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40 Unseen Moments From Your Favorite Movies

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:59 PST

Just as you finish up your t(of)urkey leftovers, we thought we should share some movie leftovers with you. Say, 40 deleted scenes from movies like Star Wars, The Dark Knight and Star Trek? Click through for excised joy.

Star Wars
Whether it's Han Solo's unseen girlfriend, Anakin preparing for a podrace or a very human Jabba, these ten clips show that George Lucas' space opera was more fun before it was edited.

Star Trek
Klingon torture! William Shatner's original death! Skydiving Captains! Ten clips to give you a good feeling about what you've missed so far.

Robot Movies
Never mind the Transformers, it's the Terminator material amongst these five clips that are must-sees. Especially the Arnold bit from T3.

Super-Heroes Can Save Us
Fifteen clips from Iron Man, Hulk, the X-Men movies as well as Batman and Superman's long careers on celluloid to remind you that sometimes, deleted scenes can add little to a movie - and sometimes, they can add an entire character. Go check out the Superman clone you've never met before.

Star Wars

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:01 PST

Luke's Original Intro from A New Hope:

Biggs Tells Luke About The Rebellion from A New Hope:

Meet Han Solo's Girlfriend And Some Cockney Aliens In The Original Cantina Scene from A New Hope:

The Original Jabba The Hutt from A New Hope:

Han Charms Leia in The Empire Strikes Back:

Luke Builds His Lightsaber from Return Of The Jedi:

The Morning Before The Podrace from The Phantom Menace:

Waterfall Sequence from The Phantom Menace:

Deleted Scenes from Attack Of The Clones:

Deleted Scenes from Revenge Of The Sith:

Which Hero Would You Like To See In Hot Self-On-Self Action?

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:40:07 PST

NiceKirk shares a tender moment with MeanKirk, who's worn extra eyeliner just for the occasion, in this clip from the Star Trek episode "The Enemy Within." You just know they stopped by Kirk's quarters for some nookie on their way to get merged back into one person. But what if Roger Korby's robot Kirk, and the fake-Garth Kirk, and the woman-in-Kirk's body Kirk also joined them? Or is there another scifi hero you'd like to see having an orgy with his/her alternate selves? Click through to vote!