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Post by Zotyto on Oct 13, 2019 16:09:36 GMT -5
It's funny how Scorsese is making the exact same point as others have made in the past, like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and so on. The only difference is that Scorsese is pointing the finger at Marvel, which causes Marvel fans and geek sites to go crazy. Spielberg and Lucas didn't talk about Marvel specifically, they used terms like 'mega-budgeted movies' and 'shoo-in blockbusters'. But of course they meant Marvel movies, among other things. They're all making the same analysis: Marvel movies - or tent-pole movies, or whatever you wanna call them - are dominating theaters, and they're driving more traditional dramas to the small screen. Studios are afraid to invest in a gangster picture that spans decades, but they'll happily invest the same amount of money in another run-of-the-mill superhero movie.
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Post by nas78 on Oct 17, 2019 3:30:17 GMT -5
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Post by arnzilla on Oct 17, 2019 8:58:39 GMT -5
Martin Scorsese Says Marvel Movies Are “Not Cinema” Waititi further commented that hot-buttered popcorn was "CINEMA! IT'S AT THE MOVIES! Gum stuck to your shoe? CINEMA!"
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Post by nas78 on Oct 17, 2019 11:56:45 GMT -5
LOL!!! I love that guy. He`s hilarious...
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Post by nas78 on Oct 23, 2019 18:25:56 GMT -5
Bob Iger Compares ‘Black Panther’ to Scorsese and Coppola Films(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!)www.thewrap.com/bob-iger-compares-black-panther-to-scorsese-and-coppola-films-in-defense-of-marvel-movies/Yes that`s what we are telling u, you corporate tool... Actually Marvel films are worse than hamburgers. With hamburgers companies are honest with u. They are offering u a cheap and shitty product that can make u feel good and satisfied for 5 minutes. Marvel is offering u a cheap and shitty product while simultaneously gaslighting u and brainwashing u.
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Post by Zotyto on Oct 24, 2019 7:04:06 GMT -5
I really don't get why Black Panther is supposed to be some sort of masterpiece. It's like someone says in the Variety comments section: "What did Black Panther say about "the experiences of minorities"? That if a magical asteroid lands in your garden, you can surf on speeding sports cars while wearing a Halloween costume?" I get that it's a huge blockbuster with a diverse cast - well, a predominantly black cast isn't the same as diversity, but that's another discussion entirely - which could and should be considered as an important step forward for the movie industry. It doesn't change the fact it's still a formulaic theme park movie about unrealistic fantasy humans, made to sell toys. Every story is designed by committee and follows the same beats, uses the same tropes, the same kind of humor, and gets massive reshoots because of focus groups. Yes, they're entertaining. Just like theme park rides are entertaining.
And yes, they're not devoid of meaning. Sometimes they try to tackle some important themes, like racism, sexism, entitlement, distribution of wealth, and so on, but is that enough to call them art or important movies? Like Loach would say, they're like a hamburger wrapped in a piece of paper that says 'respect minorities'. Does that make the hamburger 'art' or 'important food'? I guess it's better than a hamburger with no message or a bad message, but I wouldn't recommend replacing all restaurants with hamburger joints or call it a healthy way to communicate with a younger audience. Most of the think pieces about Marvel movies are deeper than the movies itself. And now Bob Iger, a man that has never created anything, but only buys and sells things and is known for underpaying his low-level employees (you know, the people that literally make hamburgers at Disney theme parks), wants us to believe that Marvel movies are not hamburgers wrapped in a superficial message, but important messages wrapped in a hamburger. Give me a break.
Meanwhile, non-superhero movies about racism, slavery, the abolitionist movement, freedom fighters - like Lincoln, BlacKkKlansman, If Beale Street Could Talk, Marshall, to name a few - have trouble to attract the same kind of audience or media attention. In fact, they have trouble getting made. If it's not presented like a theme park movie an doesn't sell toys, studios are not interested. The audience is addicted to brands. I wonder how much money a movie like Joker would have made without the Joker brand attached to it. Not much, and Todd Phillips knows this, that's why he and the studio called it Joker instead of something like Crazy Clown or The Ballad of Arthur Fleck, which is probably what Phoenix would have called it if he had anything to say about it. So yes, it's very appropiate to fear that theme park movies are invading theaters and are changing cinema for the worse.
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Post by Zotyto on Oct 28, 2019 16:57:30 GMT -5
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Post by CharlieKappa on Nov 25, 2019 17:56:09 GMT -5
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Post by nas78 on Jan 3, 2020 7:59:13 GMT -5
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
2019
Best Film: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Best Director: Celine Sciamma (Portrait Of A Lady On Fire) Best Screenplay: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Best Non-English-Speaking Film: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Best Actor: Taron Egerton (Rocketman) Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose) Best Supporting Actor: Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy) Best Supporting Actress: Julia Butters (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood)
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1. Portrait Of A Lady On Fire 2. The Irishman 3. The Lighthouse 4. The Painted Bird 5. Parasite
PREVIOUS YEARS
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Post by arnzilla on Jan 30, 2020 11:00:58 GMT -5
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Post by arnzilla on Feb 1, 2020 15:47:44 GMT -5
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Post by CharlieKappa on Feb 14, 2020 16:26:18 GMT -5
May 2020!This compilation of five early short films by Martin Scorsese offers a fascinating window onto his artistic development. Spanning the years from Scorsese’s time at NYU in the mid-1960s to the late ’70s, when he was emerging as one of the era’s most electrifying talents, Scorsese Shorts centers on the intimate home movie Italianamerican—a loving snapshot of the director’s parents—and American Boy, a freewheeling portrait of a larger-than-life raconteur. Also included are The Big Shave, a daringly visceral response to America’s involvement in Vietnam, and the bracing student films What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? and It’s Not Just You, Murray! Touching on many of Scorsese’s key themes—Italian American identity, family, his beloved New York City—these are hilarious, candid, and illuminating works from the preeminent American filmmaker of our time. SPECIAL FEATURES New 4K digital restorations of all five films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-ray: ITALIANAMERICAN (1974 • 49 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.33:1 aspect ratio) AMERICAN BOY (1978 • 55 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.33:1 aspect ratio) THE BIG SHAVE (1967 • 5 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.33:1 aspect ratio) IT’S NOT JUST YOU, MURRAY! (1964 • 16 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • 1.33:1 aspect ratio) WHAT’S A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU DOING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS? (1963 • 10 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • 1.33:1 aspect ratio) New conversation between director Martin Scorsese and film critic Farran Smith Nehme New discussion among filmmakers Ari Aster and Josh and Benny Safdie More! PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and various materials from Scorsese’s archive www.criterion.com/films/30616-scorsese-shorts
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Post by arnzilla on May 15, 2020 8:53:11 GMT -5
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Post by Zotyto on Aug 11, 2020 10:47:36 GMT -5
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