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Joe Dante Quotes

I love ‘Evil Dead 2!’ Who doesn’t love ‘Evil Dead 2? Picture Quote #1

There go the goddamn brownies Picture Quote #1

I’ve sort of closed my mind off to reality shows: I just don’t watch them, don’t care about them, don’t know who the characters are, but they’re all in general usage Picture Quote #1

I mean, movies are all geared to be basically under 25, and they’re all tentpoles, explosions, excitement and all that - they take advantage of the big screen, which is great Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you can ever be ahead of your time with cynicism about that subject. No, I don’t think it was ahead of its time. I think it was very much a product of its time Picture Quote #1

One of the things I’ve always tried to do is to inject myself as much as possible into the movie, so I feel like it’s mine Picture Quote #1

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The dynamic is extremely similar to Gremlins and the hero is very similar, plus the small town atmosphere. It really is in a way the third Gremlins movie Picture Quote #1

You do form a cadre of people that you trust and who are good at their jobs and who know you and what your quirks and foibles are. It makes making movies very collegial and a lot more fun Picture Quote #1

It’s a lot of power to give the director to edit his own stuff. It’s also a time thing: you don’t want to have to wait for the guy to finish shooting before he starts editing Picture Quote #1

Editing is kind of a solitary job Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt that I shouldn’t make a movie if someone else could do it better Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you can ever be ahead of your time with cynicism about that subject. No, I don’t think it was ahead of its time. I think it was very much a product of its time Picture Quote #1

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I really have to feel that I could make a difference in the movie, or I shouldn’t be doing it Picture Quote #1

What’s the shelf life of a 1931 movie? If it still exists, there will always be film buffs and a niche audience who will want to see it. But in terms of people even understanding in common usage, some of the words we use to describe these movies, I don’t know how long that’s going to last Picture Quote #1

There’s so little difference between television and features as far as you make the film. I mean, you have less money and it’s a little quicker, but the concept is all on television Picture Quote #1

Repetitiveness is one of the things that’s most difficult to get away from in genre pictures, because people come specifically to see certain kinds of things but get disappointed if they’re presented in the same way. So to try to find a new way to show old stuff is always the challenge Picture Quote #1

I’ve sort of closed my mind off to reality shows: I just don’t watch them, don’t care about them, don’t know who the characters are, but they’re all in general usage Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe that you can judge the worth of a movie in the atmosphere in which it comes out the first time. There’s just so many reasons why some pictures don’t catch on Picture Quote #1

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I’m always looking for films, but the horror scripts that I get tend to be very repetitive and often not that interesting Picture Quote #1

One of the things I’ve always tried to do is to inject myself as much as possible into the movie, so I feel like it’s mine Picture Quote #1

I’ve made a lot of movies with kids in them. I don’t know why that is, but it’s something I’ve noticed Picture Quote #1

Editing is where movies are made or broken. Many a film has been saved and many a film has been ruined in the editing room Picture Quote #1

If you’re doing a family movie, you don’t want it to be stupid. Farting chihuahuas is not my idea of entertainment for kids or adults. So you try to make a movie that adults can see on one level, and kids can see on another Picture Quote #1

You don’t paint pictures to put them in your attic. You want people to look at them Picture Quote #1

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I love ‘Evil Dead 2!’ Who doesn’t love ‘Evil Dead 2? (Joe Dante Quotes) There go the goddamn brownies (Joe Dante Quotes) I’ve sort of closed my mind off to reality shows: I just don’t watch them, don’t care about them, don’t know who the characters are, but they’re all in general usage. (Joe Dante Quotes) I mean, movies are all geared to be basically under 25, and they’re all tentpoles, explosions, excitement and all that - they take advantage of the big screen, which is great. (Joe Dante Quotes) I don’t think you can ever be ahead of your time with cynicism about that subject. No, I don’t think it was ahead of its time. I think it was very much a product of its time. (Joe Dante Quotes) One of the things I’ve always tried to do is to inject myself as much as possible into the movie, so I feel like it’s mine. (Joe Dante Quotes) The dynamic is extremely similar to Gremlins and the hero is very similar, plus the small town atmosphere. It really is in a way the third Gremlins movie (Joe Dante Quotes) You do form a cadre of people that you trust and who are good at their jobs and who know you and what your quirks and foibles are. It makes making movies very collegial and a lot more fun (Joe Dante Quotes) It’s a lot of power to give the director to edit his own stuff. It’s also a time thing: you don’t want to have to wait for the guy to finish shooting before he starts editing (Joe Dante Quotes) Editing is kind of a solitary job (Joe Dante Quotes) I’ve always felt that I shouldn’t make a movie if someone else could do it better (Joe Dante Quotes) I don’t think you can ever be ahead of your time with cynicism about that subject. No, I don’t think it was ahead of its time. I think it was very much a product of its time (Joe Dante Quotes) I really have to feel that I could make a difference in the movie, or I shouldn’t be doing it (Joe Dante Quotes) What’s the shelf life of a 1931 movie? If it still exists, there will always be film buffs and a niche audience who will want to see it. But in terms of people even understanding in common usage, some of the words we use to describe these movies, I don’t know how long that’s going to last (Joe Dante Quotes) There’s so little difference between television and features as far as you make the film. I mean, you have less money and it’s a little quicker, but the concept is all on television (Joe Dante Quotes) Repetitiveness is one of the things that’s most difficult to get away from in genre pictures, because people come specifically to see certain kinds of things but get disappointed if they’re presented in the same way. So to try to find a new way to show old stuff is always the challenge (Joe Dante Quotes) I’ve sort of closed my mind off to reality shows: I just don’t watch them, don’t care about them, don’t know who the characters are, but they’re all in general usage (Joe Dante Quotes) I don’t believe that you can judge the worth of a movie in the atmosphere in which it comes out the first time. There’s just so many reasons why some pictures don’t catch on (Joe Dante Quotes) I’m always looking for films, but the horror scripts that I get tend to be very repetitive and often not that interesting (Joe Dante Quotes) One of the things I’ve always tried to do is to inject myself as much as possible into the movie, so I feel like it’s mine (Joe Dante Quotes) I’ve made a lot of movies with kids in them. I don’t know why that is, but it’s something I’ve noticed (Joe Dante Quotes) Editing is where movies are made or broken. Many a film has been saved and many a film has been ruined in the editing room (Joe Dante Quotes) If you’re doing a family movie, you don’t want it to be stupid. Farting chihuahuas is not my idea of entertainment for kids or adults. So you try to make a movie that adults can see on one level, and kids can see on another (Joe Dante Quotes) You don’t paint pictures to put them in your attic. You want people to look at them (Joe Dante Quotes)