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The following scenes were cut from the film but, for the most part, are in its tie-in novelization and early drafts of its script (it is unknown if any of them were actually filmed). Right after the Norris family is introduced, there was a short scene of Gen. Decker playing golf with some fellow military officials. During this scene, he expresses disgust with President James Dale's peaceful approach to the Martians. Nathalie's interview with Professor Donald Kessler was slightly longer. Right after the press conference, where the reporter asks the "two sexes" question, there is a short scene of Byron in his apartment going through a scrapbook and looking at all of his victories and the reason why he and Louise are divorced is revealed: spousal abuse. There was a scene where Jason and Nathalie learn that they will both be going to cover the Martians' landing; the clip of Nathalie dancing in the film's theatrical trailer was part of this cut scene. The Pahrump, NV massacre scene was a little longer. There was a short scene right after the Pahrump massacre showing its aftermath: surviving reporters too stunned to speak to any surviving camera crews, surviving soldiers trying to assess the situation, and traumatized and wounded civilians searching for separated loved ones. The Oval Office scene right after the Pahrump massacre was longer and showed President Dale and the others watching Carl Sagan being interviewed by Larry King, with Sagan was insisting that the Martians' attack was a cultural misunderstanding (it is highly unlikely that Sagan and King would both have been available for cameo appearances in the film (especially since Sagan's health was declining at the time), so it is probable that this scene was never filmed at all). The character of Cindy was given a slightly larger role and had more lines. There was a short scene involving Byron taking a photograph with three Asian businessmen and Cindy bragging about how she gets big tips during national disasters while images from the Pahrump massacre were playing on the televisions. There was a scene showing an anti-Martian protest in New York, NY on the morning of the Congressional address. President Dale's speech after the Congressional address massacre scene was longer and was supposed to have him announce that diplomatic relations with the Martians would be completely suspended. Jerry's tour of the White House with the Martian Girl is slightly longer. Taffy wanders by and tells the Martian Girl to "make sure that he wears a condom". While heading for the President's bedroom, the Martian Girl was confronted by a Secret Service agent. When he asks who she is and why she is there, she pulls out her ray gun and disintegrates him. There was a short scene showing a Martian "ritual" before the invasion. The Martian Leader ignites a globe of Earth. The Martians' attack on the White House was slightly longer. Right after Byron and Barbara discuss their plans to leave Las Vegas, there was a scene where Mr. Bava tells a group of panicking guests to remain calm and that "the Army has arrived and will have the situation under control very soon." Right before Byron, Tom Jones, Barbara, Cindy and the Rude Gambler leave the Luxor Casino, there was a shot showing the Emergency Broadcast System on all of the casino's televisions. The Martians' attack on Las Vegas was slightly longer. During this same scene, the Martian holding the translating computer was supposed to be saying "HAVE A NICE DAY" in addition to "DON'T RUN, WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS." There was a short scene where Byron's group is going through the neon junkyard. There was a scene where Tom Jones refuses to try to risk flying Byron to Washington, D.C., fearing that the Martians' attack on that city could be much worse than their attacking Las Vegas, but Byron will not take "No" for an answer. The group is then confronted by another Martian, and Jones kills it. There was a short War Room scene where Gen. Decker tells President Dale that the Martians will destroy Earth in around six days if they maintain their assault. The scene of the Martians attacking the retirement home was slightly longer. The "invasion" montage after the nuclear attack scene was longer. It showed cities such as New York, Moscow, Tokyo and Sydney being attacked, and landmarks such as the Great Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, and part of the Great Wall of China being destroyed. There was a short scene that involved Richie and Grandma Florence Norris arriving at the radio station and telling some survivors barricaded inside what the record will do. Though skeptical, the survivors relent and allow them to come inside. The "Martians' defeat" montage was longer. Richie's speech at the end of the film was longer.

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