by jellydonut25 » Thu May 03, 2012 12:16 am
I think it sounds like an excuse to give up on a project that he thinks has become a pipe-dream.
As has been said:
a - a guy whose films use elements of fairy tales, and whose films are based on pre-existing ideas worrying about being called derivative is a little ironic.
b - most people wouldn't make the connection between a space scifi film about the origins of man and an antarctic plot dealing with an ancient civilization
c - derivation/riffing on the ideas others have already done is basically a core part of the creative process and has given us some of the greatest films of all-time.
but you know what they say, excuses are like a$$holes...