Perks | Deleted | Charlie's Best Friend Michael

Deleted Scene from The Perks of Being a Wallflower

[@xzxe]

Charlie acts so different here. He really changed after Michael's death

[@kaesthetyc]

+basil hallward But they said it at the end of the movie, that his aunt abuse him sexualy

[@kaesthetyc]

basil hallward Seriously ? I never said you were stupid so calm down.

[@sowutsurpoint]

Yes they shouldn't off cut it it shows his change

[@grubbsgrady96]

@shinyeon23 i don't think he is different here... he seems like the same considering charlie that we saw after michael... but everybody would feel much better with a bff

[@honestmyths5839]

When I watched 13rw I kept thinking off this movie

[@pebblesofwisdom]

I can't believe they cut Michael out of the film! He's so important!

[@k-ster7870]

Exactly

[@LethalKvo]

Imagine how to the actor felt lmao

[@kroakie4]

This showed his true personality. Shame it was cut.

[@StaleDoritoCrumb]

He is part of the reason Charlie got so depressed.

[@hermanosJM]

@@LethalKvo HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA

[@lilywxjzu]

_”kinda wish he left a note, you know what i mean?”_

[@nanisarkar8246]

Looks like the editors also forgot to leave a note.

[@Deaconstjohn206]

I think the poem from another deleated scene could be micheals

[@frejaschnedler9135]

@@Deaconstjohn206 omg I just watched the scene you mean it I think, that would make a lot of sense

[@abbeycarter6952]

My close friend left a note. Do not recommend. I remember every line

[@khakishark]

@@abbeycarter6952 I hope you are doing well.

[@emilyjenkins6292]

I'm so mad that this didn't make the cut. It really would have helped to get the audience in Charlie's head a bit more, especially if you didn't read the book. The scene was shot perfectly with the transition from flashback to present time, and gives a better understanding to why Charlie is so isolated.

[@adrianhansen2487]

When movies have deleted scenes, it was deleted not because it wasn't perfect, but made for marketing strategies. Money from theaters and money from CDs. We see movies as an art - a life, but many producers see movies as profit.

[@lucaaz14]

Adrian Hansen this.

[@Martin-vh3ei]

Adrian Hansen They see movies as profit because they are.

[@adrianhansen2487]

Martin R That's what I've said.

[@brandonboynton6173]

Yeahh the movie is so different from the book. Enjoyed them both as much but.

[@jodyturpin7693]

God why did they delete this scene? It shows how connected Charlie was with Michael, and how much Charlie changed after his death. (He didn't act as relaxed, happy, or engaged even with Sam and Patrick at the end) I feel like this was a scene that should not have been deleted.

[@macyanusha7602]

BC IT CAN TRIGGER HORRIFYING EXPERIENCES FOR OTHERS

[@Giannieruth]

I really want to watch the movie but I've noticed that most of the deleted scenes are in the book and are crucial to understanding Charlie better and I'm kind of scared of being disappointed.

[@Jay-ue8mg]

The director of the movie is the author of the book tho so i dont mind this cutting stuff

[@abbeycarter6952]

@@macyanusha7602 the world doesn't revolve around your triggers

[@user-gb7lq9of8j]

@@macyanusha7602 how would this be triggering when they literally say he shot himself, like isn’t THAT more triggering🤨💀

[@mictuckfluff]

This scene it would explain why Susan wouldn't talk to Charlie when they got into High school! And it gives you the Michael story! WHY>!>

[@FireMinstrel]

She probably blames herself and ignores Charlie out of guilt.

[@bizor22]

@@FireMinstrel what happen was she to blame !,

[@bizor22]

@@FireMinstrel blame?

[@SBAntiVillain]

@@bizor22 they prolly broke up or smthn

[@user-gb7lq9of8j]

literally, now it makes sense, it’s like the missing piece would’ve connected that part so much better, wish it wasn’t cut :/

[@bookcreator]

Some of the scenes were okay to be deleted, but this one really needed to be in the movie

[@lancemountain5357]

Agree, too bad that they deleted this one but maybe they were afraid they also had to show how he(the friend) killed himself.

[@haleyp123]

Lance Mountain Charlie talks about how Michael killed himself in the poem, but of course they deleted that too 🙄

[@UmbrellaCorpResEvil]

this should have been included the movie... actually seeing Michael would have been a good addition. This was a good scene.

