I don't believe that you can judge the worth of a movie in the atmosphere in which it comes out the first time. There's just so many reasons why some pictures don't catch on. Joe Dante atmospherecatchjudge Change image and share on social
The dynamic is extremely similar to Gremlins and the hero is very similar, plus the small town atmosphere. It really is in a way the third Gremlins movie. Joe Dante atmospheredynamicextremely Change image and share on social
'Avatar' is the greatest, most comprehensive collection of movie cliches ever assembled, but it's put together in a brand new way with a new technology, and tremendous imagination, making it a true epic and a kind of a milestone. Joe Dante assembleavatarbrand share on social
I've sort of closed my mind off to reality shows: I just don't watch them, don't care about them, don't know who the characters are, but they're all in general usage. Joe Dante carecharacterclose Change image and share on social
If you're doing a family movie, you don't want it to be stupid. Farting chihuahuas is not my idea of entertainment for kids or adults. So you try to make a movie that adults can see on one level, and kids can see on another. Joe Dante adultchihuahuaentertainment share on social
Editing is where movies are made or broken. Many a film has been saved and many a film has been ruined in the editing room. Joe Dante breakeditfilm Change image and share on social
When I was growing up in the '60s I would have thought that westerns would last forever. Joe Dante 60sforevergrow Change image and share on social