Originally posted by BackFire
Well, it's a pretty large rumor that Spielberg did most of the directing for that movie. But who really knows.
Well, Spielberg did produce, write the story, co-write the screenplay and act as uncredited editor, so it's safe to say his influence is evident (plus it has the "look" of a Spielberg movie; for many years, I just assumed he WAS the director). Now, it's not as if I'd know, but doesn't a producer have the money/clout to tell the director how to direct (often leading to fights, firings and the dreaded "Alan Smithee" credit)? If Tobe Hooper thought he didn't keep enough of his creative input into the film, I should think there would have been more of a blow-up about it.
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
Because he's a closet racist, with a personal agenda, a laundry list of social hang ups, and most of his movies really aren't anythin groundbreaking, other than social satires?
I wasn't saying he was a good director I wasn't saying he was a bad one all I was saying is nobody mentioned him thats all.
And I mentioned Spike Lee on page four.