[arista]

Ken Loach Says Marvel Films Are
"Made as Commodities Like Hamburgers"

Also on James Big Link

[Oliver_W]

Yeah, that's what they are. The McDonald's of movies. They're just fun but disposable entertainment.

tbh I'm sick of Hollywood in general, or at least the Big Studio System. The "big name" directors who pretty much make what they want are cool, as are the indies, but I'm glad it seems the MCU is winding down a bit.

[Marsh.]

I'm so glad we have intellectuals like Ken Loach to tell us Hollywood movies are made to generate profit.

What would we do without him?

[Tony Montana]

Disney CEO Fires Back at Scorsese & Coppola Over Marvel Movie Comments

Disney CEO Bob Iger has come to the defense of Marvel movies, calling out Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola's comments regarding the Disney-owned franchise.

“I’m puzzled by it. If they want to bitch about movies, it’s certainly their right,” Iger said in a conversation with Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Matt Murray. “It seems so disrespectful to all the people that work on those [Marvel] films who are working just as hard as the people who work on their films.

He continued: "Are you telling me Ryan Coogler making ‘Black Panther’ is somehow doing something that is less than what Marty Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola has ever done on any one of their movies?”

Scorsese kicked things off in early October, saying that MCU films are "not cinema" and calling them "theme parks." He later doubled down on his comments, saying "They’re not cinema, they’re something else. And we shouldn’t be invaded by them." Coppola defended Scorsese, calling the films "despicable."

Iger is not the first to come to the defense of the MCU. Marvel stars Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr. and Karen Gillan all responded , along with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Damon Lindelof and Kevin Smith also called out the two directors for their comments.

https://www.cbr.com/disney-ceo-fires...ovie-comments/

[Tony Montana]

How sad of an individual do you have to be, to get offended over movie popularity? Scorsese and Coppola come across as little kids who aren't getting the attention they feel they deserve.

[Oliver_W]

He continued: "Are you telling me Ryan Coogler making ‘Black Panther’ is somehow doing something that is less than what Marty Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola has ever done on any one of their movies?”

To be fair Scorsese and Coppola are basically auteurs, their movies are their own and the result of a creative spark. Black Panther is just one in a line of mass produced studio created products. All Coogler had to do was paint by the numbers.
(Obviously directing any movie is a big task, I'm not saying he had an easy time, but to compare any MCU movie to any auteur movie is just daft)

edit: it's like comparing the six Star Wars movies to the ones that came after

[Alf]

Marty's new movie "Killer's of the flower moon" arrives in UK cinemas this week.

3 and half hours long film.

I'm going next Friday.

Scorsese is one of the living great film makers in history. So you have to go see his films on the big screen.

[bots]

i view it like music. It's like someone saying only classical music is pure and good

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Not a massive fan myself. I do like some of them, just not all of them.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Not a massive fan myself. I do like some of them, just not all of them.

Do you like Scorsese movies, Nessa?

He is of Italian family origin.

[Santa's NaughtiNess]

Originally Posted by Alf

Do you like Scorsese movies, Nessa?

He is of Italian family origin.

Yes, of course. One of my favourite directors.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i view it like music. It's like someone saying only classical music is pure and good

Because that sentiment should be going to Screamo Music.

[Alf]

Going to see "Killer's of the flower moon" tomorrow.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Alf

Going to see "Killer's of the flower moon" tomorrow.

Good luck with it Alf.

Hopefully you will enjoy it.

[Alf]

Scorsese now says he has hope for a different cinema to emerge after the success of Oppenheimer and Barbie this year.

With his film "Killer's of flower moon" and Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" also coming out soon, 2023 could be a renaissance year for cinema.

Let's hope it influences a new breed of film directors to follow in the footsteps of living greats like Christoper Nolan, Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott.

[Alf]

Wow!

[Nicky91]

Scorsese basically admitting he's a fan of that piece of awfulness what Barbie is

[Alf]

That wow! Deserved a post all to itself.

A masterpiece.

Without a doubt one of Scorsese's best ever.

I can't think of a better film than that this century.

Scorsese was already in the realm of movie making greats. I think this one takes him into the realm of movie making God's.

By far Di Caprio's greatest ever performance. Not even a question about that.

[Alf]

Vanessa.You need to go and see this.

I know it's fresh in my mind and I take that into account. But I don't believe I'm exaggerating when I say it's definitely in Scorsese's top 5 and maybe even challenges his top 3?

Obviously his top 3 at present is Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Taxi Driver.

Then you have the likes of The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street and Casino just behind.

This one is definitely amongst those greats.

[Alf]

I didn't know who Lily Gladstone was until today. But now I won't forget her. She puts in a truly fantastic performance.

If she doesn't win the best actress Oscar then I'll denounce Trump.

Even the Trump hating De Niro was great.