[@rachelxo948]

This may sound weird but Charlie's voice is so soft and smoothing I love it 😍

[@Sanny.]

You are not alone my friend

[@redeggnog3920]

Rachel B weirdo

[@ggcntrl]

I feel you on that one

[@gxrssll]

''A funny and touching coming of age story'' Yeah sure OKAY.

[@sarahkirk8207]

Omg it's so heartbreaking to see how much more confident and comfortable Charlie was when Michael was alive! 😭

[@machodgdon]

The fact that this wasn’t in the movie upsets me to this day. It is able to highlight Charlie’s mental state in such a subtle way and how he is still grieving michaels death.

[@WhirlingMusic]

It's in no way subtle.

[@xxTheCatsMeow]

Wish they didn't cut this out, I've had two of my friends kill themselves in the past 5 years and it has such a big impact on everyone, I think if they kept this in it would help understanding Charlie's character more.

[@_mary_702]

Im sorry for your loss :(💕

[@aidan4028]

Can someone make a full cut of the movie? With all of the deleted scenes?

[@ianfreitas3434]

They're probably all in the Blu-Ray

[@gabrielaf1191]

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[@harrivishnu3215]

ANDDD THATS WHY SUSAN NEVER SAID HI TO HIM IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!!

[@gonzalezm511]

This scene made me sob because you can FEEL what it was like for Charlie to lose someone so special to him, and i havent even lost someone and it feels so powerful to me to watch. I love this movie and book, and im so glad they got Logan to play it, and that he even agreed to do Charlie to begin with.

[@gregrizal5043]

They should have never cut this scene. It explains a lot why Charlie feels so isolated.

[@Anthony-zz9nk]

This scene is so heart breaking. They should have never cut it out.

[@giovannichambers2841]

This scene is too good to be deleted. You can see the strong connection between Charlie and his best friend. Losing a friend who's close to you isn't easy, especially for Charlie.

[@hiimsky4381]

As someone whose been struggling with depression, these deleted scenes were crucial for understanding Charlie’s character change and overall story. They tip toe the line on Michael and aunt helens abuse and it just makes it confusing. The first time I watched this movie I didn’t know aunt Helen sexually abused Charlie because as soon as my mother figured it out she turned off the film. I think she was worried charlie was going to hurt himself and didn’t want me to see that, as I was younger when we watched it. I was so angry at her but when I finally got to watch the end later I realized she was probably right to do that. And even if these scenes mean my mother would’ve turned off the film even earlier they were important to the story. And watching the movie later I would have really connected with them. It’s kind of funny that she tried to hide Charlie’s depression and abuse from me when years later I was the one suffering from depression. I relate to charlie and maybe it would send other people off the deep end but for me it was nice to relate to someone else, even if charlie is only fictional.

[@Rae-fi7zh]

This scene breaks my heart. Even though he's a genius, it was an idiot move for Stephen Chbosky to cut this out.

[@turntyle]

god damn. this fucked me up.

[@weasley2o13]

this scene is near perfect, and the chemistry between them is heartbreaking and inspirational (spell?), but watching the movie many times, I do feel that it works best the way they built it in the final cut. This scene is out of context, but even like this it feels like a completely different movie. I'm not saying it for good or for bad, to be clear I love this scene. One more thing; I think the music in this film is such a key element it becomes a character of its own at some point. It not only sets the tone of the entire film, but passes the scene on to the other with gentle, smooth hands and making sure it lands safely. If you look at the entire soundtrack as a whole, you can actually see the waves that form when one song takes the place of the other and tells a completely different story than the one you've heard just ten seconds ago. It's a beautiful dance, and matching another song rather then "asleep" to the oh-so-beautiful shot of Charlie lying in bed would be taking the wrong step in the dance. So I'm glad I saw it and I understand why they would cut it out. Beautiful music, beautiful acting of Logan, beautiful beautiful beautiful boy.

[@hobabi]

Oh shit how could they think It was okay to delete this???

[@ddisperse]

This scene is hauntingly beautiful

[@leanail4413]

I really, really wish they'd kept this scene. It was so strange to only hear Michael mentioned once or twice in the movie. Also, at the end of the clip when Charlie came back with a sad bittersweet smile, my heart broke.

