Quote Archive for: May 3, 2002 to Jun 8, 2002

Friday, May 3, 2002

"Whether they find a life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet."

- one of Jack Handy's Deep Thoughts

Thursday, May 9, 2002

"I think we need a word for 'films-that-make-114-million-in-3-days' besides 'blockbuster'- how about 'Stanleeisonebadmotherbuster'?"

- the mysterious Editor for the Brunching Shuttlecocks

Wednesday, May 15, 2002

"I do not do horse races. Whether we beat Spider-Man or not is irrelevant."

- George Lucas

Wednesday, May 22, 2002

"I see film as a visual medium with a musical accompaniment, and dialogue is a raft that goes on with it. I create films that way - very visually - and the dialogue's not what's important"

- George Lucas

Thursday, May 23, 2002

"When I first got my job I thought five years was about as long as anyone could do it. But I have never tired of going to the movies, and even in a bad one you can see people trying and failing, which can be almost as interesting as seeing them trying and succeeding. When a truly great movie comes along, it cheers me up for weeks."

- Roger Ebert

Tuesday, May 28, 2002

"Not see Episode Two? Not an option. I have an eight-foot cardboard Darth Vader looming over my apartment, for God's sake."

- Sarah Bunting

Wednesday, May 29, 2002

"I've never told this to anyone before. I guess I still haven't."

- Spike from Peanuts by Charles Schulz

Monday, Jun 3, 2002

"I think we're going to have to face facts: The 22 page pamphlet-style of comics is a terminal format. Who the hell would want to pay $3 for a 22 page comic? It's insane."

- Peter David

Thursday, Jun 6, 2002

"It's what I tell people who want to 'save the planet' ... the planet's doing fine, it's saving yourself you have to worry about."

- Grant Morrison

Saturday, Jun 8, 2002

"There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't."

- unknown, via Dori Smith