Lion, now freed from fear, runs through the forest in record time, to the witch's castle (because the witch herself had funded her terrorizing operations as an oil magnate). Obtaining oil (and a funnel) the Lion rescues the Tin Man. This scene was debated furiously and ultimately left out of the production under suspicious circumstances.

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