[@wishlovato]

tHEY CUT OUT SO MANY IMPORTANT PARTS, WHYYY

[@THOMAS2910able]

Movie would have felt too dramatic , I mean they go through so many topics.

[@medogaming3035]

Thomas Thas but thats what the book is like

[@THOMAS2910able]

Books don't transfer word for word into movies , theres always differences.

[@payge6588]

This scene gave me goosebumps… I wish they would have kept it… oh to see Charlie alive and well… such a heartbreaking scene here. You can feel the raw connection and see how much his life changed after. 😔

[@rbghypervenom6969]

This was so sweet lol it breaks my heart to see this deletes

[@princess1peach]

so sad

[@whosmark]

The way my name is Michael and I look exactly like this plus this is my favorite movie..

[@charlilymo192]

i think this really showed the difference in charlie before and after miceals suicide. hes so scared to say the wrong thing, but here he seems quite confident.

[@someone-jl9fu]

god I love charlie, one of my favorite characters ever, hope he's happy and content

[@Shockwave99999]

This scene is absolutely heartbreaking. No idea why it was cut.

[@jasonrix5167]

This scene sums up my middle school years

[@just2pissuoff354R]

I'm going to go the road less traveled and say I like that this scene didn't make the final cut. It's nice to me that Michael remains mostly an enigma and a bit of an afterthought. Including this scene would have forced them to shed a lot more light on his character, making for another storyline to follow. With that one added as a main storyline there would have been too much for a less than two hour long pg-13 rated movie. If they were willing to go into what is now familiar territory and go above the two hour mark then yes add the Michael story arc.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

IDK... his brother and aunt also has little screen time, but they didn't go into much detail about those characters. I personally think that it would have been nice to see Michael.

[@vicksvapor77]

Stephen explains that he cut this because in books, you can have two ghosts. In movies, you can only have one. In another interview, he mentions a film friend (since this was his first picture) told him that. Ultimately, he felt like the story of the past belonged to Aunt Helen. He also felt like the flashbacks with Candace as a kid lent to the emerging theme of sexuality that comes at the end but also felt those were mixing the message of the past so he only kept the ones involving Aunt Helen.

[@victorchirinosjr3162]

Its funny how we are still trying to figure out the background song in 2020

[@Giovan95]

SAME! Shazam wont find it 😩

[@giannah4076]

it feels like the tunnel song lmao really struggling to find it

[@flintsawangket]

let me know if u find it 😢

[@handrailsuicide]

any luck?

[@emilywilliams4353]

I will PAY to watch this whole movie with every scene they deleted. Even if it is like 10 hours long.

[@corpsevibes7458]

This makes more sense why she's didn't want to be his friend.

[@deepfeels5096]

Who's she?

[@glencoco4444]

SmileDips susanne

[@nacho3354]

to this day im still trying to find that song

[@jcoloyan]

Same!

[@garrettanderson2452]

Any luck?

[@evilangel239276]

The movie was such a big disappointment since they cut so much especially about Michael and aunt Helen to I mean the scenes weren't described as I expected them to. I bet people who haven't read the book wouldn't understand Charlie than the people who have read the book

[@twilightfades_7]

Oh get over it. Why does everyone always say this? Movies are only so long. That's what the damn book is for. Use your imagination. If you had wanted all the scenes that were in the book to be in this film then it would've been as long as the Titanic. We all know Stephen Chbosky directed this movie and I think he did a really incredible job with this. So accept it and move on. No matter the occasion, everyone always finds a reason to complain and be dissatified.

[@takamori11]

Jennifer Moran I dont think this is a fair argument; certainly portions of a book must be removed in order to fit a movie length but serious portions that made Charlie who he was in the book were removed, making him basically a different person. If anything the movie fits into this strange sort of fan fiction that removes most of the depth of charlie and instead tells a story fitting into the 'wild high school' experience. I agree that too many liberties were taken in order to turn the film into a movie and it could have been done differently to stay closer to the vision the book offered.

[@rokfish7242]

Erica I saw the movie first and loved it personally. Though they definitely should have kept this scene. The movie's not that long any way and it fits in, plus (I watched it recently) they have a wierd hesitated shot on Michael's GF when Charlie starts highschool, only seeing this scene now do I see why that would have made more sense.

