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Tommy Lee Jones

I have worked on very good movies that have been buried, and I've worked on some resounding mediocrities that have been paraded through the marketplace like they were masterpieces.

Tommy Lee Jones

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Tommy Lee Jones is saying that some high-quality films he contributed to were ignored or not promoted well, while some average or poor films received a lot of attention and were treated as if they were exceptional. He is highlighting the unfair and unpredictable nature of how movies are marketed and received by audiences.

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