Quotes on Great Film

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

All great films are a resolution of a conflict between darkness and light. There is no single right way to express yourself. There are infinite possibilities for the use of light with shadows and colors. The decisions you make about composition, movement and the countless combinations of these and other variables is what makes it an art.

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars.

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.

I am big. It's the pictures that got small.

Any film that supports the idea that things can be changed is a great film in my eyes.

I was indeed a snob, if you agree with this definition: 'A person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of other people.' I do believe that. Not superior to all other people, but to some, most probably including those who think Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen is a great film. That is not simply ego on my part. It is a faith that after writing and teaching about films for more than 40 years, my tastes are more evolved than those of a fanboy.