Cannes Day 1: Quentin doesn't know what a good film is made of, but he knows it when he sees it

The festival began with the traditional 'Meet the Jury' press conference. Some interesting quotes:

Quentin Tarantino on what a good film is made of:

“There is no set answer, especially with 19 films never seen before. It would be wrong to have a criteria, we'll know it when we see it.”

Belgian bad boy Benoît Poelvoorde (Man Bites Dog) on jury duty:

"I'm not happy. I'm very disappointed to not have been appointed president of the jury. I spoke with Thierry [Frémeau, Festival artistic director], but no such luck. I have had a film selected by Gilles Jacob in the past and I didn't win a single prize. And I intend to get my revenge and therefore I intend to see that a mediocre film wins."

M. Poelvoorde is of course just displaying a fine example of that famous dark Belgian humor.

Tarantino on the union strikes:

"I don't understand it. I'm not a French citizen. My concern is to watch the films here at Cannes.”

Probably the smartest answer to give.

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