5 Quotes by Gilbert Cates

First of all, I haven't been asked to do next year.

There is no 'Titanic' this year. There is no 'Lord of the Rings.' The creative community has chosen to honor films that are different from those the rest of the country is seeing.

The issue becomes, how do you reach the numbers of people who saw the movies the creative community is not honoring?

I decided to have the clips. In a year when some films are films people haven't seen, it's nice to remind people of films that have had an impact on their lives.

The group has agreed to take out language some people might find objectionable.