The Japanese, despite the trade deficit and their ability to build fabulous automobiles, still think that a guy in a monster suit is all that is needed for a monster movie. — Stephen Hunter Copy Share Image
I remember the early 1980s, when I first got one of these fabulous film critic jobs. The downside was sitting through 'Splatteria III: The… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
Even my pathological love of Japan and its beauties, glories and eccentricities is sorely tested by 'The Grudge 2,' from Takashi Shimizu, a movie… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
“You lie well, and I appreciate the effort it takes. It’s not so easy, as any commissar knows.” — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At one point… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
“Some men are born to destroy, and nothing satisfies them but that. Whatever you’ve got, they want to tear it apart, from architecture and… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
I suppose I was formed by too many movies and too much television. At some point I absorbed the dramatic formula. — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
I'm not an expert or a trained ballistician. But it is a subject I've studied intently for 50 years, so I may know a… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
I've actually published two compilations, if only barely. Hire a private detective and possibly you'll be able to locate them. One was called 'Violent… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
“He was the sort of man who demanded results yesterday but then forgot to ask for them tomorrow.” — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
As long as 'Pearl Harbor' stays in the past, it's perfect; when it wretchedly changes gears in the late going, it becomes the wrong… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
“Some are born jerks” she said, “some have jerkhood thrust upon them, and some mature into rich and vibrant jerks. You are all three.” — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
“That’s the bravest thing, I think: not to be brave for yourself but for a buddy when it gets you nothing and costs you… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
I love food. I'm a complete foodie. I love to cook. I find it very hard to say no to food. I get grumpy… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
Having a better and more productive life than my monster father has been my most significant accomplishment. — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
But you can still find good films if you read your local film critics and are willing to drive a bit. You have to… — Stephen Hunter Copy Share
