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Christopher Lefchik · January 11th, 2006, 12:48 PM

Spielberg loses out at the push of a button

Xan Brooks, The Guardian

From Jaws and Close Encounters through to War of the Worlds, Steven Spielberg movies have rarely had trouble connecting with audiences in the UK.

But the man who put a capital B into the contemporary blockbuster, whose films have grossed billions and whose name is usually the stamp of glorious cinematic success, has been humbled. By a button. Pushed, it seems, mistakenly.

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Andy Graham · January 11th, 2006, 05:32 PM

I wish I had his troubles!

Andy.

Richard Alvarez · January 11th, 2006, 06:07 PM

It's 'cock-ups' like this, and the one on the Mars mission where some techs were working off Metric and others the English measurements... that make me feel... positively HUMAN when I screw up.

We're all doing the best we can.

January 11th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#1
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	Spielberg loses out at the push of a button Spielberg loses out at the push of a button Xan Brooks, The Guardian From Jaws and Close Encounters through to War of the Worlds, Steven Spielberg movies have rarely had trouble connecting with audiences in the UK. But the man who put a capital B into the contemporary blockbuster, whose films have grossed billions and whose name is usually the stamp of glorious cinematic success, has been humbled. By a button. Pushed, it seems, mistakenly. Continue Reading

January 11th, 2006, 05:32 PM	#2
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	I wish I had his troubles! Andy. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

January 11th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#3
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	It's 'cock-ups' like this, and the one on the Mars mission where some techs were working off Metric and others the English measurements... that make me feel... positively HUMAN when I screw up. We're all doing the best we can.