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I've always noticed that films set in any sort of future very rarely draw on the present.

I hate to say it, but there seems to have been some sort of dumbing down as far as movies go.

History tends to take the simplest possible view. As soon as you start to scratch the surface of any historical event, it starts to become more and more complicated, which is not the stuff of Hollywood films. Complications tend to break down the budget.

I don't think we're living in great times for movies, to tell you the truth.

Most filmmakers aren't very interested in history. They worry constantly that people will be bored.

There's not a lot of good movies being made.

History opens up new worlds to film-makers all the time.

A lot of films come out before they're finished.

Movies are somewhat diminished by blockbusters, which are great, but there's not enough choice.

If movies are causing moral decay, then crime ought to be going up, but crime is going down.