“A man may lie to his psychiatrist, his doctor, his wife, his employer, to God and to Mom, but his teeth tell… — Stephen Hunter Marriage Copy Share Image
“You lie well, and I appreciate the effort it takes. It’s not so easy, as any commissar knows.” — Stephen Hunter Truth Copy Share Image
“He was the sort of man who demanded results yesterday but then forgot to ask for them tomorrow.” — Stephen Hunter Mind Copy Share Image
The squiggly rubber Davy Jones face in 'Pirates' with the tentacles, barnacles and goobers - that's modeled on me. — Stephen Hunter Face Copy Share Image
“As I said, the good die young, and the motherfuckers go on forever, pardon my French.” — Stephen Hunter Die young Copy Share Image
I kind of figured if I couldn't get a job as a dwarf, looking as I do, I should just give up… — Stephen Hunter Acting Copy Share Image
If you have only 95 minutes of material, make an only 95-minute movie. Amazing how often that's forgotten. — Stephen Hunter Amazing Copy Share Image
Within an ensemble, like in sports, if you do your little job, it makes everybody look good. — Stephen Hunter Ensemble Copy Share Image
“These in the day when heaven was falling, when earth’s foundations fled, followed their mercenary calling, took their wages and are dead.” — Stephen Hunter Nature Copy Share Image
'Memoirs of a Geisha' is everything you'd expect it to be: beautiful, mesmerizing, tasteful, Japanese. It's just not very hot. — Stephen Hunter Beautiful Copy Share Image
Even my pathological love of Japan and its beauties, glories and eccentricities is sorely tested by 'The Grudge 2,' from Takashi Shimizu,… — Stephen Hunter Beauties Copy Share Image
“Some men are born to destroy, and nothing satisfies them but that. Whatever you’ve got, they want to tear it apart, from… — Stephen Hunter Destroy Copy Share Image
As long as 'Pearl Harbor' stays in the past, it's perfect; when it wretchedly changes gears in the late going, it becomes… — Stephen Hunter Across Copy Share Image
“Okay,” he said, “I’m going in.” He turned to Swagger. “Sorry, old guy. A world where she dies so I can survive… — Stephen Hunter Old guy Copy Share Image
The Japanese, despite the trade deficit and their ability to build fabulous automobiles, still think that a guy in a monster suit… — Stephen Hunter Ability Copy Share Image
But you can still find good films if you read your local film critics and are willing to drive a bit. You… — Stephen Hunter Bit Copy Share Image
“Our Director had a vision, Sheriff Swagger. He envisioned a scientific national police force, incorruptible, untainted by ego, vanity, and politics. Alas,… — Stephen Hunter Dreams Copy Share Image
The new book is a result of my well-documented... absorption in Samurai movie culture. It's called 'The 47th Samurai: A Bob Lee… — Stephen Hunter Absorb Copy Share Image
'New' movies are almost always hipper, faster, they mix genres aggressively, they smother their genre origins in new form, there are fewer… — Stephen Hunter Break Copy Share Image
The prospects for a coherent, hilarious and consistent American comedy seem to lessen every year, as the poor waterlogged, gassy corpse called… — Stephen Hunter Almighty Copy Share Image
Since I'm a story-oriented critic, sometimes it's difficult to discuss issues without defining them. At the same time, I try not to… — Stephen Hunter Anything Copy Share Image
Among our many crimes as an imperialistic exploiter of other nations' cultures, stealing their movies ranks lower than selling them cigarettes but… — Stephen Hunter American Copy Share Image
The director of 'Independence Day,' 'Godzilla' and 'The Patriot' has certain attributes, all of which are given full vent in 'The Day… — Stephen Hunter After Copy Share Image
The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At… — Stephen Hunter Away Copy Share Image
“So here it is. You punch in twelve numbers. No more, no less. To make it interesting, there's no limit on the… — Stephen Hunter Access Copy Share Image
“Bob,” she said, “I love you so and want you with me, but you are lying to me, and you are lying… — Stephen Hunter Love u Copy Share Image
“You’re a genius,” she said. “Hardly,” he said. “I just show up and pay attention.” — Stephen Hunter Attention Copy Share Image
“There are always consequences. Nothing occurs without consequences. You must face consequences.” — Stephen Hunter Choice Copy Share Image
Having a better and more productive life than my monster father has been my most significant accomplishment. — Stephen Hunter Accomplishment Copy Share Image
“If you did ’Nam, brother, no payment at all. You already paid up in full.” —” — Stephen Hunter Paid Copy Share Image
I suppose I was formed by too many movies and too much television. At some point I absorbed the dramatic formula. — Stephen Hunter Absorb Copy Share Image
I have never connected with 'Gone With the Wind.' 'Lawrence of Arabia' leaves me cold. — Stephen Hunter Arabia Copy Share Image
The true mystery of the JFK assassination isn't 'How could the bullet go through two people with only slight damage?' but 'Why… — Stephen Hunter Assassination Copy Share Image
Now, I am about to be nailed as the man who disliked 'Howl's Moving Castle.' Lord, give me strength! Also, IT, please… — Stephen Hunter About Copy Share Image
I'm not an expert or a trained ballistician. But it is a subject I've studied intently for 50 years, so I may… — Stephen Hunter Expert Copy Share Image
By my count, of the more than 600 English-language World War II movies made since 1940, only four have even acknowledged the… — Stephen Hunter Acknowledged Copy Share Image
I've actually published two compilations, if only barely. Hire a private detective and possibly you'll be able to locate them. One was… — Stephen Hunter Able Copy Share Image
Three men at McAlester State Penitentiary had larger penises than Lamar Pye, but all were black and therefore, by Lamar's own figuring,… — Stephen Hunter Black Copy Share Image
By the '50s and '60s, war movies had become big and impersonal. They almost never bothered to characterize the Japanese enemy as… — Stephen Hunter Almost Copy Share Image
