“ In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising. ”
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“ Brando represented a reaction against the postwar mania for security. As a protagonist, the Brando of the early 50's had no code, only his instincts. He was a development from the gangster and the outlaw. ”
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“ One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down. ”
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“ Brando represented a reaction against the postwar mania for security. As a protagonist, the Brando of the early 50's had no code, only his instincts. He was a development from the gangster and the outlaw. ”
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“ Watching old movies is like spending an evening with those people next door. They bore us, and we wouldn't go out of our way to see them; we drop in on them because they're so close. If it took some effort to see old movies, we might try to find out which were the good ones, and if people saw only the good ones maybe they would still respect old movies… ”
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“ One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down. ”
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“ Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as the day it opened. It may seem even fresher. ”
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“ Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as the day it opened. It may seem even fresher. ”
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“ One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down. ”
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“ The words "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," which I saw on an Italian movie poster, are perhaps the briefest statement imaginable of the basic appeal of movies. This appeal is what attracts us, and ultimately what makes us despair when we begin to understand how seldom movies are more than this. ”
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“ Watching old movies is like spending an evening with those people next door. They bore us, and we wouldn't go out of our way to see them; we drop in on them because they're so close. If it took some effort to see old movies, we might try to find out which were the good ones, and if people saw only the good ones maybe they would still respect old movies… ”
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“ One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down. ”
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“ Brando represented a reaction against the postwar mania for security. As a protagonist, the Brando of the early 50's had no code, only his instincts. He was a development from the gangster and the outlaw. ”
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“ The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of himself. ”
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“ Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize. ”
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“ Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as the day it opened. It may seem even fresher. ”
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“ A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is. ”
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“ A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is. ”
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“ In this country we encourage "creativity" among the mediocre, but real bursting creativity appalls us. We put it down as undisciplined, as somehow "too much.". ”
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“ It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call them artists, but simply announce that they are, don't have the patience to make art. ”
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“ Kevin Costner has feathers in his hair and feathers in his head. The Indians should have called him 'Plays with Camera.'. ”
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“ Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pry the door open or, if need be, wedge your foot in that door and keep it open. ”
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“ Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as the day it opened. It may seem even fresher. ”
- Pauline Kael- Copy
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“ Watching old movies is like spending an evening with those people next door. They bore us, and we wouldn't go out of our way to see them; we drop in on them because they're so close. If it took some effort to see old movies, we might try to find out which were the good ones, and if people saw only the good ones maybe they would still respect old movies… ”
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“ It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call them artists, but simply announce that they are, don't have the patience to make art. ”
- Pauline Kael- Copy
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“ Brando represented a reaction against the postwar mania for security. As a protagonist, the Brando of the early 50's had no code, only his instincts. He was a development from the gangster and the outlaw. ”
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“ In this country we encourage "creativity" among the mediocre, but real bursting creativity appalls us. We put it down as undisciplined, as somehow "too much.". ”
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“ Watching old movies is like spending an evening with those people next door. They bore us, and we wouldn't go out of our way to see them; we drop in on them because they're so close. If it took some effort to see old movies, we might try to find out which were the good ones, and if people saw only the good ones maybe they would still respect old movies… ”
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