Yes but these kind of movies which are called entertainment were always made but the box office capabilities of these is what is shocking.
Avengers last one was pretty lame imho but a humongous hit, Disney has basically captured the market in such a way that it has become impossible to touch them financially.
He didn't make that comment or implied it with any of his statements, but I see it is very easy to confuse the Marvel Universe for what is expected from comic books and comic book movies because of how the brand has taken off in the main stream.
Comic books and comic book movies are not limited to goofy / light hearted characters which are primarily designed to incite a reaction from teenage children and little girls, that is what franchises such as MCU and Star Wars more recently do no doubt.
Martin's attacks were specific towards the Marvel brand and that would make sense because his comment that they are not the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being are not applicable to Nolan's series or Logan for example; both which were inspired by source material from comic books which included the long halloween and old man logan; works which predominately included adult themes and were very gritty.
The narrative of old man logan is very bleak and conveyed through a noir art work style (the movie would be re-released in a noir format later), his character becomes extremely visceral because at this point he has nothing left to lose and that sets the scene for a character which had been through a great deal over many life times; this aspect set the scene for his finest hours in cinema. Likewise, Nolan and David were heavily inspired by the long halloween when writing the story and subsequent script for the Batman series which they made.
But totally agree with Martin's point, you would have to be Lenny from Of Mice and Men to really big up the MCU; it quite similar to movies from Dwayne Johnson; in tone whatever these guys make are all very similar and there's little capacity to be enthralled on a story-telling and character level; sure the explosions are nice no one will ever disagree with that, if Iron Man took a dump on screen these guys would eat it all up that is the power of their brand now and anyone who criticises this trash which has been so influential in the stuff which is produced in the main stream today must be crazy.
It is so sickening to see this much disrespect for Martin Scorsese and the legendary actors who starred in his many master-pieces, but that is the power of MCU it has contributed to the decline in civilisation and an intellectual awareness which can help one appreciate good cinema, they have been brain washed these poor sods. RIP.
taxi driver isn't a bad movie but you gotta admit it's less entertaining than endgame. There are some good old movies like rosemary's baby and the amityville horror story and the the Godfather series but taxi driver ain't one of them. Like I'll even accept that the original Rocky series was better than Creed but taxi driver is just overrated.
Very poor of him to say thay but I also believe that every human has a right to be cocky. We should not aspire for a generation of happily agreeable people making politically correct statements rather than being honest about things.
Scorsese, Spielberg...they all seem a bit hurt by the success of their rivals. I am not a fan boy by any means but cinema is, at the end of the day, meant to be entertainment and so.e of those movies are absolutely thrilling. Infinity war and winter soldier excelled at that.
Although I don't like majority of marvel movies due to their humorous tone. but I don't agree with Scorsese's comment.
Cinema can't be judged in only one mould. Everybody has different taste.
Commercial movies are ruling over art or parallel cinema since ages & it's never going to change.
Were the X-men movies Marvel? I'm not really sure which one is which, I tend to lump all superhero movies together.
I really enjoyed the X-men franchise, and the Nolan Batman trilogy was epic. Agree that a lot of the current superhero movies are pretty uninspiring, but the good ones are great cinema in my opinion.
Were the X-men movies Marvel? I'm not really sure which one is which, I tend to lump all superhero movies together.
I really enjoyed the X-men franchise, and the Nolan Batman trilogy was epic. Agree that a lot of the current superhero movies are pretty uninspiring, but the good ones are great cinema in my opinion.
You are confusing MCU and Marvel as such, MCU is an universe by the Marvel comics or cinema, X-Men is also a Marvel movie just not completely because Fox used to own the rights, now that Fox movies itself is owned by Disney the parent company of Marvel they will be in same universe.
Spiderman is out from Disney as such but Marvel will still own the character just not Disney.
I don’t know and don’t care about these ott geek technicalities. XMen is produced in the same family friendly way as Avengers is made. They follow the same pattern. Logan was slightly different but not iconic the way Batman Begins and this Joker movie will become.
You are confusing MCU and Marvel as such, MCU is an universe by the Marvel comics or cinema, X-Men is also a Marvel movie just not completely because Fox used to own the rights, now that Fox movies itself is owned by Disney the parent company of Marvel they will be in same universe.
Spiderman is out from Disney as such but Marvel will still own the character just not Disney.
Point is, the Marvel movies didn't have any X-Men character yet. They released 23 movies and they only focused on Captain America, Hulk, Iron-Man, Ant-Man, and a few others.
