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`Schindler's' long and winding trail &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Steven Spielberg, the Peter Pan filmmaker, creator of ``E.T.,'' ``Raiders
of the Lost Ark'' and ``Jurassic Park,'' would have been an unlikely candidate
to make that most serious of historical dramas, ``Schindler's List.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Even by Spielberg's own standardsThe director obtained the rights to Thomas
Keneally's Holocaust novel just after "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" was
completed in 1982. But he offered the project first to Sydney Pollack ("Out of
Africa") and then to Martin Scorcese ("Raging Bull"). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In development, the project used up some writers: Keneally attempted an
adaptation, then Kurt Luedtke ("Out of Africa"). When Scorcese had the project
he commissioned Steve Zaillian, (writer/director of "Searching For Bobby
Fisher") and that script proved to be the winner. By then, Spielberg had
second thoughts, taking "Schindler" back and giving Scorcese "Cape Fear" in
return. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The director was finally on track but before Universal gave the green
light, he had to make "Jurassic Park." So at the same time Spielberg was
filming "Schindler" in Poland, he was editing "Jurassic Park." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The dinosaurs eventually made $346 million in North America. And with
"Schindler," Spielberg, now 46 years old, managed to re-define his trademark
way of making movies. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 MORE ON SCHINDLER'S LIST: Spielberg's decision to shoot the film almost
entirely in black and white was a challenge. "We found certain colors, like
green, didn't look really good on black and white so we made a green free
movie," said Spielberg, according to the movie's production notes. "The palate
to the eye during production didn't look very good but on film it was
perfect." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 QUICKLY: It's never a good sign when a movie scheduled for holiday release
is pushed back into January. That's the crossroads for director Mark Rydell's
"Intersection," which opens today with Richard Gere and Sharon Stone leading
the cast.....Anthony Hopkins and director Richard Attenborough are making a
habit of making movies together; "Shadowlands," which opens today, is their
fifth movie together, following "Chaplin," "Magic," "Young Winston" and "A
Bridge Too Far".....Select California theaters, including some owned by
General Cinema (owners of cinemas in the Wyoming Valley and Viewmont malls)
are among those being tested-marketed with American CinemaStores lobby
outlets. In addition to popcorn and candy, moviegoers will be able to buy
movie-related CDs, cassettes, video games and clothing, reports Box Office
Magazine. If current concessions are a guide, expect a t-shirt to cost $45. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 SOUND BITES: Memorable dialogue from recent movies: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "What do you call a thousand lawyers chained together at the bottom of the
ocean?" lawyer Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), enjoying being part of the
punch line in "Philadelphia." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Are you trying to be offensive or just merely stupid," sharp-tongued poet
Joy Gresham (Debra Winger) to an Oxford professor in the drama "Shadowlands." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's from the Talmud. It says, `whoever saves one life, saves the world',"
Itzhak Stern (Ben Kingsley), presenting an engraved ring in "Schindler's
List." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Joe Butkiewicz is a feature writer and film critic for The Times Leader.
His film notes are published on Fridays.

`schindler's' Long And Winding Trail 
Steven Spielberg, The Peter Pan Filmmaker, Creator Of ``e.t.,'' ``raiders Of 
The Lost Ark'' And ``jurassic Park,'' Would Have Been An Unlikely Candidate To 
Make That Most Serious Of Historical Dramas, ``schindler's List.'' 
Even By Spielberg's Own Standards.

`schindler's' Long And Winding Trail Steven Spielberg, The Peter Pan Filmmaker, Creator Of ``e.t.,'' ``raiders Of The Lost Ark'' And ``jurassic Park,'' Would Have Been An Unlikely Candidate To Make That Most Serious Of Historical Dramas, ``schindler's List.'' Even By Spielberg's Own Standards.