Quotes about film
The cinema is the ultimate pervert art. It doesn’t give you what you desire – it tells you how to desire. – Slavoj Žižek
Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood. – Walt Disney
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. – Aristotle
Cinema is a matter of what’s in the frame and what’s out. – Martin Scorsese
The cinema is not an art which films life: the cinema is something between art and life. – Jean-Luc Godard
Film as dream, film as music. No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight room of the soul. – Ingmar Bergman
A film is never really good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet. – Orson Welles
Cinema is a mirror by which we often see ourselves. – Alejandro González Iñárritu
The great art of films does not consist of descriptive movement of face and body but in the movements of thought and soul transmitted in a kind of intense isolation. – Louise Brooks
Film is the most powerful weapon of psychological warfare. – Federico Fellini
Film is the most important art form of the 20th century. – Stanley Kubrick
Cinema is a language through which we speak to the world. – Peter Greenaway
Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theater. – Roman Polanski
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theater admission and the babysitter were worth it. – Alfred Hitchcock
People’s dreams are made out of what they do all day. The same way a dog that runs after rabbits will dream of rabbits. It’s what you do that makes your soul, not the other way around. – Barbara Kingsolver
Life is like a movie, and you are the director. – Soumeet Lanka
Film is a visual medium that can often say more with silence than with words. – Christopher Nolan
The magic of cinema is the ability to transport people to different worlds and make them feel things they never thought possible. – Guillermo del Toro
Film is a reflection of society, both the good and the bad. – Spike Lee
Cinema is a blend of truth and illusion, where dreams and reality collide. – David Lynch
Film is an escape from reality, a temporary respite from the troubles of the world. – Sofia Coppola
Movies are made to be consumed, like food, water, and air. They are necessary for our survival. – Quentin Tarantino
A film is like a perfect lover: it knows what you want before you even do. – Stanley Donen
Movies are like dreams, they allow us to escape the harsh reality of life and indulge in fantasies. – Woody Allen
Film is a universal language that can bridge cultures and bring people together. – Akira Kurosawa
Cinema is the art of capturing the fleeting moments of life and preserving them for eternity. – Jean Renoir
Movies have the power to make us laugh, cry, and everything in between. – Richard Linklater
Film is a medium that allows us to explore the depths of human emotion and experience. – Lars von Trier
Movies are a window to the world, they allow us to see things we would never otherwise witness. – Steven Spielberg
Cinema is not just a form of entertainment, it is a way of life. – Wong Kar-wai
Movies have the power to change lives, to inspire and motivate. – Kathryn Bigelow
Film is the ultimate form of storytelling, where words, images, and music come together to create something magical. – David Fincher
Cinema is a journey into the unknown, a chance to explore new worlds and ideas. – Christopher Nolan
Movies are a reflection of our society, they hold up a mirror to our values, beliefs, and fears. – Spike Lee
Film is an art form that allows us to experience the world through the eyes of others. – Pedro Almodóvar
Movies have the power to transport us to different times and places, to experience things we could never imagine. – Martin Scorsese
Film is a medium that can challenge our assumptions, expand our horizons, and change our perspective. – Ava DuVernay
Cinema is a language that goes beyond words, it speaks to our hearts and souls. – Wong Kar-wai
Movies have the power to unite people, to create a sense of shared experience and understanding. – Steven Spielberg
Film is a form of escapism, a chance to forget about our troubles and immerse ourselves in a different world. – Guillermo del Toro
Cinema is a form of art that can inspire, enlighten, and entertain. – Christopher Nolan
Movies have the power to make us feel alive, to remind us of the beauty and fragility of life. – Sofia Coppola
Film is a medium that can capture the essence of a moment, freeze it in time, and allow us to relive it again and again. – Pedro Almodóvar
Cinema is the art of storytelling, where every frame is a brushstroke on the canvas of the screen. – David Fincher
Movies have the power to challenge our beliefs, to make us question the world around us. – Kathryn Bigelow
Film is a form of expression, a way for artists to translate their thoughts and ideas into something tangible. – Lars von Trier
Cinema is a medium that can evoke a wide range of emotions, from laughter to tears, from joy to sorrow. – Wong Kar-wai
Movies have the power to transport us to different worlds, to make us see things from a new perspective. – Spike Lee
Film is a medium that can capture the essence of a place, a time, a culture, and transport us there without ever leaving our seats. – Sofia Coppola
Cinema is a form of art that can ignite the imagination, inspire creativity, and spark conversations. – David Lynch