I don’t know and don’t care about these ott geek technicalities. XMen is produced in the same family friendly way as Avengers is made. They follow the same pattern. Logan was slightly different but not iconic the way Batman Begins and this Joker movie will become.
X-Men come under Marvel but historically have had a universe of their own separate from Marvel, for that reason it makes sense their movies have generally been different in tone apart from recent releases. Logan was incredible really, they did the Wolverine character justice; under "Marvel" umbrella best I have seen
Fair enough then, I hadn't really looked at them that closely, but he's mostly right. They don't have much depth like some of the other movies, and to be fair, he is a good judge. Puts his money where his mouth is.
I agree with Marty to the extent that Marvel movies are mostly green-screened for FX etc. Generally I find action movie great technical material, for sound and vision, but Cinema in its purist form? I don't think so.
I watched the The Highway-men yesterday, and it was sheer delightful viewing. With no SFX etc, it just felt like a proper movie, in that it felt natural and not over the top etc.
I agree with Marty to the extent that Marvel movies are mostly green-screened for FX etc. Generally I find action movie great technical material, for sound and vision, but Cinema in its purist form? I don't think so.
I watched the The Highway-men yesterday, and it was sheer delightful viewing. With no SFX etc, it just felt like a proper movie, in that it felt natural and not over the top etc.
Wow, there is so much poverty and suffering in the world but humanity reaches its lowest point because of some dweeb movie, what's the difference between that and all the other dweeb video games ya"ll be playing or any kind of entertainment for that matter. Jesus Christ, get a grip bruv; you've lost your mind just like your clown hero Kuckyeh West.
Wow, there is so much poverty and suffering in the world but humanity reaches its lowest point because of some dweeb movie, what's the difference between that and all the other dweeb video games ya"ll be playing or any kind of entertainment for that matter. Jesus Christ, get a grip bruv; you've lost your mind just like your clown hero Kuckyeh West.
Marvel's Avengers: Gaming can be 'more personal' than movies
Thor spins his hammer Mjolnir, and smashes a robot from outer space to smithereens.
He's defending planet earth, a job he's been doing for nearly 50 years in comics, on TV and - most notably recently - in films.
But this time, the Thor on screen looks and sounds a bit different. And he'll behave differently depending on who's playing.
Because this isn't the movies. It's a new game featuring the Avengers.
But according to the actor bringing Thor to life for it, this isn't just a poor imitation of the hugely successful Marvel blockbusters.
Travis Willingham tells Radio 1 Newsbeat: "To me... it's making your own film.
"Rather than just being in a sort of passive viewer perspective."
Black Widow, famously played by Scarlett Johansson in the movies, is performed in this game by Laura Bailey.
And for her, the main difference between the two versions is choice.
"You get to embody these heroes," she says. "You get to feel like you are them - but they get to be the version you want them to be."
Travis and Laura are sharing a sofa in their home in California - they're chatting to us online.
Because - plot twist - in the real world, Black Widow and Thor are married.
"What does it feel like to be sitting next to a god?" jokes Travis to Laura in his Thor voice.
He says he's not bored of the inevitable comparisons with the hugely successful movie franchise.
"I love what Chris Hemsworth did as Thor," he says.
"It would be a lie to say that I didn't use that as a starting point for the character.
"He could have been very gruff or very aggressive - instead he made him a very real, relatable character, with very apparent weaknesses and strengths.
"I have the movies on all the time!"
When the game was originally announced, the characters were criticised by some for looking like quite bland versions of the iconic superheroes.
But behind the animations is a cast of actors made from gaming royalty.
From Nolan North (who plays Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series) and Troy Baker (famous for playing Joel in The Last of Us) to Travis and Laura.
Travis recently played Kingpin in Spiderman and Laura's been heralded for her performance as Abby in the Last of Us 2.
They also have a long history of performing these roles in previous games, from mobile titles to Lego versions.
Developers are hoping these new versions of the characters will appeal to Marvel fans.
The game's played from a third person perspective, and as with titles like Destiny 2 or The Division, it wants players to work through missions to keep improving their chosen character's abilities, gear and powers.
Reviews so far have been mixed.
Some critics are frustrated at the lack of variety in the gameplay and technical issues, while at the same time being impressed at the performances and some of the cinematic moments in the game.
Travis and Laura they hope it will find an audience keen for more Avengers action.
"There's no way we were going to be able to be what the movies are," says Laura.
"We're making a completely different story, and it's great to be breaking off in that way."
Travis adds: "Being hands-on with these characters, being able to choose which action you take, being able to have that agency is unique.
"I think that's refreshing for an audience that knows Marvel to know there are new rules, new dynamics and new things to learn about and investigate."
