Wim Wenders Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“On the contrary a film can promote the idea of change without any political message whatsoever but in its form and language can tell people that they can change their lives and contribute to progressive changes in the world.”

“Cinema is a worldwide phenomenon.”

“Filmmakers and critics wrote about each other and sometimes very harshly. This no longer exists.”

“For us music is mainly part of the entertainment world and is often a luxury.”

“What is generally referred to as American-style films are, in fact, studio productions.”

“In this age of consumerism film criticism all over the world - in America first but also in Europe - has become something that caters for the movie industry instead of being a counterbalance.”

“Everything is entertainment; criticism is now entertainment and it seems that the French directors have woken up one day and suddenly realised that they were not backed up any more.”

“Ibrahim tells his story without a grain of complaint, and this was true for all of the band members. This is very much part of the Cuban spirit and soul.”

“In the late 1980s the amount of German films was down to four or five percent of the market, and the remaining 95 percent were American. It is now 20 to 30 percent German productions.”

“Of course the French are making very credible movies and it is still one of the greatest nations in terms of world cinema but the real problem is the decay in film criticism.”