Originally posted by: The Bizzle
Yeah, that gets quoted every 3 or 4 months. Kurtz later apologized for the interview, I believe, because he admitted he unfairly slanted it against Lucas. Something along those lines. He didn't like how harshly he came off.
That and to say there's NO subtext in Phantom Menace is silly. if anything, there's too much, and it muddies up the economy of the storytelling.
actually that makes sense, the backstory did provide depth to the OT seeing as how obi wan pretty much told it to luke at the beginning of ANH. and thats why the prequels dont work as well, its basically reiterating everything obi wan said in ANH. but at a 7 hour running time and a 'different point of view'Yeah, that gets quoted every 3 or 4 months. Kurtz later apologized for the interview, I believe, because he admitted he unfairly slanted it against Lucas. Something along those lines. He didn't like how harshly he came off.
That and to say there's NO subtext in Phantom Menace is silly. if anything, there's too much, and it muddies up the economy of the storytelling.