Martin Scorsese claims Marvel films are 'not cinema' and compares them to 'theme parks' instead
5 years, 3 months ago

Martin Scorsese claims Marvel films are 'not cinema' and compares them to 'theme parks' instead

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Martin Scorsese has claimed that Marvel films are “not cinema”, in a bold declaration certain to anger thousands of fans. “It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” Scorsese is currently preparing for the release of his longest film ever, The Irishman, a crime film starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Marvel, meanwhile, has begun teasing out its Phase Four after wrapping up the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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Simu Liu calls out Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese for bashing Marvel movies
2 years, 1 month ago

Simu Liu calls out Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese for bashing Marvel movies

Daily Mail  

While promoting his new book Cinema Speculation, Quentin Tarantino joined a relatively new chorus of filmmakers - including Martin Scorsese - in bashing Marvel Studios superhero movies. Bashing: While promoting his new book Cinema Speculation, Quentin Tarantino joined a relatively new chorus of filmmakers - including Martin Scorsese - in bashing Marvel Studios superhero movies. and now Simu Liu is …

Martin Scorsese elaborates on MCU remarks: \'Nothing is at risk in these films\'
5 years, 2 months ago

Martin Scorsese elaborates on MCU remarks: \'Nothing is at risk in these films\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Expanding on his criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Martin Scorsese has said while these films were made by people of considerable talent and artistry, there is an absence of "revelation, mystery or genuine emotional danger" in them. Let Me Explain", Scorsese wrote, "Many franchise films are made by people of considerable talent and artistry. Scorsese took the …

Review: Martin Scorsese’s Netflix epic ‘The Irishman’ is finally here, and it will blow you away
5 years, 2 months ago

Review: Martin Scorsese’s Netflix epic ‘The Irishman’ is finally here, and it will blow you away

LA Times  

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” sounds like more of the same from a director we know well, someone we’ve been on a cinematic journey with for our entire viewing lives. A Mafia story that has more in common tonally with Scorsese’s “The Age of Innocence” than his “Gangs of New York,” “Irishman” brings to mind another late-career classic, John Ford’s “The …

Martin Scorsese criticises Marvel films again, says \'we need cinema to step up\'
5 years, 2 months ago

Martin Scorsese criticises Marvel films again, says \'we need cinema to step up\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington D.C: Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has been under fire for comparing Marvel movies to "theme parks", previously saying that they don't capture the true essence of cinema. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino ahead of 'The Irishman's' closing-night screening at the BFI London Film Festival, the director said, "it's not cinema, …

Martin Scorsese doubles down on Marvel critique and says cinema is being ‘invaded by theme park’ films
5 years, 2 months ago

Martin Scorsese doubles down on Marvel critique and says cinema is being ‘invaded by theme park’ films

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Martin Scorsese has doubled down on his comments regarding Marvel, after …

The Irishman: Martin Scorsese’s Netflix film heads to Broadway after major cinemas refuse to screen it
5 years, 3 months ago

The Irishman: Martin Scorsese’s Netflix film heads to Broadway after major cinemas refuse to screen it

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Martin Scorsese’s crime epic The Irishman will be shown at a …

Martin Scorsese declares Marvel ‘not cinema,’ and Samuel L. Jackson’s not having it
5 years, 3 months ago

Martin Scorsese declares Marvel ‘not cinema,’ and Samuel L. Jackson’s not having it

LA Times  

Martin Scorsese may be one of the world’s greatest directors and a human film encyclopedia, but his definition of “cinema” doesn’t include the most popular movies on Earth. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” Scorsese’s comments caused a ripple of outrage on Twitter, with some MCU fans calling the …

Martin Scorsese says Marvel films are 'not cinema' and compares the CG-heavy flicks to 'theme parks'
5 years, 3 months ago

Martin Scorsese says Marvel films are 'not cinema' and compares the CG-heavy flicks to 'theme parks'

Daily Mail  

It's safe to say that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese is no fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or its parade of CG-heavy, superhero-filled blockbusters. But that's not cinema': It's safe to say that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese is no fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or its parade of CG-heavy, superhero-filled blockbusters The 76-year-old New Yorker - who's a Tony …

The Irishman director Martin Scorsese says Marvel films are not cinema, compares them to theme parks
5 years, 3 months ago

The Irishman director Martin Scorsese says Marvel films are not cinema, compares them to theme parks

Firstpost  

“I don’t see them. I tried, you know?," says Martin Scorsese on films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Martin Scorsese’s gangster drama, The Irishman, had its premiere at the New York Film Festival on 27 September. The Irishman is Scorsese’s $125 million Netflix film about the reflections of a former Jimmy Hoffa associate and hit man. The gangster drama will …

Martin Scorsese’s epic ‘The Irishman’ premieres in New York
5 years, 3 months ago

Martin Scorsese’s epic ‘The Irishman’ premieres in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” premiered Friday at the New York Film Festival, finally raising the curtain on the director’s long-awaited, 209-minute crime-drama opus. “The Irishman” was screened for members of the press Friday morning ahead of its evening red carpet premiere as the opening night gala for the New York Film Festival. but also a somber acknowledgement …

‘Irishman’ world premiere: A mob scene for Martin Scorsese’s mob masterpiece
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Irishman’ world premiere: A mob scene for Martin Scorsese’s mob masterpiece

LA Times  

Robert De Niro, left, and Martin Scorsese introduce “The Irishman” at the film’s gala premiere at the New York Film Festival. Martin Scorsese has introduced his new movie, “The Irishman,” three times Friday, held a news conference, sat through the entire, three-and-a-half hour film at its gala world premiere at the Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, and now finds himself …

New trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman shows off unbelievable cast, de-aging technology, story.
5 years, 3 months ago

New trailer for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman shows off unbelievable cast, de-aging technology, story.

Slate  

With Robert De Niro as guest, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon debuted a new trailer last night for Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour-long, decades-spanning, $160 million, digitally doctored and visually uncanny, mobbed-up Teamster epic The Irishman. The film—a sort of baroque capstone to Scorsese’s lifetime making period gangster dramas—is already famous for finally managing to pull De Niro, Al Pacino, and …

Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release
5 years, 4 months ago

Netflix to give ‘The Irishman’ exclusive theatrical release

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Netflix will give “The Irishman” an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theaters most of November to play Martin Scorsese’s big-budget crime epic before it lands on the streaming service. Because of the film’s pedigree, theater owners had lobbied Netflix to give “The Irishman” a traditional, wide release. Netflix last fall first began releasing certain …

Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ to premiere at New York Film Fest
5 years, 5 months ago

Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ to premiere at New York Film Fest

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese’s big-budget mafia epic “The Irishman” will premiere as the opening night film at the 57th New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center announced Monday. “Years have gone by and we see things in a special way, I hope.” New York Film Festival Director Kent Jones, a frequent collaborator with Scorsese, said in a statement …

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