[@MimisSoulandMind]

+Erica that's true! i just saw the movie today for the first time, and i didn't get alot of things. Like, who the friend was who killed himself (seeing this deleted scene, i get it), if Aunt Hellen sexually abused him or not, and who he is writing the letters to.. But after seeing this deleted scene i think he wrote the letters to Micheal. It's a great movie, but some things just don't make alot of sense if you haven't read the book i guess.

[@MichaelJordan-sv6xz]

+Yasmina B I'm pretty sure he's writing the letters to the reader of the book. I guess they just kept that for the movie because it would help tell Charlie's thoughts, even though it doesn't work just as well in the movie as in the book

[@renzelpretzels]

This is one of those scenes that are good to know existed AFTER watching the movie. If it was kept in it would have changed the essence of that scene where sam finds out about Micheal...

[@whiteribbonman1]

Thumbs-Up #3.7K-PLUS I am, Sunday late afternoon 13 October 2019! I missed this film on the big screen and have not been able to see it even yet. It is on my bucket list for 2019! This scene REALLY caught me off-guard, but very fascinating.

[@StephanieBuckley95]

When this movie came out on DVD it was around the 1 year anniversary of someone very close to my best friend committing suicide. We watched the deleted scenes together. I turned around when I heard him crying. It reminded him too much of his friend. Thankfully this book and film taught us a lot about friendship, life, and not watching someone hurt when they need a friend. It helped bring us a lot closer together. This scene will always be the epitome of the movie for me, even though it was cut.

[@princesantana2302]

i was so pissed when i found out this was deleted

[@yarakoedam7849]

seeing this i cant help but comparing it to my own situation, where i'd be charlie and my best friend would be micheal. she's still alive rn, but if she ends up as micheal i definitely end up as charlie

[@alep2209]

Same, shes still alive, but this would happen to me.

[@yarakoedam7849]

Ale P. are you afraid too?

[@ierrose49]

I have the same situation. Except, I'm in love with her. She's my shoulder to lean on, and I am hers. If she were to kill herself, like she wans to so badly, I'm going to crumble. Its horrifying to know that even if I stay up talking and texting her till one oclock in the morning, the minute she says goodnight she could pull the trigger.

[@makaylarios2804]

i still cry watching this scene 😭😭

[@martinzet7790]

2021 - song in the background anyone??

[@JacobJoyce1]

I never cried my way through a full movie, until I saw this.

[@chrisedward1679]

the guy that plays Michael in this scene is the main character in Super Dark Times, highly recommend it

[@vitoriaalvesap]

cut this scene made the movie a lot confusing for me (i didn't read the book). i couldn't conect with charlie in a deep way, but now reading it (almost at the end) and seeing this scene i do...

[@kiradunn6903]

I really wish they kept this

[@chibibeingchibi3197]

I've been watching the deleted scenes and damn this hurts like hell

[@himynamelscolin]

Charlie's face at the end, I can't even...

[@sydisrandom44]

love the way this scene was put together..wish it wasn't cut!

[@bouthatbass]

Charlie was pretty broken inside but when his friend needed him he put up the strong posture for Michael sake.I really need to read the book!!

[@LuanaZanek]

This scene is freaking priceless! why would they delete it? ugh

[@Bultish]

i with you. I know im a bit late but ive seen perks 3 times the last two days, I'm a full grown 30 year old dude on a ship in the Mediterranean sea but I cant let it go?!

[@LauraM444222]

This movie as beautiful & sad, i loved it. :)

[@flyingwithclouds]

i'm crying so bad i love this scene. so glad that they filmed it even though they didn't put it in the movie.

[@JR_Cargile]

Watching all of these cuts makes me so sad cause they all would have made this movie flow so well and make more sense. All of these were crucial moments😫

[@KateSynd]

OWEN CAMPBELL!!!! its a crime they cut this scene, owen is a gem in everything he's in

[@dayangmarikit6860]

So that's why he looked familiar... I've seen a recent movie of his, the movie titled "X".

[@Kat_M557]

I swear they cut out so many great scenes that meant a lot and would be explanatory

[@Sanny.]

OMG this is such an important scene!!!! It's so heartwarming too! :( Why'd they cut it out?!

