Jonathan ,'Touched'
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So, standard Lucasian fare, then, huh? I saw the rumor in the New York Times review...probably what happened was that Lucas faxed Stoppard the treatment and offered a million dollars if Stoppard would screenwrite. Stoppard's response was probably something about all the tea in China.
Or, you know, maybe he did help out. Maybe in response to the fax, he sent back an edited version with the note "I was never involved in this, but here's a freebie" and all Jar-Jar's scenes cut out.
Or else he changed all of Jar-Jar's dialog to nothing but profanity.
That'd be if Mamet was writing it.
It is apparently accepted as Star Wars canon that the Rebel Alliance was in its beginning stages in Episode IV. Lucas reportedly decided against creating the Alliance in Episode III for that reason
Oh NOW he gives a fig about continuity?
Good call t golf claps your super hero space princess has turned into a whiner who brushes curly hair.
I mostly enjoyed it. I've forgiven Lucas a lot -- now it's more like he felt-up my childhood memories. But I can see why Portman might be pissy.
Yet another Top 100 Movies of All Time list.
Yet another Top 100 Movies of All Time list.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but they seem to be limiting it to one movie per director. It's interesting that they chose The Purple Rose of Cairo, Yojimbo and Dr. Strangelove as their picks.
They said something about having two Billy Wilder movies on there.
Edit: And there were definitely two Kurosawa movies on there. Yojimbo and Ikiru.
Stoppard is a script doctor. He does it for money, as do several other established writers. Carrie Fisher is one of the most sought-after script doctors in Hollywood.
Yeah, and Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.
Stoppard is a script doctor. He does it for money, as do several other established writers. Carrie Fisher is one of the most sought-after script doctors in Hollywood.
That used to be Joss' big gig too.