What's the shelf life of a 1931 movie? If it still exists, there will always be film buffs and a niche audience who will want to see it. But in terms of people even understanding in common usage, some of the words we use to describe these movies, I don't know how long that's going to last.
Joe DanteI've made a lot of movies with kids in them. I don't know why that is, but it's something I've noticed.
Joe DanteFinding a writer who can write decent kids' dialog and finding kids that can act realistically and not 'cute' is an effort.
Joe DanteI'm always looking for films, but the horror scripts that I get tend to be very repetitive and often not that interesting.
Joe DanteIf you're doing a family movie, you don't want it to be stupid. Farting chihuahuas is not my idea of entertainment for kids or adults. So you try to make a movie that adults can see on one level, and kids can see on another.
Joe Dante