The playwright/screenwriter discusses how his relationship with the second Indiana Jones film has evolved and how to treat other culturally dated and offensive artwork today
I grew up with Indy and tried to introduce them to my son (12yo) last year. It was a disaster. His verdict? "A boring mess of a movie." We stopped halfway through. He loved "They Live!" on the other hand.
"I think rewriting [books] is mostly pointless." This about sums it up for me. What's the main reason for editing Dahl (or any other work) to make it "suitable" for a modern audience? Is it because of the words or the money?
This is really good; thank you.
I'm very impressed with Vinay Patel, at several points, being able to summarize complicated ideas in a simple, direct way.
He's much more clear and direct than I am on most days. I think this is one of the reasons I enjoyed the conversation so much.
I grew up with Indy and tried to introduce them to my son (12yo) last year. It was a disaster. His verdict? "A boring mess of a movie." We stopped halfway through. He loved "They Live!" on the other hand.
"I think rewriting [books] is mostly pointless." This about sums it up for me. What's the main reason for editing Dahl (or any other work) to make it "suitable" for a modern audience? Is it because of the words or the money?
Thanks for this insightful discussion.
You're welcome, Alexander. Thank you for reading. THEY LIVE! is a great film!