Film Quote by Max von Sydow

I can't stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me.

— Hayao Miyazaki

Movies are one of the bad habits that have corrupted our century. They have slipped into the American mind more misinformation in one evening…

— Ben Hecht

I think classic films are classic for a reason. It's always sketchy to redo one, especially if you're trying to make it contemporary. That's…

— Nia Long

This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal to the…

— Lionel Barrymore

I think audiences get too comfortable and familiar in today's movies. They believe everything they're hearing and seeing. I like to shake that up.

— Christopher Nolan

A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.

— Nelson DeMille

I intend more of a kinship with silent films than more modern film. I like the old cinema. My films are more of a…

— George Lucas

Every film takes on its own life. I find it very interesting to show an audience some part of history that maybe they don't…

— Graham King

I always have directors who are somewhat frustrated because they'll reference a beautifully obscure film from the '50s or '60s or '70s, and I've…

— Amy Adams

I love films that aren't just speaking to certain moments in the culture but are something that people can revisit.

— Hong Chau

One of the things I like about doing historical films is drawing the line between now and then.

— James Purefoy

Most filmmakers aren't very interested in history. They worry constantly that people will be bored.

— Geoffrey Ward