Shakespeare wrote great plays that we’re still watching all these years later. Charlie Chaplin made great comedies and they are still as funny today as they ever were. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
Dumbo… makes me cry. Every single time and in the exact same spot. I just have a special affection for Dumbo. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
Everyone is looking for the sure thing. They are looking to hedge their bet. They think the way to do that is to go with a proven quantity, a remake of something you have already seen. That is their mindset. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
Hollywood executives believe that money is both the be-all and end-all to the moviemaking process. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
I had the great good fortune to interview Peggy Lee. Her memories of working with Walt Disney and his team were warm and upbeat. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
When Tim Allen made The Santa Clause, I thought that was a delightful film. It took a modern sensibility but layered onto it a kind of sentiment. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
I think people in Hollywood are afraid of sentiment because they think audiences will reject it. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
I teach at USC. I have a big class of 360 kids, only about a fifth of whom are film majors. I don’t just show the Hollywood blockbusters. I show independent films, foreign films, documentaries. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
If I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility. Leonard Maltin Read Quote
