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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2012, 09:19:57 PM »
Random question...

How much involvement does Spielberg still have in Dreamworks?

He has heavy involvement in a LOT of good kids movies.

He's shown a strong propensity for GOOD super-type movies.

It's a niche that might appeal to him.

AND it's a niche that's got proven charitable potential *plus* benefits to the elderly and disabled....

I know this one's a REALLY long shot, but...if someone can make the shot, it might just help.
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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2012, 09:44:24 PM »
*cough* Just don't let him write the end... *cough*

He's GREAT at special effects, but...well. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and A.I. both took a turn for the "wha?" about 5-15 min. before the end. As examples.

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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2012, 09:51:39 PM »
How much involvement does Spielberg still have in Dreamworks?
As I understand it, Spielberg is the only member of the founding SKG trio (Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen) who is still associated with the studio.
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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2012, 09:58:36 PM »
Well, then, I have to give him credit: I haven't seen a Dreamworks movie suffer from the bad ending syndrome I was noting. So I dunno what his pattern is. ^^;

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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2012, 11:40:46 PM »
*cough* Just don't let him write the end... *cough*

He's GREAT at special effects, but...well. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and A.I. both took a turn for the "wha?" about 5-15 min. before the end. As examples.

Uh...He didn't write the end of Crystal Skull. He flat out said that Lucas wrote the end, and Lucas had creative control. (If you do some digging, you should be able to find the quote.)

He basically apologized for the elements that Lucas insisted on.

AI I can't comment on, not having seen it. ;)
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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #25 on: September 28, 2012, 11:46:38 PM »
Uh...He didn't write the end of Crystal Skull. He flat out said that Lucas wrote the end, and Lucas had creative control. (If you do some digging, you should be able to find the quote.)

He basically apologized for the elements that Lucas insisted on.

AI I can't comment on, not having seen it. ;)
AI was developed by Stanley Kubrick and Spielberg took it over after the director died. Minority Report was the other piece the two men were developing together, but was Spielberg's direction with Kubrick as producer for that one, while this was to be reversed for AI.

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Re: A thought and a question
« Reply #26 on: September 29, 2012, 12:43:26 AM »
Good to learn! My apologies for the comments regarding Crystal Skull, then.