Quote: "'Red Dawn' isn't for everyone․ So, if you are interested in seeing a movie filled with preachy political discussions - 'Red Dawn' ain't for you․"
Quote: "(On his 2012 film "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island") "The action is highly intense but family-friendly, and I believe the credit goes to Brad [director Brad Peyton] for being able to walk that line․""
Quote: "(On changing the nationality of the invading army in "Red Dawn") "The studio that originally financed the movie, MGM, went into bankruptcy, and came out of it without a distribution arm․ And no one would distribute the film if the enemy was China․""
Quote: "(On finding success in film) "There's a social mechanism in Hollywood, and to be a part of that is important․""
Quote: "(On Gabriel, the protagonist of his CBS-TV series "Intelligence") "If you make him too powerful, then you have problems in telling that story because it won't be dramatic․""
Quote: "(On his remake of the film "Red Dawn") "I think particularly for an American audience, the idea of an invading army is something that speaks to the American psyche․""
The plot of the film "The Hangover" is alleged to have been inspired by a real incident that happened to Vinson at his own Las Vegas bachelor party