So David Fincher is a self-proclaimed, “asshole,” we’ve agreed and moved on, cool. But there happens to be more from that Guardian article.
For all the revisionists and Fincher obsessives that insist, “Hey, ‘Alien 3’ is actually pretty good,” even the director thinks you’re dead wrong. “No one hated it more than me; to this day, no one hates it more than me,” he said noting that his struggles and labors on the film were an uphill climb adding to his detest for the project (and plus it’s the first film he didn’t have final cut on — you know he hates that).
Guardian: Have you grown to like it since then, “Alien 3”?
Fincher: God, no!
And get this: the “director’s cut” version of the film that came out on DVD a few years back, that fans proclaim is solid proof of Fincher’s genius when he’s working unencumbered from studio meddling? Well, it’s not even his work.
Guardian: So that alternate cut on the DVD special edition whatever it is – that’s not yours?
Fincher: I don’t know who did it, I’ve never seen it, I can’t comment on it.
Zong! Five minutes from now Amazon’s used market is going to be flush with these puppies.
