Mark Kermode targets Martin Scorsese’s ‘not cinema’ Marvel criticism

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. “It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” At the time, Scorsese’s comments ruffled feathers, with many associated with Marvel projects – including Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi and late Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman – expressing their disagreement. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free open image in gallery Martin Scorsese compared superhero films to ‘theme park rides’ in 2019 Scorsese isn’t the only one unimpressed with Marvel films – the studio’s latest adventure, The Marvels, ended its theatrical run as the lowest-grossing Marvel Cinematic Universe release to date. He told the outlet he “knows what it’s like to be on the end of a bad review”, stating: “When I did The Fear of God, The Exorcist documentary, back in 1998, there was a review that said, ‘The scariest thing about the documentary is that creepy guy presenting it.’“You just roll with it.” Despite millions tuning in for his weekly podcast, Kermode also wondered why people care about what he says, including actor Jared Leto. open image in gallery Kermode said the likes of Scorsese should ‘know better’ after the director’s Marvel criticism When asked if he was “avoiding” the 51-year-old after previously panning his acting in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci.