Joel Siegel Professions : Film critic Born : July 7, 1943 Died : June 29, 2007 Browse All Authors Top 19 quotes by Joel Siegel What cancer does is, it forces you to focus, to prioritize, and you learn what's important. I mean, I don't sweat the small stuff. I used to get angry at cab drivers. It's not worth it.... And when somebody says you have cancer, you realize it's all small stuff. Joel Siegel cancer sweat mean If you fight back and get hit, it hurts a little while; if you dont fight back it hurts forever. Joel Siegel fighting hurt forever When all the performances are excellent, critics understand it's the direction. Joel Siegel brilliant excellent critics They are words you don't easily forget: I don't have good news. Joel Siegel good-news news forget Maybe by his second year in Hogwarts, Harry Potter will learn the trick to making a movie this good but don't bet on it. It's one of the best films of the year. Joel Siegel hogwarts potters years I have no idea why one of our most original filmmakers would want to spend two years of his life translating someone else's movie from Spanish into English. And it wasn't such a good film in Spanish, either. Joel Siegel origin-of-life years ideas I do my best not to have any expectations when I go into a movie because its not fair. Joel Siegel not-fair fairs expectations Real movie producers arent this nice. Joel Siegel nice producers real I started crying 20 seconds into the movie and didnt stop till it was over. Joel Siegel seconds cry What I learned from this movie, 40 Days and 40 Nights: Abstinence can be a very good thing. Especially from box offices where this film is playing. Joel Siegel film office night What cancer does is, it forces you to focus, to prioritize, and you learn what’s important. Joel Siegel cancer focus important Follow your passion. Joel Siegel follow your passion Television news was expanding to an hour, and producers did not know how to fill the space and time. Joel Siegel news space time television I liked television, and television liked me. Joel Siegel liked me television Samuel L. Jackson is one of the best actors there is. Joel Siegel samuel jackson best The studio should not have released this film. Joel Siegel released studio film should There are scenes here and effects here that would make George S. Patton wince. Joel Siegel scenes would here make You can't believe Russell Crowe is the same actor who won an Oscar one year ago for Gladiator. Joel Siegel year who you believe Maybe by his second year in Hogwarts, Harry Potter will learn the trick to making a movie this good, but don't bet on it. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is one of the best films of the year. Joel Siegel ring will best good Similar Authors Andre Bazin film-critic Andrew Sarris film-critic Armond White film-critic Bob Mondello film-critic Drew McWeeny film-critic David Edelstein film-critic All Authors
