I’ve always wanted to make ‘Swamp Thing.’ I like ‘Swamp Thing.’ I think it’s a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with ‘Swamp Thing.’ – Joel Silver
There aren’t a lot of guys like me left. But I’m a war horse. I’ve been through it all. And you know something about war horses? Through the sleet, through the snow, they just keep going. – Joel Silver
We found in ‘The Matrix’ that people were willing to accept something more. It was a smarter film. – Joel Silver
I’ve made a lot of stupid action films. But when we made The Matrix, we saw that people wanted more than that. – Joel Silver
I’m a guy that wants the movie to work. So whatever it takes or whatever you got to do – I’m happy to do. – Joel Silver
Our responsibility as filmmakers is to make things that are fresh, unique and original. – Joel Silver
When California provides the same value as other locations, I’d gladly shoot all my pictures here. – Joel Silver
The idea of a youth-based society that you live in for a certain time and then you no longer live anymore is an interesting idea for a movie, but you need young people that people want to go see. – Joel Silver
I really was very impressed with DMX during the whole experience on ‘Romeo Must Die.’ I like working with him. I liked him. And I was very impressed with the reaction of the audience when he was in the picture. – Joel Silver
The only problem is I can’t get into PG-13 Land. I just get stuck in R rated movies, which they would love us to make PG-13 movies but I never get there. But I think that you’ve got to make them different. You’ve got to switch them up. – Joel Silver
Press conferences are good. I have my own philosophy about press conferences. I usually think that when they don’t like the movie, they ask about other things. – Joel Silver
It’s financially advantageous to make a picture in Berlin, Germany. They have a very effective rebate system. – Joel Silver
The core of the movie business remains intact and it’s not descending in scope. Studios want movies that are bigger than ever. – Joel Silver
The dubbing of the music and effects is really incredible today. You’re feeling gun shots. I mean, it’s not the way people say it is, but the gunshot sounds real. And cars sound real. Among the many things in the evolution (of movies) is to make the sound in the movie incredible. That’s what you feel. – Joel Silver
I never really was that passionate about playing sports. But when I was at this Mt. Herman school, I did have the ability to throw the frisbee. So when this sport evolved, it was fun because I was good at it. – Joel Silver
When I read ‘Watchmen,’ it changed my view of so many things. It was the first time I’d read a graphic novel really like that. – Joel Silver
You know for years before the notion of sequels, actors were the franchise. John Wayne would rarely do sequels, but he kind of played the same guy with a different name in every movie. I have no problem with using actors as franchises. And that’s what is fun to do. – Joel Silver
A lot of movies were influenced by ‘Logan’s Run,’ like ‘Minority Report’. A lot of films have those elements in them. – Joel Silver
I’ve made a lot of stupid action films in my life but I like stupid action films and am kind of proud of them. – Joel Silver
The action genre is kind of designed for a young male audience. But we found on ‘The Matrix’ that we hit the Valhalla of movie making, which is the four quadrant audience – the young male audience, the older male audience, the young female audience and the older female audience. – Joel Silver
It’s just a great, legendary comic book hero and it’s one that has never been kind of been brought back to life after Lynda Carter. I mean, it’s a reinvention. When Tim Burton reinvented Batman after Adam West, and when Donner reinvented Superman after George Reeves, it’s time to do that with Wonder Woman. – Joel Silver
