Muppet Christmas Carol question

I know it's early but could someone tell what happened to the bit with the love is gone song, it has been cut out from the uk release of the dvd for no reason.

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[badgerpissed]

it's a really lovely song and really pissed off that they cut it out..

[jadeycakes92]

I bought the dvd a couple of days ago and noticed the same thing.... how annoying! it was my fave part when i was little!

[madpotterfan]

@badgerpissed same i am really angry that they cut it out

[MovificationByChan]

Easy answer:

The song was never in the theatrical release of the film. It was cut because during preview showings young audience members grew restless during the sequence. When they released it on VHS, Brian Henson (director) decided to reinsert it, feeling that it would work better in a home viewing situation.

The DVD copies of the film are simply the original theatrical version of the film

[razzberri4u2nite]

@badgerpissed Just an FYI; the song is in the full screen version of the DVD; I at first watched the wide screen and was pissed that the song was cut; but found out from the website that is is in the full screen version; This is my favoriate version of christmas carol and I watch it about 10 times each christmas season. I also think the name of the song is not credited at the end; the only thing close was "your love is like a heat wave"? go figure, I have been trying to download song.

[GammaG0blin]

With there frosted little teddy bears oh ah ha ha ha

[johnsmithbsc]

I don't know, only that it really ruins the film to lose the explanation of why he gave up on love and turned to money as his only source of meaning in life.

I know this though, if you've looked at some of the changes to the original Star Wars DVD's, you'll soon learn there's no fathoming the minds of people who remaster DVDs. I think they just like to leave their mark on the film. If they can't find something to improve, they ruin something, just so they can say, "Look! I did that!"

[AngelOfSephiroth]

It was cut because it slowed the film down apparently, So they sacrificed atmosphere for speed :-P

[AngelOfSephiroth]

was on today, was gutted to miss it :(

[AND1817]

never even knew there was a song cut. fucking hell my world have just been raped!!!!