Fordgalaxy Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) He was recently interviewed and one of the questions had to do with what he thought of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His reply was:“I don’t see them. I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema... Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” What a douche nozzle. Edited October 6, 2019 by Fordgalaxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 You talkin' to me?? ;) ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” Right before the one guy blows the other guy's head off in your movies, eh Scorsese? Spoken like a man who believes his own press. There's more than one way to tell the same story, dude. Just because grown men are running around in pajamas and driving race car beds doesn't mean the movies they inhabit aren't telling relevant stories or depicting truthful characters. They're just heightened examples of the Shakespearean dilemmas common folks are sometimes confronted with their own lives, exactly as your movies are. Edited October 6, 2019 by Three Eyes 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think it's safe to say that Martin isn't a fan of Science Fiction & Fantasy. His loss. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 There are a few Scorsese movies that are very “comic bookish” to me: Taxi Driver (classic!), Gangs of New York (waste of time), Shutter Island (not bad), Hugo (I could’ve skipped). So I don’t understand his issue. f**k ‘em 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I’ll take Scorsese over the directors of You, Me And Dupree thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grep Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Well, it's his opinion. He's expressed it, and nothing has changed. Next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct. It’s all about over saturation. Millennials have been brainwashed to believe that if it’s not from Disney, a remake, reboot, sequel that it doesn’t matter. Also explains that “anti elitist” attitude towards Rotten Tomatoes especially since Suicide Squad came out. Defending rotten movies out of spite is just as bad as those putting their trust in every single thing that is certified fresh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct. The badly made superhero films are like theme parks. Mindless entertainment. The well made films do convey emotional and psychological experiences. They do make the audience think and feel. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct. It’s all about over saturation. Millennials have been brainwashed to believe that if it’s not from Disney, a remake, reboot, sequel that it doesn’t matter. Also explains that “anti elitist” attitude towards Rotten Tomatoes especially since Suicide Squad came out. Defending rotten movies out of spite is just as bad as those putting their trust in every single thing that is certified fresh. I completely agree with you....Suicide Squad was a steaming pile of dogshit by any standards and to defend it is baffling to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct. It’s all about over saturation. Millennials have been brainwashed to believe that if it’s not from Disney, a remake, reboot, sequel that it doesn’t matter. Also explains that “anti elitist” attitude towards Rotten Tomatoes especially since Suicide Squad came out. Defending rotten movies out of spite is just as bad as those putting their trust in every single thing that is certified fresh. I completely agree with you....Suicide Squad was a steaming pile of dogshit by any standards and to defend it is baffling to me. That one is one of the worst this century. I’ve never heard or read anyone defending that garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Millennials have been brainwashed to believe that if it’s not from Disney, a remake, reboot, sequel that it doesn’t matter. I’m not a millennial but your definition of “brainwashing” is different from mine. Hollywood makes anything they think will be an easy sell. Why wouldn’t they? Most of it is certainly shit imho but where’s the brainwashing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Millennials have been brainwashed to believe that if it’s not from Disney, a remake, reboot, sequel that it doesn’t matter. I’m not a millennial but your definition of “brainwashing” is different from mine. Hollywood makes anything they think will be an easy sell. Why wouldn’t they? Most of it is certainly shit imho but where’s the brainwashing? Haven't you heard? Millennials are the root of all our problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times They definitely share common themes of power, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, thuggery, products of tragedy, etc. This is all real life stuff but amplified and exaggerated for our entertainment. Maybe Scorsese thinks a director can't tease out great performances from actors dressed in colorful tights or that such characters can't emotionally connect with an audience but a good number of these movies seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps more down to Earth dramas do connect with an audience more but that doesn't mean super hero movies should be dismissed as uncinematic trash. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater and all that? But I'll be honest, I'm getting fatigued by the super hero format. It's like disco, hair metal or grunge....after awhile you just kind of wish something fresher would come along. But they're still the highest grossing movies going so Hollywood will keep churning them out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times They definitely share common themes of power, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, thuggery, products of tragedy, etc. This is all real life stuff but amplified and exaggerated for our entertainment. Maybe Scorsese thinks a director can't tease out great performances from actors dressed in colorful tights or that such characters can't emotionally connect with an audience but a good number of these movies seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps more down to Earth dramas do connect with an audience more but that doesn't mean super hero movies should be dismissed as uncinematic trash. