Anthony Oliver "A. O." Scott (A. O. Scott) Quotes
Recently, I took my son to see The Haunted Mansion, which was one of the worst things (I hesitate even to call it a movie) that I have ever seen. He thought it was better than Finding Nemo and we had a fruitless argument which I'm sure made him acutely aware of the disadvantages of having a film critic for a dad.
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Nothing is unfilmable.
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Love is a state of being.
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Making music is fantastic.
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The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
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Recently, I took my son to see The Haunted Mansion, which was one of the worst things (I hesitate even to call it a movie) that I have ever seen. He thought it was better than Finding Nemo and we had a fruitless argument which I'm sure made him acutely aware of the disadvantages of having a film critic for a dad.
Anthony Oliver "A. O." Scott