Will we ever see the deleted Tusken Slaughter scene.

I heard awhile back at the time of wen ep2 was released that GL edited out the Tusken Slaughter saying it was abit too dark and violent so i was thinking will we ever see that scene in any way or form.

 

I don't know if he actually filmed that. If he did, then we will surely get to see it in some form somewhere in the future. But not in the film.

 

He did but said at the last minute he decided he won't put it in the film so im hoping he will implement it the re-release of ep2 for the prequal box set in the near future.

 

Actually, that was an urban legend. No draft of the shooting scripts had a full slaughter. It was always implied.
Where the full slaughter was seen and hyped beyond reason was on the internet after Sith Interceptor first told us of the scene. People then began speculating that it would be this greusome 5 minute scene.
What also didn't help matters was that an extended slaughter was included in the AotC novel who's author loves gruesome scenes like that thus feuling the belief even further.
This is one urban legend that will never die.
Thus, if you've seen the Lucas quote about there actually being an extended slaughter sequence, the burden of proof is on you now.

 

To Wascally_Droid you listen.

This ones up there with the Falcon never making it out of the DSII.

Very popular 'deleted scenes' that don't even exist.

 

I hope not. I like the scene just as it is, and I'd be disappointed if they added anything to it. It's perfect.

 

I agree, that one vicious chop and then the wipe to Yoda and Mace is perfect as is. I like that its left to the imagination, you're completely taken back by that one moment. And then you get the details later on in his chilling revelation.

 

i'm glad the general feelig, though i'd be happier to see proof, is that it's a myth.

that should not have been filmed, and i'm glad it wasn't.

and no i would not want to see such a thing in any form.

it's not texas chain saw massacre, it's starwars, and such gratuitous violence just wouldn't fit.

think about this, the cloesest thing we ever see to such a scene in starwars is luke goin balistic on jabba's people on the skif and sail barge.

that scene contains no blood what so ever and no close ups of wounded people

 

IMO, filming that scene in its entirety would have taken away the dramatic suspense and power of it, rendering it to merely a gruesome portrayal of violence. Even though we should feel some pity for these Tuskens, the main character we're supposed to focus on in that story is Anakin and his reactions to his own terrible deeds. Showing the slaughter would have distracted focus and disturbed the viewer too deeply. (It also would have removed that horrific suspense when Anakin reveals he killed the women and children too...acts of that nature are even scarier when it's being recalled from the emotional words of what amounts to just a kid.)

Besides, we did see the start of the killing. Not the entire village, sure, but enough to assure us that he was very thorough and cruel in taking them out.

 

I hope we get to see it someday

 

There isn't one, so you won't.

Although the extended scene in the book is rather cool

 

There's a web-link on the AOTC DVD which brings you to an online Anakin-and-the-Tusken-Raiders-themed whack-a-mole game. That's about as close as you'll get.

 

One of the few scenes in AOTC that was perfect. I hope he leaves it alone. Besides...we got to see him whack two Sand People....I'm sure you don't need an extended scene showing it all to figure out that Anakin didn't cook them all dinner and sing a song for them.

 

The Mythmaking book said of that scene "a much too violent scene to be [used in a SW film]"


That seems to imply that it was never actually shot.

 

No, I think it's more terrifying NOT to see it. Honestly, no one appreciates subtly anymore. What's IMPLIED is more terrible than anything seen. Much more affective and dramatic that way.

 

I think it was made how it is for a reason...no more, no less. It seems to be purposely cut off and it leaves a dramatic feeling in the viewer. It was made only to show a turning point in his life, his anger, and it was not made any longer. If it were it would have been in the bonus DVD hands down.

 

I'm not interested in seeing it. Less is more.

 

I want to see it merely to see Anakin let out his full rage and for the first time take a step in the right direction, the only direction. The direction of pain, the direction of glory...THAT IS THE DARK SIDE AHHH HAHAHAHAHA

 

The cutting of the Slaughter scene is bull...I mean if you think about how violent it would've been, you must've hated to have seen the Geonosians cut in half-VERTICALLY! Those Geonosians had some of the most brutal deaths of ANY species in th saga, and they're just hanging arround when they died...the Tuskens killed Shmi Skywalker, and pushed Anakin on his way to the darkside. It would've been awesome to have the Tuskens put up a grand fight against the lone Jedi, shooting slug throwers, hitting him with Gaffi sticks, sicking Massifs on him, and trying to trample him with a Bantha would've made for the greatest combat scene in the movie...(for me!) There is no bloody reason NOT to show the Tusken "slaughter", if you have aliens being sliced six-ways-to-sunday in the next few scenes!

Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it!

-Zenek

 

"One of the few scenes in AOTC that was perfect. I hope he leaves it alone."

Couldn't have said it better myself. I especially like the transition from the beheading of the tusken to Yoda sitting in peace meditating. The music where Yoda was meditating was awesome IMO. However as was said this is one of the few scenes that were perfect.

 

No because the prequals are for children for mass profit.

 

Um, right.

 

AOTC was pushing it for a PG rating as it was. Little Tusken children getting sliced up, on top of beheadings and alien creatures getting killed, would've probably been a bit too much.

Besides, I prefer 'tell not show' in this case. It makes Anakin's confession that much more powerful.

 

There is no bloody reason NOT to show the Tusken "slaughter", if you have aliens being sliced six-ways-to-sunday in the next few scenes!

There's a difference between defending yourself from a gang of hostile armed warriors and ruthlessly slaughtering an entire village just for the actions of a select few.

Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it!

No thanks, I don

 

Are you sure there was such a scene?