It's a Wonderful Life fans have expressed outrage that Amazon Prime cut a crucial scene from the beloved Christmas classic. An abridged version of the 1946 film has been edited to leave out a scene that many consider the most important one in the movie, which follows the character of businessman George Bailey as he considers taking his own life. The scene in question —known as the "Pottersville scene" — sees George wish that he had never been born, before his guardian angel reminds him that he needs to earn his angel wings. In the original version of the movie, George tells the angel that he believes he's worth more dead than alive. The angel then tells George that he doesn't know all he's done in his life, before showing him a version of a grim world where he never existed. That's when George realizes he really does have a wonderful life and has positively impacted his loved ones, who he is desperate to get back to as the film comes to a conclusion. However, in the abridged version of the film on Prime, the moment where the angel tells George he has to earn his wings abruptly cuts to George happily running through the streets after he's accepted his own life — without including what led him to his newfound acceptance. Amazon Prime has clarified that the full version of the film still remains on their platform, but viewers claim the abridged version is the one easiest to find on the platform and questioning why there's even an abridged version on the platform. One social media commenter hit the nail on the head with this comment: “Okay, let’s make Polar Express but without the train parts, or Die Hard without Hans Gruber!” It’s unlikely that Prime gets what they've done or that they'll change the selections.
