Anyone else watch/like this more than the original 78 version? I know it’s only a few extra scenes, but I like it better IMO.
I like it better than the regular and that’s already a perfect movie
Its a shame that the TV scenes were not actually part of the main movie.
Personally, I was never too crazy about it, but it is nice to see some extra scenes regardless.
The extra scenes are really just filler filmed after to extend the movie length for TV. Too me they arn’t necessary, one scene is just Laurie and Lynda chit chatting for what feels like forever lol. I prefer the original although I do have a dub on VHS from the first time it aired on TV in 1981 with commercials. Its fun to watch from time to time.
I believe the added scenes were filmed in 1981. It’s interesting because one of the scenes eludes to the idea of Laurie being Michael’s sister which you don’t get in the theatrical cut.
Also, that pink bathrobe Laurie is wearing, looks like the same one Mrs Elrod is wearing in H2.
its the only version of halloween i have on dvd, i don’t really think any of the scenes are necessary but they’re cool.
**_I personally LOVED the courtroom scene, the rest had some good moments but only the courtroom scene I wish had been thought of for the original movie.
For those that don’t know:
When Halloween was sold to NBC in 1980 there were numerous edits (violence, profanity, nudity) demanded by the networks Standards and Practices department. Due to these cuts extra scenes had to be filmed to allow the now edited movie to still be able to fill the two hour running time slot. John used the crew of Halloween II to do a three day shoot of new scenes and alternate footage.
There are four extra scenes (spoiler alert warning if you haven’t seen these yet) :
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- “Board Review” - This is by FAR my favorite of the four new scenes and really is a great addition to the movie in my opinion. In this scene Loomis is begging to the board for Michael to be transported to a maximum security facility stating that the current minimum security facility selected (Smith’s Grove Sanitarium) isn’t “adequately prepared”. The two men representing the board don’t listen to Loomis and keep Michael at Smith’s Grove (instead of the maximum security facility at Litchfield as Loomis suggested)…the rest is history.
2.“You Fooled Them Michael” - A short scene but adds to the story as it shows more of how disappointed Loomis was that he couldn’t get Michael transferred to a maximum security institution. In this scene Loomis confronts a young Michael who is setting quietly staring out a window (not really looking at anything, just a blank stare). Loomis is angry that Michael has fooled the staff around him with his “conscious act” of being comatose. After standing and staring at Michael for some time, a visibly frustrated Loomis says “You fooled them haven’t you Michael?” Loomis pauses then adds “But not me!”
\ - “The Evil is Gone!” - You would think that this title would belong to the scene where Michael steals Loomis’ car and drives away from Smith’s Grove…it isn’t. This is the third new scene and a scene that also served to not only add back time but to tie Halloween in with Halloween II and the “sister angle”. In this scene Loomis visits Michael’s room at Smith’s Grove again, this time after Michael has escaped. He is told that Michael must have broken the window glass of the door (on the back of the door the word “Sister” is written") with his hands and then pushed all of the other patients outside the facility as he left. If you recall from Halloween, you will remember the patients were all standing around outside when Loomis and Marion drove to Smith’s Grove to pick up Michael before he smashed the passenger side window of the Ford LTD wagon Loomis was driving, stole the car and escaped.
\ - “Paranoia” - This scene starts out with Lynda knocking on Laurie’s home. She runs in obviously scared and nervous. She proceeds to tell Laurie that someone is following her. This is the coolest part of the scene, the rest of this one basically turns into filler. Lynda wants to borrow some clothes that Laurie has, Annie calls wanting to borrow the same piece. Mostly just small talk/girl talk. Other than Lynda being paranoid that someone was following her, this is the most obvious “filler scene”._**
Yeah, I also like the TV version… shows Laurie is Mike’s sister. Hince sister written on his door… it’s basically filler shot during H2 in 81. Because with all the cut scenes for TV. Was not long enough so they had to shoot. Extra scenes to fill in for that reason…
Sand man.
Does anyone know if the kids sitting in Smith’s Grove is the same kid who played young Michael at the beginning of H1? Also, in the dream sequence in H2, is that a different actor as well? Also, does anyone know why the title card May 1st, 1964 has been sometimes used before the boardroom scene, and sometimes not?
In Halloween 2 it’s a different actor playing young Michael, I can’t find info on who it was playing him in the tv reshoots but he does look a lot like the actor from the opening scene.
Edit:
It appears as though it was Will Sandin playing Michael in the opening scene and in the TV scenes.
Thanks James! Any info on the title card?
That’s cool. Never knew it was the same actor. I like that.
I thought Adam Gunn played Myers sitting in Smith’s Grove?
I remember having a copy of the H2 AMC cut, it was on youtube but got taken down
You are correct. He did play the kid in part II. I had to look it up. Will Sandin was in part 1. It looks like him in the additional Smith’s Grove scene from the TV version. He looks a little older which makes sense since that was filmed in 1980 or 1981.
Will Sanden
Adam Gunn
Looking at your top photo, Kaizu, you can definitely see it’s Will in the face.
Will has that pic at signings 