Crime Quote by Jake Lloyd

Violence is a form of cinematic entertainment. Asking me about violence is like going up to Vincente Minnelli and asking him to justify his…

— Quentin Tarantino

The use of violence in movies is a subject that's worth addressing. I'm not standing on a soapbox or wagging a finger, but I'm…

— Naomi Watts

You must understand that violence in a movie is only a tool. If it's used badly, it will be horrible. If it's used correctly,…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

Violence has been a part of films since the beginning of time. It's been a form of entertainment.

— Vanessa Hudgens

Watching violence in movies or in TV programs stimulates the spectators to imitate what they see much more than if seen live or on…

— Steven Spielberg

I'm not a big fan of violent movies, it's not something I like to watch. And it's not my aim or goal to make…

— Takashi Miike

I don't think violence on film breeds violence in life. Violence in life breeds violence in films.

— Robert Aldrich

I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act…

— Park Chan-wook

We don't have any rules about how we depict violence, or how much violence is in a movie. It's a calibration on a case-by-case…

— Joel Coen

Unfortunately, I've seen violence, and I think, in films, it is the dramatic extremity of it.

— John Hillcoat

I think violence in movies, for it to work, you have to use it smartly. People get numb very fast. If you have too…

— Fede Alvarez

I think if there was no violence in our world, there would be no violence in film. Violence is a part of human nature,…

— Niels Arden Oplev