“I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.”
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Summer movies are spectacles; that's what you pay 10 dollars to see. You want to get teased by effects sometimes. I think that will never stop.
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Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man, she's speaks her own mind, and that she's in control of her own life. It's a lot of what women want and have.
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We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.
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One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.
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The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.
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