- A Film Threat article has also picked up on an official apology issued by the Phantom Editor, who created the new cut. Just to put it all to rest, considering Lucasfilm was getting upset at the amount of bootlegging going on, the letter’s making the rounds on the web, in which the editor apologizes to many, including Kevin, who had their names dragged into the mess. You can read the entire letter at Film Threat HERE.
A new interview with Kevin over at Zap2It.com discusses this topic and more. Here’s a snippet from that:
“My name was in the flyer,†Smith said. “Just, like: ‘It’s rumored that Kevin Smith made this.’ I was like, me? I don’t how I got attached to it. I guess people assume I’m a big “Star Wars†fan. But I don’t have that much free time. Of all the movies that I was going to re-edit, believe me, that would not be the first one.â€
(As it turns out, “Dogma†is the first film that Smith would like the opportunity to re-edit.)
But Smith was curious and gave the film a chance. For the most part, he liked what he saw.
“You know, it looks like an edited version of that movie,†said Smith. “Some of the edits kind of make the movie flow a lot better. Smart editing to say the least.â€
When asked if he would be offended if a fan decided to re-edit one of his films – say, “Clerks†for example – Smith said he wouldn’t be particularly bothered.
“I wouldn’t feel bad at all,†he said. “I would just be like, ‘God you’ve got a lot of free time. Would you like to do my laundry while you’re at it? If you really want to help me out, come over to the house, watch the kids so I can go out with my wife.’â€
You can read it all HERE.
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