Thankfully, this whole thing was removed from the theatrical cut.

Lightning strikes near a boy and girl on a beach. A man is tackled to the ground by two other men. He announces to a shocked crowd, including her own parents, that Melanie Carmichael is dead.īut don't worry, it's only a hilarious joke! Turns out it's only Melanie Carmichael who is dead and gone, because Melanie Smooter, her true, authentic identity, is back once and for all! Melanie abruptly stops playing dead, the pair kiss, and the crowd goes wild, seemingly unbothered that they were just part of a practical joke that played on the idea that their loved one had been horribly killed. VIOLENCE/GORE 2 - A woman punches another woman in the nose. The scene then cuts to a wedding reception where Jake walks in with what appears to be Melanie's dead body. Ebochs story is adorable, though riddled with cliches. I found Tennants direction serviceable, if basic. Although the end is predictable, the ride there is sweet as molasses. So, in the original, rejected ending, right after Melanie has her big, final romcom kiss with love interest Jake (Josh Lucas), we're led to believe Melanie has been electrocuted in a lightning strike. Andy Tennants romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama (2002) is a fun story with a few neat twists and a lot of heart. A prime candidate for Hollywood's 'What on earth were they thinking?' pile, Sweet Home Alabama sees high-flying New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael ( Reese Witherspoon) gradually embracing the identity she once was so eager to escape - returning to her Alabama roots and her less-glitzy birth name, Melanie Smooter.

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