Oh My Goodness! (Lilo & Stitch Deleted Scene)

[Ariel'sprince]

i found a dark and sad deleted sence from Lilo and Stitch-do you remember Pudge? (that cute fish that Lilo give him a sandwich every Monday becouse she think he can contorlle the weather) so he was supose to die! it's sence that she show Pudge to Stitch,he throw him and Pudge die! it's dark and dosn't fit the movie at all,and that fish is cute! why killing him? .
anyway-heres the sence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmT-zQc ... ed&search=
and in the final film he dosn't die at all,he show up in the end i think,i think that he also appear in the sequel and from what i heard he's in the series,too.

[blackcauldron85]

That made me cry. That's so sad. I'm glad that was cut out of the movie.

[Ariel'sprince]

That made me cry. That's so sad. I'm glad that was cut out of the movie.

me too .

[steven132]

Thanks for posting that. At a talk Andreas Deja (animator of Lilo, Jarfar, Gaston, Scar) talked about that scene and how it had the preview audience crting, especially since she burries him next to her parents graves. He also mentioned what he thaought was some of the best animation he has ever done which was a scene with lilo and stitch in her room that was cut out. If you ever have a chance to hear him talk, make sure you go.

[Disneykid]

While I think the scene is excellent and powerful on its own, it would've been too much in the context of the film. I'm glad to see it, though, and this makes the lack of SE for this film in R1 even more frustrating. The user has also posted other deleted scenes not in R1, including the infamous 747 climax, and the original destruction of Lilo's house (which, in my opinion, is far better than the final film's).

[Disney Duster]

Unfortunately, I didn't like Lilo & Stitch enough to watch the whole thing again after seeing it, so I don't remember exactly how everything happened. But, I must say, I feel that it would have been good to leave in this scene, and without me being familiar enough with the film, I say they should have left it in.

Lilo says the fish is her other best friend. Was Stitch knocking it away because he wanted to be her only best friend? When he enjoys watching her fish get attacked by seagulls, is this showing how even evil acts can do good by making people happy (entertainment)? When Lilo says you never let family die, it's very striking because it could conceal her feelings ovr "letting" her own parents die and holds a message that no matter how you feel about your family, you should help them. I also loved how her mother "sends some decorations", it truly shows us how Lilo has coped with her parent's death, and finally, Stitch feeling sad over the death really shows a transformation in the character. As the book Wicked asked, is evil the evil acts themselves, or is evil the feeling the comes after we do them?

Not to mention, by getting rid of this fish who is her best friend, maybe it's a way of teaching her to let go of a friend whom she somewhat imagines feelings for, and instead turn to Stitch, who has more emotions, personality, and the ability to offer her genuine understanding.

[Dottie]

Very powerful scene, sad, but nice at the same time. It is horrible to see how Stitch reacts whe the seagulls attack Pudge and Lilo, but later when Lilo buries the fish we can really see a change in him which is more powerful than the change in the movie. Stitch is not evil, he just doesn't understand.

You could argue if it ws right to cut the scene out. I think when you look at the movie as intended for kids then it was right to cut it out. On the other hand kids are not that sensitive and can bear more than adults think, and Disney has put kids through worse than the death of a fish (Mufasa or Bambi's mon, anyone?). Adults who also watch these movies might have loved the scene, especially its outcome considering that it could stand for the change that has taken place in Lilo's life. Pudge belonged to her old life, but now that Stitch is here, as a friend for her, she doesn't need Pudge anymore.
As Disney Duster said Stitch is someone "who has more emotions, personality, and the ability to offer her genuine understanding"(Disney Duster).

[rs_milo_whatever]

wow, that was such a sad scene, probably disney's saddest.

i guess we know how it didn't make it to the film.

[blackcauldron85]

I think that what makes this scene extra-sad is that Stitch isn't a villain. He's not Scar or Man, he's just a little misunderstood blue creature. The fact that he didn't know better and that it was an accidental death- we weren't expecting it- just heightens the level of sadness.

[Ariel'sprince]

Disneykid,Disney Duster and Dottie-i disagree with you,his change is better,why anyone has to die so he will learn to change? i know,let's kill everyone from in the film (exept Lilo becouse someone need to show him it's actually worng) and then he will stop to be bad at all,it's not they way to make him a change.
and if you say that how he need to learn-so in the same way in 101 Dalmations all the puppies will die so Pongo and Perdita will learn to watch over thier children or kill Flora,Founa and Merywather so Aurora will learn she can't talk to strangers,no it's and i"m glad it didn't make it to the movie and Pudge is alive in the final version,the series and sequel.

[Disney Duster]

I wanted to say, well said Dottie, and thanks for quoting me.

Ariel'sprince, that fish may be cute, but it's not doing anything for Lilo, it's not someone she can really talk to and it doesn't really understand her. Stitch is someone who can actually understand her, offer her support, and exchange ideas with her! The fish's death might have been a good thing so she stops having a made up friend and iwill turn to a real one, Stitch. Also, the death is just more powerful, and it resonates with Lilo's own feelings about her parent's death, et cetera et cetera. In real life, no one wants anyone to die, that is bad. But this is a movie, movies are meant to teach us things and reflect on things in life.

[Ariel'sprince]

Ariel'sprince, that fish may be cute, but it's not doing anything for Lilo,

actually-he does,and he's not her friend,she likes him but he's not her friend,she just bring him a sandwich every Monday (she think he can control the weather) which mean (to Lilo)-the fish won't a sandwich=the fish will cry=his mother will be angry that they made him cry and didn't brought him food=she'll make big storms and people will go away.
and the series and in a game i had stitch likes to bring him food so he won't kill him.
and he's adorable so he can't die .

[yamiiguy]

That was on the Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Special Edition....I didn't find it sad...I'm so cold