I'm Sick of Excuses

"It's only a film for kids."

That's right, just like PINOCCHIO, Lev Atamanov's THE SNOW QUEEN, LE ROI ET L'OISEAU, THE IRON GIANT, ZOOTOPIA.

"It's only a love story."

LE QUAI DES BRUMES, BRIEF ENCOUNTER, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, THE CRANES ARE FLYING.

"It's only a crime story."

THE ASPHALT JUNGLE, GUN CRAZY, POINT BLANK, BADLANDS, BLUE VELVET, WINTER'S BONE, NIGHTCRAWLER.

"It's only a horror film."

DEAD OF NIGHT, THE QUEEN OF SPADES, NIGHT OF THE DEMON, PSYCHO, LES YEUX SANS VISAGE, RITUALS, THE BROOD, THE THING, MULHOLLAND DRIVE.

"It's only a western."

THE BRAVADOS, the original 3:10 TO YUMA, STAGECOACH, SILVER LODE, THE WILD BUNCH, THE GUNFIGHTER.

"It's only an action thriller."

LE SALAIRE DE LA PEUR, SEVEN SAMURAI, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY, FURY ROAD.

"It's only a comedy."

THE GENERAL, OUR HOSPITALITY, SAFETY LAST, THE KID BROTHER, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT, PLAYTIME, THIS IS SPINAL TAP.

With any type of story, with any kind of film, there is no excuse for not pursuing excellence. People who make excuses waste my time, and yours.