Steven Spielberg Finally Admits the Walkie-Talkies Were a Mistake

[creekin111]

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/the-pr...142746809.html

[outsyder]

Finally the healing can begin.

[Matchbox225]

I find walkie-talkies far scarier. Whenever I'm around them, I start to hear voices. I have no idea where they are coming from. I feel much safer around guns.

[razgriz21]

Those damn parent groups.

Focus more on real life. Not movies. Assholes.

[The Postmaster General]

Lucas should take a cue here. That's totally what Lucas should do. He should remove that musical interlude in Jabba's Palace and insert it with the climax to ET. That'd be an improvement over the special editions.

[FailSafe]

It never bothered me personally, but I'm glad he's releasing the original version on Blu-Ray for those who were bothered by it. I haven't seen this movie in years, now that I think about it. Should probably pick this up when it comes out.

[Gilpesh]

I will now start holding my breath until Lucas smartens up.

[hoojib127]

The only problems I had with the '02 cut were those PC changes (nothing like another post-9/11 knee-jerk reaction : ?) he made and making the spaceship flashier (E.T.'s species hardly looks like one that would be all that showy) -- otherwise I'd say it was an improvement over the original cut. No more 'dummy E.T.' clearly being pulled along track to get back to his ship, anyway.

[Tony_Montana]

Now, if he can persuade Lucas.

[bigred760]

I doubt Lucas will follow in the steps of Spielberg. Spielberg's admitted that he felt pressured by family groups to change the guns to walkie talkies, but Lucas isn't changing his movies because of pressure. Spielberg realized he robbed people who loved E.T. - his words. Star Wars fans have bitched and moaned about the changes in the Special Editions for years. What does Lucas do? He makes even MORE changes for the blu-rays. Lucas cares more about his thoughts on Star Wars and how his vision for the movies should be.

[John@$$]

George Lucas won't lean somehow because of his gigantic ego he has when it comes to changes he made to the Star Wars movies. Spielberg realize that changing E.T would robbed his loyal fans that have beloved the film since it's original release. The winner for the fans is Steven Spielberg. This is how directors should approached their fans if they make this mistake again, not going into the George Lucas route.

[razgriz21]

Even though Spielberg has yet to apologize for MANY other mistakes (Falling Skies, the Transformers sequels, War of The Worlds) he is OK again.

[Herald]

Originally Posted by bigred760

Lucas cares more about his thoughts on Star Wars and how his vision for the movies should be.

Strange how that is a bad thing. He alters something he created so that he thinks it's better. If moviewatchers could dictate most actresses would go nude in every movie they are in, but here we are still bitching and moaning Jeniffer Love Hewitt doesn't show her funbags.

[nicobinho]

This is actually the first time I hear about this. It personally does not bother me. I would care less if the agent had a gun or a walkie-talkie. Nevertheless it's a great movie.