Quote by Samuel Goldwyn

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

Summary

This quote suggests that a larger screen or a wider display does not have the ability to improve the quality of a poorly made film. Instead, it accentuates the flaws and shortcomings, making them even more noticeable and pronounced. Essentially, it implies that the visual size does not compensate for the lack of substance, plot, or overall quality of a film, and can in fact make it worse.

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Film / Filmmaking / Movies

By Samuel Goldwyn

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