Originally posted by: Jumpman
The Empire Strikes Back was written, first draft after Leigh Brackett died, by George Lucas. The foundation of that story was written by Lucas. Lawrence Kasdan and Kershner eventually beefed up the dialogue and other tweaks. But, that film doesn't work without Lucas doing that first draft after Brackett died. He gave her credit even when nothing from her original script remains.....
Lucas wrote a very quick, rough script at that point. I'm willing to bet that Kasdan and Kershner made a lot more than just "tweaks."
Originally posted by: Jumpman
And the Jackson love is getting to be a bit too much. He gets the love eventhough he makes 3 self-indulgent films in a row (Two Towers, Return of the King, and Kong.) that no one takes him to task on.
The Empire Strikes Back was written, first draft after Leigh Brackett died, by George Lucas. The foundation of that story was written by Lucas. Lawrence Kasdan and Kershner eventually beefed up the dialogue and other tweaks. But, that film doesn't work without Lucas doing that first draft after Brackett died. He gave her credit even when nothing from her original script remains.....
Lucas wrote a very quick, rough script at that point. I'm willing to bet that Kasdan and Kershner made a lot more than just "tweaks."
Originally posted by: Jumpman
And the Jackson love is getting to be a bit too much. He gets the love eventhough he makes 3 self-indulgent films in a row (Two Towers, Return of the King, and Kong.) that no one takes him to task on.
I have no love of Jackson. As far as I'm concerned, he has a number of the same, unsubtle and sloppy, lazy appraches to making a film as George Lucas now does. He's just not as egotistical I suppose.