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Harold Ramis Quotes

Most comedy is not very ambitious. You probably can’t name more than a handful of comedies that would qualify for Best Picture Picture Quote #1

I realized that my righteous indignation was a form of entertainment for me. I loved getting pissed off at injustice. I didn’t do anything about it, I just liked the feeling of being pissed off Picture Quote #1

Comedy is essentially made by young men, or older men with some form of arrested development, for young men or immature older men Picture Quote #1

Analyze This is a good movie because Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal are really good. But without the material to put on the play, of course, they couldn’t be good. For me, it starts with the writing Picture Quote #1

I believe things happen that can’t be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world Picture Quote #1

With both Caddyshack and Vacation, it’s not like the subjects were serious enough that they engaged my interest for another round. I love the characters, and the actors were great, but I didn’t see the need to make another Vacation movie Picture Quote #1

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We were tremendously encouraged by the testing of Analyze That. Audiences loved it. They were telling us that they liked it as much as the original. We recorded the laughs in the theater Picture Quote #1

It’s like the old rule-if you introduce a gun into the first act of a play, it’s going to be used in the third act. So if you do a movie about criminals, you have to accept there’s going to be Some action Picture Quote #1

I was the little guy who knew how to tie a necktie. It came from having absentee parents. They were tremendously loving and caring people who, by circumstance, had to go to work Picture Quote #1

As much as I liked acting for its playfulness and the reward of hearing big laughs wash over you on a stage, I always felt I should do something that I could control Picture Quote #1

If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I’ll take it. But I just didn’t like the actor lifestyle. You end up focusing all your energy on trying to get parts you don’t even want Picture Quote #1

I learned over the years that it’s easy to appear smart referencing things that people don’t know Picture Quote #1

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You don’t have to know much, just a little bit more than everybody else Picture Quote #1

We all wish we could be in more than one place at the same time. People with families feel guilty all the time-if we spend too much time with our family, we feel we’re not working hard enough Picture Quote #1

I never work just to work. It’s some combination of laziness and self-respect Picture Quote #1

I’m sure that the liability for doing a tracheotomy would be tremendous. You make one mistake, and it’s over. Most doctors won’t even do it Picture Quote #1

I’m terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought Picture Quote #1

How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood Picture Quote #1

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The cutting room is where you discover the optimal length of the movie Picture Quote #1

I collect spores, molds, and fungus Picture Quote #1

No one will laugh at how great things are for somebody Picture Quote #1

Life doesn’t care about your vision. You just gotta roll with it Picture Quote #1

I’d like to think I’d never do a gratuitous fart joke Picture Quote #1

I always claim that the writer has done 90 percent of the director’s work Picture Quote #1

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I used to be married to a woman who pursued every spiritual trend with tremendous passion and dragged me along. I don’t believe in anything. I’d seen mediums and readers Picture Quote #1

I believe things happen that can’t be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world Picture Quote #1

A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. What do you really feel? And, what do you really want? If you can answer those two, you probably can leave your neuroses behind you Picture Quote #1

I’m not a believer in the pratfall. I don’t think it’s funny just to have someone fall down Picture Quote #1

I’ve been directing for 25 years almost, and I’ve only directed nine films in that time because I like to be careful Picture Quote #1

Multiplicity was a movie that tested really well. People seeing the movie really liked it, but then the studio couldn’t market it. We opened on a weekend with nine other films Picture Quote #1

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Most comedy is not very ambitious. You probably can’t name more than a handful of comedies that would qualify for Best Picture. (Harold Ramis Quotes) I realized that my righteous indignation was a form of entertainment for me. I loved getting pissed off at injustice. I didn’t do anything about it, I just liked the feeling of being pissed off. (Harold Ramis Quotes) Comedy is essentially made by young men, or older men with some form of arrested development, for young men or immature older men. (Harold Ramis Quotes) Analyze This is a good movie because Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal are really good. But without the material to put on the play, of course, they couldn’t be good. For me, it starts with the writing. (Harold Ramis Quotes) I believe things happen that can’t be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world. (Harold Ramis Quotes) With both Caddyshack and Vacation, it’s not like the subjects were serious enough that they engaged my interest for another round. I love the characters, and the actors were great, but I didn’t see the need to make another Vacation movie (Harold Ramis Quotes) We were tremendously encouraged by the testing of Analyze That. Audiences loved it. They were telling us that they liked it as much as the original. We recorded the laughs in the theater (Harold Ramis Quotes) It’s like the old rule-if you introduce a gun into the first act of a play, it’s going to be used in the third act. So if you do a movie about criminals, you have to accept there’s going to be Some action (Harold Ramis Quotes) I was the little guy who knew how to tie a necktie. It came from having absentee parents. They were tremendously loving and caring people who, by circumstance, had to go to work (Harold Ramis Quotes) As much as I liked acting for its playfulness and the reward of hearing big laughs wash over you on a stage, I always felt I should do something that I could control (Harold Ramis Quotes) If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I’ll take it. But I just didn’t like the actor lifestyle. You end up focusing all your energy on trying to get parts you don’t even want (Harold Ramis Quotes) I learned over the years that it’s easy to appear smart referencing things that people don’t know (Harold Ramis Quotes) You don’t have to know much, just a little bit more than everybody else (Harold Ramis Quotes) We all wish we could be in more than one place at the same time. People with families feel guilty all the time-if we spend too much time with our family, we feel we’re not working hard enough (Harold Ramis Quotes) I never work just to work. It’s some combination of laziness and self-respect (Harold Ramis Quotes) I’m sure that the liability for doing a tracheotomy would be tremendous. You make one mistake, and it’s over. Most doctors won’t even do it (Harold Ramis Quotes) I’m terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought (Harold Ramis Quotes) How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood (Harold Ramis Quotes) The cutting room is where you discover the optimal length of the movie (Harold Ramis Quotes) I collect spores, molds, and fungus (Harold Ramis Quotes) No one will laugh at how great things are for somebody (Harold Ramis Quotes) Life doesn’t care about your vision. You just gotta roll with it (Harold Ramis Quotes) I’d like to think I’d never do a gratuitous fart joke (Harold Ramis Quotes) I always claim that the writer has done 90 percent of the director’s work (Harold Ramis Quotes) I used to be married to a woman who pursued every spiritual trend with tremendous passion and dragged me along. I don’t believe in anything. I’d seen mediums and readers (Harold Ramis Quotes) I believe things happen that can’t be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world (Harold Ramis Quotes) A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. What do you really feel? And, what do you really want? If you can answer those two, you probably can leave your neuroses behind you (Harold Ramis Quotes) I’m not a believer in the pratfall. I don’t think it’s funny just to have someone fall down (Harold Ramis Quotes) I’ve been directing for 25 years almost, and I’ve only directed nine films in that time because I like to be careful (Harold Ramis Quotes) Multiplicity was a movie that tested really well. People seeing the movie really liked it, but then the studio couldn’t market it. We opened on a weekend with nine other films (Harold Ramis Quotes)

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