Chris Hemsworth has responded to Martin Scorsese’s criticism of Marvel movies, defending their value and widespread appeal. Hemsworth argues that the significant global audience for Marvel films justifies their artistic and cultural merit.
32 Replies to “Chris Hemsworth has responded to Martin Scorsese’s criticism of Marvel movies, defending their value and widespread appeal. Hemsworth argues that the significant global audience for Marvel films justifies their artistic and cultural merit.”
Yeah🥸 Coming from a director that is stuck in a time warp…doing the same movies over and over again? Get over it. Every king has their reign, then they die!
Hemsworth is protecting his next pay check but the Marvel movies provide no real value other than visual or any real life human experience, as per what Scorsese was stating and Hemsworth would never get a Scorsese movie as he does have the range as an actor and I’m a fellow fan and Australian. Australia used to have a great film and tv industry now all we are doing is building studios so Hollywood can film here because of the exchange rate. We have great actors both male and female that are in America like Chris Hemsworth I’d just like to see more Australian content but successive governments have failed the arts industry as a whole
Martin Scorsese, the has been director who gatekeeps movies, thinks only movies that fit his small box can be movies because reasons… Yeah, I’ll continue enjoying good movies thanks
And Marty really doesnt know Mob mythos as much as he thinks he does. His entire oeuvre consists of glorifying the bullies from his neighbourhood because he couldn’t be one of them.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and Scorsese’s opinion are no more valuable than anyone else. Taste is not objective, it is entirely subjective and different things appeal to different people. The problem with Scorsese’s comments is that he declares them as if they were fact when they’re just his opinion.
Scorsese can say “I don’t like them”, and that’s fine; it’s his opinion and he’s allowed to have it. But to say Marvel movies are ‘destroying’ cinema.. nope, sorry.
There are movies that I like, and movies I hate. If I don’t like a movie, I won’t watch it. Doesn’t mean that it’s ‘destroyed’ movies for me. I’ll just go watch something else, thanks.
The simple fact is, movies (ANY movies) are made for one reason and one reason only; to sell tickets. To get people to go out to the theater and see it. To get them to WANT to go to the theater and see it. And it doesn’t have to be an Oscar-worthy masterpiece in order to do that. Look at just about anything made by Roger Corman. High art they weren’t, but they did sell tickets and they did make him a lot of money, so there’s that.
The biggest threat to cinema today isn’t superheroes; it’s streaming. While direct-to-stream does give us a lot of rather good miniseries products, or full-blows series products, that would never have seen the inside of a theater, it also can leave folks saying “I’ll just wait till it hits Netflix.” Same thing we saw with video stores back in the day; a lot of films were made direct-to-video because the studios knew they’d flop at the box office but still be profitable at Blockbuster.
The biggest advantage for movie theaters is still the size and scope of the screen. Having seen the first Star Wars film in the theater, the opening scene with the Star Destroyer chasing Leia’s ship just isn’t as impressive on a TY screen, even one of today’s widescreen ones, as it was in the theater. Likewise, the LOTR films are good on TV at my home, but were magical on the big screen.
I remember the plot and main points of Scorsese’s movies my whole life. (For these of his movies I like, I don’t have to like all of them). For Marvel, I forgot the plot after a week. Heck, sometimes I forget even *during* watching the movie. So it’s not about audiences.
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Of course pornhub probably gets more hits eyes than marvel movies….so….if “eyes on” is our criteria for quality, we may be in trouble….
Why is it always people who make violent mob fiction who lash out at Marvel? Scorsese, Trantino…
Scorsese makes the same movie over and over. Nothing new or innovative.
Scorsese is one of the best directors of all time, he knows what he is talking about.
As good as Scorsese is at doing movies, Hemsworth’s comment is not without merit.
Tell that to the people who are finally getting tired of the same thing with different variables
Right 0n, Babe!
He’s talking about Marvel 1st and 2nd wave. Everything after that has been pure garbage.
Yeah🥸 Coming from a director that is stuck in a time warp…doing the same movies over and over again? Get over it. Every king has their reign, then they die!
Popularity doesn’t mean greatness. It just means it is made for the masses, easy to understand, not making people think too much.
Hemsworth is protecting his next pay check but the Marvel movies provide no real value other than visual or any real life human experience, as per what Scorsese was stating and Hemsworth would never get a Scorsese movie as he does have the range as an actor and I’m a fellow fan and Australian. Australia used to have a great film and tv industry now all we are doing is building studios so Hollywood can film here because of the exchange rate. We have great actors both male and female that are in America like Chris Hemsworth I’d just like to see more Australian content but successive governments have failed the arts industry as a whole
Martin Scorsese, the has been director who gatekeeps movies, thinks only movies that fit his small box can be movies because reasons… Yeah, I’ll continue enjoying good movies thanks
I mean…. they’re not Oscar worthy
But they’re fun for the most part
And Marty really doesnt know Mob mythos as much as he thinks he does. His entire oeuvre consists of glorifying the bullies from his neighbourhood because he couldn’t be one of them.
While I am not a big fan of superhero stuff, I have not looked at enough of it to say if it is bad or not, only that I don’t care for it
God I love that man.
Or just go and make decent movies with maybe a deviation in character there Chris? Also no real person cares
Scorsese…a one note hack
Marty’s right. Enough already!
Pointless argument as art is subjective
“… who *used* to watch them …”
I side with Martin on this one.
No kidding. I like Scorsese movies for the most part but I like a range of movies.
Scorsese needs to stay in his own lane.
Scorsese is a five-star chef criticizing McDonald’s.
I’m with Chris.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and Scorsese’s opinion are no more valuable than anyone else. Taste is not objective, it is entirely subjective and different things appeal to different people. The problem with Scorsese’s comments is that he declares them as if they were fact when they’re just his opinion.
Scorsese can say “I don’t like them”, and that’s fine; it’s his opinion and he’s allowed to have it. But to say Marvel movies are ‘destroying’ cinema.. nope, sorry.
There are movies that I like, and movies I hate. If I don’t like a movie, I won’t watch it. Doesn’t mean that it’s ‘destroyed’ movies for me. I’ll just go watch something else, thanks.
The simple fact is, movies (ANY movies) are made for one reason and one reason only; to sell tickets. To get people to go out to the theater and see it. To get them to WANT to go to the theater and see it. And it doesn’t have to be an Oscar-worthy masterpiece in order to do that. Look at just about anything made by Roger Corman. High art they weren’t, but they did sell tickets and they did make him a lot of money, so there’s that.
The biggest threat to cinema today isn’t superheroes; it’s streaming. While direct-to-stream does give us a lot of rather good miniseries products, or full-blows series products, that would never have seen the inside of a theater, it also can leave folks saying “I’ll just wait till it hits Netflix.” Same thing we saw with video stores back in the day; a lot of films were made direct-to-video because the studios knew they’d flop at the box office but still be profitable at Blockbuster.
The biggest advantage for movie theaters is still the size and scope of the screen. Having seen the first Star Wars film in the theater, the opening scene with the Star Destroyer chasing Leia’s ship just isn’t as impressive on a TY screen, even one of today’s widescreen ones, as it was in the theater. Likewise, the LOTR films are good on TV at my home, but were magical on the big screen.
They’re not Pauly Shore movies.
I remember the plot and main points of Scorsese’s movies my whole life. (For these of his movies I like, I don’t have to like all of them). For Marvel, I forgot the plot after a week. Heck, sometimes I forget even *during* watching the movie. So it’s not about audiences.
By that logic the best food in the world is Mcdonalds….