Amazon sparks outrage after cutting important scene from film classic, 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Fans of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" are livid over Amazon's abridged version of the movie on its streaming service. 

Amazon's abridged version doesn't include what many consider "the most important scene," known as the "Pottersville scene," in which George wishes he had never been born, prompting his guardian angel to remind him that he needs to earn "his angel wings." Outraged fans said the scene sets up the rest of the movie and, without it, the movie abruptly jumps between scenes without the full context of the story. 

However, in Amazon Prime's version of the movie, details of what led to his changed attitude towards his life are left out. Instead, after the angel tells George he has to earn his wings, the scene cuts to George joyously running through the streets after he's realized the value of his own life.