{"id":2046481,"date":"2023-09-27T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-says-comic-book-films-are-a-danger-to-society-weve-got-to-save-cinema\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:49:37","slug":"martin-scorsese-says-comic-book-films-are-a-danger-to-society-weve-got-to-save-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-says-comic-book-films-are-a-danger-to-society-weve-got-to-save-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorsese: Comic book films endanger society, cinema must be saved."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmartin-scorsese-says-comic-book-films-are-a-danger-to-society-weve-got-to-save-cinema%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2046481&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Academy Award-winning movie director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/martin-scorsese\">Martin Scorsese<\/a> is once again making his feelings about comic book and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/entertainment\">franchise movies<\/a> clear.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 80-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/hollywood\">Hollywood<\/a> mainstay shared his views during a recent cover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/martin-scorsese-profile\">profile<\/a> for GQ magazine. Scorsese came \u200bdown hard\u200d on the\u200d genre and went as far as urging \u2062other industry professionals to join him \u2062in rebelling against them.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cThe danger there is what it\u2019s doing to our culture. Because there are going to\u200d be generations now that think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/movies\">movies<\/a> are only \u2064those \u2014\u2062 that\u2019s what movies are,\u201d the legendary director \u2063said.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cThey already think that. Which means that we have to then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-encourages-supporting-directors-like-christopher-nolan-to-save-cinema\/\" title=\"Martin Scorsese urges backing directors like Christopher Nolan to 'rescue cinema'.\">fight back stronger<\/a>. And it\u2019s \u200cgot to \u200ccome from the \u200dgrassroots \u200clevel.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Scorsese\u200d continued, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s gotta come \u2063from\u2063 the filmmakers themselves. And you\u2019ll have, you know, the Safdie brothers, and you\u2019ll have Chris Nolan, you\u200b know\u200c what I mean? And hit \u2019em from all sides. \u2062Hit \u2019em from all \u200csides, and don\u2019t \u200bgive up. Let\u2019s see what you got. Go \u200dout there \u2064and do it. Go reinvent. Don\u2019t complain about it. But it\u2019s \u200ctrue, because we\u2019ve got to save cinema.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>He added,\u2063 \u201cI do \u2062think that the manufactured\u200b content isn\u2019t really cinema,\u201d \u200bbefore backtracking\u2063 a little.\u200b \u201cNo, I don\u2019t want to say\u2064 it,\u201d Scorsese went on. \u201cBut what I mean is that,\u2064 it\u2019s manufactured content. It\u2019s almost like AI\u2064 making a film.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cAnd that doesn\u2019t mean that you don\u2019t have incredible \u2064directors and special effects people doing beautiful artwork,\u201d \u2064he said.\u200c \u201cBut what does \u2064it mean? What do these\u200c films, \u2064what will it give \u200dyou? Aside from a kind of consummation of something and then eliminating it from your mind, your whole body, you know? So what\u2064 is it giving you?\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The \u201cGoodfellas\u201d \u2063director said he\u2019s not opposed to technology as \u200ca whole, citing IMAX and 3D\u2063 as innovative ways to enhance filmmaking. But he still has\u200b no love for the comic book genre.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to new ways,\u201d he said.\u2064 \u201cYou gotta say something with \u2063a movie. Otherwise, what\u2019s the point of \u2064making it? You\u2019ve \u2062got to be saying something.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scorsese got into hot water with Marvel fans in\u2063 2019 when he compared superhero\u2064 films to \u201ctheme parks\u201d during an interview with Empire\u2064 magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cI tried, you know? But that\u2019s not cinema,\u201d the director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/avengers-directors-respond-to-martin-scorsese-nobody-owns-cinema\">said at the time<\/a>. \u201cHonestly, the closest I can think\u200c of them, as well made as they\u200c are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. \u200cIt isn\u2019t the cinema \u2064of human beings \u2064trying to convey \u200cemotional, psychological \u200cexperiences to another human being.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Scorsese believe \u2064that comic book movies \u2062are damaging the artistic landscape?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ides.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scorsese has \u200cbeen vocal about his disapproval of comic book and franchise movies in the past, notably referring to them as \u201ctheme parks\u201d rather than \u200bcinematic experiences. His comments sparked intense debate in the industry, with many defending the artistic merit and popularity of these films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, Scorsese remains firm in his\u2064 belief that these movies are damaging the artistic landscape and limiting the potential of cinema. In his GQ interview, he expressed concern \u2064about the impact on future \u2063generations and the perception that movies are solely about superhero\u2062 stories or big-budget spectacles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scorsese\u2019s call \u200dfor industry\u200b professionals to resist the dominance of comic book movies echoes his previous statements. He believes that filmmakers themselves must\u2062 take a stand and\u200c deliver a different kind \u2064of cinematic experience that goes beyond the formulaic structure and predictable narratives seen in many franchise films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Scorsese acknowledges the talent and\u2064 success of directors like the\u2062 Safdie brothers and Christopher \u2062Nolan, who offer unique storytelling and visual \u200cstyles, he emphasizes the need for a collective effort from within \u2063the industry to \u200dchallenge\u2064 the status quo and diversify the range of \u2063stories being told.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The debate ignited by Scorsese\u2019s comments reflects the ongoing tension between traditional filmmaking and the rise \u200cof\u200d blockbuster franchises. While comic\u200c book movies have undeniably become a dominant force in the industry,\u200b with sprawling cinematic universes\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-says-comic-book-films-are-a-danger-to-society-weve-got-to-save-cinema\/\" title=\"Scorsese: Comic book films endanger society, cinema must be saved.\">massive box office returns<\/a>,\u2062 there are valid\u200b concerns about \u2062the creative stagnation \u2063and homogenization that may result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art is subjective, and personal preferences will always\u2063 vary. However, Scorsese\u2019s perspective as an \u2062acclaimed director \u200bwith a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-lee-curtis-helps-give-hollyweird-its-name\/\" title=\"Jamie Lee Curtis Helps Give \u2018Hollyweird\u2019 Its Name\">long-standing career<\/a>\u200d in the film industry cannot be dismissed lightly. His call for filmmakers\u200b to push boundaries and explore new possibilities is a reminder that cinema has the \u2064power\u2062 to be both\u200c entertaining and thought-provoking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The question remains whether the industry will heed Scorsese\u2019s call and gravitate towards\u2062 a more \u200bdiverse range of stories and cinematic experiences.\u200b While superhero movies continue to dominate the \u2064box office, there is room for filmmakers to challenge the status quo and deliver unique visions that captivate audiences\u200d and push the boundaries of storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regardless of where one stands on the debate, it is undeniable \u200cthat the influence of Martin Scorsese \u2063and his contributions to cinema \u2062cannot \u200dbe underestimated. As an Academy Award-winning director with a distinctive style and \u2064a repertoire of critically acclaimed films, \u2062his opinion carries weight and should be considered as part \u2063of the ongoing conversation surrounding the \u200cfuture\u200d of filmmaking.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Scorsese, the acclaimed director, reiterated his disdain for comic book and franchise films in a recent GQ magazine cover profile. The 80-year-old Hollywood veteran passionately expressed his views, even urging fellow industry professionals to unite in rebellion against the genre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2046482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2046481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2046481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2046482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2046481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2046481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2046481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}