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater and all that? But I'll be honest, I'm getting fatigued by the super hero format. It's like disco, hair metal or grunge....after awhile you just kind of wish something fresher would come along. But they're still the highest grossing movies going so Hollywood will keep churning them out.I know what the problem is, Marty hates the tight costumes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times They definitely share common themes of power, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, thuggery, products of tragedy, etc. This is all real life stuff but amplified and exaggerated for our entertainment. Maybe Scorsese thinks a director can't tease out great performances from actors dressed in colorful tights or that such characters can't emotionally connect with an audience but a good number of these movies seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps more down to Earth dramas do connect with an audience more but that doesn't mean super hero movies should be dismissed as uncinematic trash. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater and all that? But I'll be honest, I'm getting fatigued by the super hero format. It's like disco, hair metal or grunge....after awhile you just kind of wish something fresher would come along. But they're still the highest grossing movies going so Hollywood will keep churning them out. I hear you. I’m not getting tired of superhero movies...I’m getting tired of superhero movies that are sloppily done (see also: superhero movies done by DC, Sony, and Fox) or are too pc-minded (see also: the last few Marvel movies). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times They definitely share common themes of power, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, thuggery, products of tragedy, etc. This is all real life stuff but amplified and exaggerated for our entertainment. Maybe Scorsese thinks a director can't tease out great performances from actors dressed in colorful tights or that such characters can't emotionally connect with an audience but a good number of these movies seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps more down to Earth dramas do connect with an audience more but that doesn't mean super hero movies should be dismissed as uncinematic trash. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater and all that? But I'll be honest, I'm getting fatigued by the super hero format. It's like disco, hair metal or grunge....after awhile you just kind of wish something fresher would come along. But they're still the highest grossing movies going so Hollywood will keep churning them out. I hear you. I’m not getting tired of superhero movies...I’m getting tired of superhero movies that are sloppily done (see also: superhero movies done by DC, Sony, and Fox) or are too pc-minded (see also: the last few Marvel movies). This. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Come to think of it, he was originally attached as a producer to the current Joker movie. Sure, Joker doesn’t look like an MCU flick but it’s certainly in the same ballpark and genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times They definitely share common themes of power, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, thuggery, products of tragedy, etc. This is all real life stuff but amplified and exaggerated for our entertainment. Maybe Scorsese thinks a director can't tease out great performances from actors dressed in colorful tights or that such characters can't emotionally connect with an audience but a good number of these movies seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps more down to Earth dramas do connect with an audience more but that doesn't mean super hero movies should be dismissed as uncinematic trash. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater and all that? But I'll be honest, I'm getting fatigued by the super hero format. It's like disco, hair metal or grunge....after awhile you just kind of wish something fresher would come along. But they're still the highest grossing movies going so Hollywood will keep churning them out.Maybe they could combine things... Stephen Pearcy as BatmanBret Michaels as Spider-ManOzzy as Ant (Snorting) ManSharon Osborne as Catwoman Uh, forget that last one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. That was kind of my comment earlier when I said some of his movies are “comic bookish”. Nothing wrong with that of course but how can he rip it when he does (very) similar things at times They definitely share common themes of power, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, thuggery, products of tragedy, etc. This is all real life stuff but amplified and exaggerated for our entertainment. Maybe Scorsese thinks a director can't tease out great performances from actors dressed in colorful tights or that such characters can't emotionally connect with an audience but a good number of these movies seem to indicate otherwise. Perhaps more down to Earth dramas do connect with an audience more but that doesn't mean super hero movies should be dismissed as uncinematic trash. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater and all that? But I'll be honest, I'm getting fatigued by the super hero format. It's like disco, hair metal or grunge....after awhile you just kind of wish something fresher would come along. But they're still the highest grossing movies going so Hollywood will keep churning them out.Maybe they could combine things... Stephen Pearcy as BatmanBret Michaels as Spider-ManOzzy as Ant (Snorting) ManSharon Osborne as Catwoman Uh, forget that last one... Frank Zappa could’ve definitely slid into the role of Doctor Strange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I think he's right.....doesn't stop the Marvel films being enjoyable at times, but the basic premise of what he is saying is correct.It's mostly the same thing, fist fights, guns and power struggles. Marty is just not into that shit that's all it is. Not into it? That's exactly what most Scorsese movies are. Woosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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