[@omartamer2129]

so why in the seven hells they cut this out

[@magnulicious3011]

Deleted scenes are the best scenes from the movie

[@nygelzify]

Thanks for the video, that was sad :(

[@thg_2728]

I wish I could like this ten thousand times, this is my favourite stand alone book, it has so much meaning and I love the movie. Also I'm watching this deleted scene for the first time and they way they acted it out is perfect, I think if they put this in the film it would have been perfect for book fans and those who like to interpretate and fully understanding the meaning of this film and book, but for some people it would be a bit confusing for it to just randomly pop up

[@tammyreynolds4797]

I wish they would have kept this scene. It brings much more of an impact.

[@danklies9606]

Since lit rally no one knows the song after like 8 years, I'm assuming this was one of those songs made specifically for the movie 🤠😔 but since this scene was cut out it wasn't put in the soundtrack obviously 😔👊🏻

[@DodgyRec]

what a scene! Out of words...

[@maxence51300]

I really need to read the book ! Can't believe they cut this scene ! It's an awesome movie.

[@ksuuvis]

that gave me chills

[@rfmgnsevt]

If you have the DVD you can watch this with commentary from the author/director of the film his reason for deleting this had nothing to do with triggering but he felt that a good movie could never have 2 ghost just 1 which was aunt Helen and that it would make the movie go somewhat off topic.

[@JakeCapriotti]

why? why would they cut all these scenes? They're so good

[@michaelavonelders2323]

I love this so much I actually cried!!

[@dulcecamero4075]

I haven't read the book but I'll bet is way better then the movie since they deleted these important scenes from the movie

[@amateuroutdoorproductions7044]

No wonder that girl looked at him so shocked after he helped out Pat against the jocks

[@sofiascarpa]

They should’ve kept this in! It’s so important to the story.

[@TPR38655]

truthfully they need to do this as a series

[@giannah4076]

definitely not crying rn

[@cerysjones6240]

Guaranteed tears from me if this scene was left in the movie

[@WhirlingMusic]

I'm glad this wasn't in the final cut. I don't need this to know what is going on.

[@Ptah-Tatenen]

Hopefully this movie gets something like a redux or final cut version with all of these scenes missing. I'm assuming there are even more, and they are very important. This scene is beautiful, it should have made it into the movie

[@JerriPeterson]

This scene was so powerful, it shouldn't have been cut.

[@xkathygee]

Michael looks like he's a lot younger than Charlie

[@NantenKnight89]

This reminds me of my friend, who sort of resembles Michael in this scene. I haven't spoken to him in over eight years because he moved away. Not as bad as suicide, but still sucks. I hope I get to talk to him again someday.

[@akdenizalexandra]

I hope so too my friend.

[@MaxDavidPaul]

This scene broke my heart :(

[@austinsteed1581]

How could they cut this out. We need an official directors cut

[@vuhnessuhh]

I wish this would've been left in. It helps explain Charlie's situation more, and always ties the loose end left with the blond girl at the beginning

[@heyheyhaleigh13]

They cut out a hell of a lot of scenes. I need to watch this movie again with all the deleted scenes included!

[@Laila-hy4hp]

I wish they would have kept Michael in because it would have showed the effect of Michaels death on Charlie like it did in the book.

[@tigertalkk]

This hits…

[@6sic666666]

WHATS THE NAME OF THE SONG IN THE BACKGROUND?! ANYBODY?!!!!

[@LordBingus1]

OH MY GOD!!! If Michael was real he would’ve gone to the dance with the same actress who plays Ruth from Ozark! 😱

[@tamikajade7989]

I swear to god I'm gonna edit all these scenes back into the movie, I can't believe any of them got cut

[@siennaeleanora5352]

WHY WAS THIS CUT?? his relationship with micheal was so important to the story, and this scene was so well put togther!! AND THEY CUT THE POEM SCENE TOO. Hopefully they release an uncut version!!

[@destineesc057]

All of these deleted scenes are really good. It makes me sad they didn't include them in the movie. This one should've been included

[@emilyramon9442]

This movie should've been 3 hours long WHY WOULD U CUT THIS OUT 😭

[@natali601]

and now im crying

[@IlainyyPinky22]

They deleted the BEST scenes I swear.