Baronlando said:
Apparently Lucas and Christopher Nolan were on a panel last night about important film milestones at the DGA, followed by a screening of Star Wars. Wonder if the issue came up, or if they just showed the CGI version at an event about historical milestones without a trace of irony.
http://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/george-lucas-and-christopher-nolan-remember-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope-review.php
Some info and typical Lucas revisionism:
the Director’s Guild of America held a screening of Lucas’s A New Hope (yes, for all of you wondering, it was the 2004 director’s cut) with a special, hour-long Q&A with Lucas and Christopher Nolan.
Lucas, as he told Nolan, originally envisioned one film: a bad guy is confronted by his son and earns redemption in the third act. Then, when the script reached 250 pages and Lucas was confronted by a modest budget (initially $8 million dollars which grew to $14), he figured he’d spin the three-act story into three separate films, just like the old Flash Gordon serials.
Jon Favreau was there: http://twitter.com/Jon_Favreau/status/39197449889390592
Saw Chris Nolan do a great Q&A with George Lucas tonite at the DGA theater followed by a screening of Star Wars.
As was Jeff Goldsmith editor of Creative Screenwriting magazine. One of his tweets: http://twitter.com/yogoldsmith/status/39136768368443392
Overheard @ SW Party: Guy asked Lucas what version is being shown- original? Lucas: There is no original. (Was gone b4 1st 70s rerelease)
Whoa. Whoa. Pretty incendiary remark.
It was a large screening so hopefullythere will more reports on the Q&A soon enough.
Btw I am in love with the artical,it is so excellent~~