“Even though you can argue that Brett [Ratner] is easily distracted and has a short attention span and likes to go out and party and have a good time, Brett is in his own way a perfectionist. He wants his movies to be great.” — New Line production president Toby Emmerich speaking to L.A. Times reporter John Horn in an 8.7 article about the making of Rush Hour 3. Also: An assemblage of quotes from online pontificators about why Ratner is so hated by the blogging commuinity (“paid too much and laid too much,” etc.), edited by L.A. Times staffer Deborah Netburn.
