"The American independent cinema is as formulaic as Hollywood and one genre is what you might call the 'inaction movie'. The setting is invariably a decaying town in a regional backwater where a catalytic stranger or returning native meets up with a group of sad, eccentric outsiders."

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Source : "Nothing happens, but..." by Philip French, www.theguardian.com. March 27, 2004.

#Independent Quotes #Genre Is Quotes #Cinema Quotes

“The video game culture was an important thing to keep alive in the film because we're in a new era right now. The idea that kids can play video games like Grand Theft Auto or any video game is amazing. The video games are one step before a whole other virtual universe.”
“Zero, zero belief in myself. And it's changed somewhat, but there's still a lot of that in me.”
“At times of the severest depression, humor is what binds people together.”
“All right, so call me Miss Cliche of 1960, but the thing about the married ones that always spooks me is how sweet and attentive they are at first, when they're on the prowl.”
“I have a flat in Paris and go there a lot, but the Eurostar's much more civilised than flying.”
“I just wore a cage my whole career coming up, and didn't feel a reason not to have some type of protection.”
“None of us are pretty, but our ugly has an alibi.”
“I wouldn't say personally that I have problems communicating with men - though I'm not sure what the men would say.”

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