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The airplane food scene was included in the version that always aired on tv, and was also an extra feature on the original dvd. So we’ve seen that one before. But there’s no way the airplane food scene is a leftover. Most definitely necessary.. shoukd have been left in. that scene is hilarous. First, it actually shows del talking Neal’s ear off, and telling stories without a point (what means he has on different airlines, his friend slicing his finger off cutting carrots) much to Neals growing irritation. Secondly, it doesn’t show Neil is a picky eater, it’s not as if he just didn’t like the meal they served. His lasagna was burned and his roll has hard as a rock. The only good thing was his brownie and as he’s about to eat it, the lady in front of him flips her hair back on it. Which is hilarious, but candy’s reaction into the hair covered brownie is even more hilarious.

For people wondering about Del’s monologue at the end: check out a podcast by Peter Billingsly last year called a Cinematic Christmas Journey. They had the editor from the movie on and he said Del’s monologue at the end was getting laughs from test audiences for some reason. Obviously, that’s not what they were going for so it was cut. He did say the footage of Steve reacting after Del tells him about not having a home and Marie was the actual footage of Steve during Del’s monologue. They just cut out the sound.

I’m SO glad the storyline of Neal’s wife thinking Neal was having an affair was cut. In fact, I think they should have still cut out her concerned line of “What’s going on Neal?!” since it makes her appear to be a distrusting wife. Less wife and more Del is what the movie needed, sorry not sorry.

The only one I totally agree that NEEDED to be left in was Del barging in while Neal is showering, because what’s left in - Neal being disgusted by Del’s mess - makes zero sense.

I watched this movie for the millionth time today then I found your video. So upset that there's all this footage of John Candy in one of his best roles just sitting around unseen.

Makes you wonder what was left in the 2 hour version after the first cut for the studio down from 3 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours. -- Amazing that Hughes allowed it to be cut further down to the 90 minutes we have come to love.

Where are the rest of the missing scenes? Would love (love) to see John Candy's monologue at the final diner where he explains why he's been on the road for 15 years (original ending). Sounds like pure gold.

9:00: It would have been fine if they left it only because in some reactions videos I've watched, people don't understand why she's so emotional to see him in the end. For me, however, seeing is as an adult, her being suspicious that something is going on is obvious with every phone call. It's subtle but even more subtle is the suggestion that he's such a work-a-holic that he's hardly ever with his family. It's there but not enough for the story to commit to it. Even bringing it up now is problematic. The only way that it translates and even to us as kids is that Neil is finally in the warmth and comfort of his home, food and family away from the cold and chaos we've seen him go through. The focus has clearly shifted to Del being homeless. Susan's sub plot would have just weighed the movie down. In fact, the editor, Paul Hirsh agrees that cutting this was the right decision to make. He says that they also cut out other phone call scenes Neil makes along the way. Leaving those would have balanced all of this out and Hirsch also agrees that they could have made it work but, in his words, "The tone of the scenes was wrong for the overall film." 9:30: I would love to have seen 3.5 hours of this.

Steve Martin talked about John Candy’s scene in the train station that he said was Candy’s best acting ever. Was that scene not released?

Excellent review!

I like your work, and so do my Twitter friends. But, if I may suggest some constructive criticism, I would drop the music. It is very distracting, and you don't need it. Your points are excellent, on their own.

Great movie, I watch it every year. Thanks for doing this.

My astronaut rings are still filled with helium.

Dell getting punched in the right eye in the jail by Neal was very necessary, I think it was over Dell telling Neal he didn’t get the insurance for the rental car It must have been filmed for the first version to have 210 minutes then to 120 minutes Then it wash shaved again to 93 minutes for the finished edit. Hughes stated the original 210 minute version was most likely stored and likely lost to deterioration.

So good that I watched it again - and subscribed! Goodnight.

thanks Mike! I love this movie

Hey, this is excellent! Oh, well done.

I first had this movie recorded from TV onto a blank tape. Years later I had the DVD but the DVD is missing the scene with the flight dinner and brownie. WTF??

👍 Very cool. I agree with these that should of been left in / out of the theater movie release. I've read what I can find on the deleted train station sequence at the end of the movie. After Dell explains he doesn't have a home and Marie has long passed away he goes on a 2minute speech or so about how he ended up in his situation. He tells Neal how he handles his loneliness around the holidays by trying to find a church so he's not alone, but this year he didn't make it and kind of lost it. He apologizes again and is very aware of the mess he's put Neal thru. In interviews Steve Martin says the scene was so powerful he had tears running down his face during the scene. He couldn't believe it was cut out of the final release.

I love this film 🙂

Love it! You’ve inspired me to watch the movie! But give some love to the DP! When you talk about a film like this the DP is the star! 😊