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Deleted/Missing Ending Scene?

posted 15 years ago by pad_ehh
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I remember seeing this on TV years ago and the closing sequence was Simon looking at his little booklet of people and things and it had a picture of Bruce Willis in it saying "Art = Friend" and the closing shot is a close up view of the picture in Simon's hand as he hugs Bruce Willis. I bought the DVD recently and the ending is different. I wonder why the ending was changed for the DVD or that ending was used in the TV versions. It seems better and more fitting rather then just hugging him out of the blue. Still, an enjoyable movie mostly.

[–] nicholaschristiaan 14 years ago

What is the point in having a well-researched piece about an autistic boy if you are going to throw it away in the last scene?

The boy in question would never in a million years look at Bruce Willis all doe-eyed and then hug him. He's autistic.

[–] Nachos711 14 years ago

Not sure if you have any family members who are autistic, but you couldn't me more wrong.

Each person who has that condition has their own strengths. Just because they are that way doesn't mean they are totally incapable of all everyday emotions/functions

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[–] gmansi 13 years ago

yes you are right, they change the end.

[–] TVippy 12 years ago

But why?
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Victims, aren't we all?

[–] gmansi 12 years ago

We dont know....

take a look to this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBIIROoa6ug