Todd, funny you found that deleted scene (and there are PLENTY of them on Youtube - including a long one with bloopers). I was just explaining to a girl yesterday that 'Boogie Nights' is one of the very, very, VERY few flicks I can watch to the very end, regardless of where I catch it on TV (an hour in, 2 hours in. etc).
5 cookays? Definitely. And methinks a 'Todd' costume for Halloween.
A lot of the same talent (on screen and off) made the movie "Magnolia" - 1999 You should probably wait a while after "Boogie Nights" before watching it. But well worth it if you liked "Boogie Nights" - and so definitely see it. Never mind that Cruise is in it, he'll impress you in this one, no kiddin'. Type casting!