i think the whole "too emotional" thing is kinda lame. i mean, im sure columbus has good intentions...but there are many, many more movies that have more emotion then this one. What's wrong with getting the audience all teared up? I think you're reading too much on the surface; I don't think he meant he had a problem with making people tear up -- I mean, people cried a LOT with the movie as it was. He was focused on this notion of emotional shut-down: that there were too many scenes that were heavily emotional, and in his eyes, they would cause people to turn off so much that they didn't get the percieved "right" impact.
Whether you believe it or not is your deal.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
Updated On: 2/4/06 at 08:46 PM