Spielberg Regrets Editing Guns Out Of ‘E.T.’
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Steven Spielberg
carrybuh — 2 years ago(May 13, 2023 01:49 PM)
He goes on to say old movies shouldn't be altered to meet modern standards.
deadline.com/2023/04/steven-spielberg-regrets-editing-guns-out-et-extra-terrestrial-film-1235337702/
Steven Spielberg is admitting that he made a mistake when he edited guns out of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Speaking at Time’s 100 Summit, the director explained why he made the changes in the first place and why he now regrets it.
“That was a mistake. I never should have done that,” Spielberg said about editing guns out of the science fiction film. “E.T. is a product of its era. No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are, either voluntarily, or being forced to peer through.”