Yes, I'm sick of superhero movies. Get over it. Here at No Film School, we're always checking out the Twitter discourse. This week, I saw a tweet that I found to be so asinine and downright stupid, that I shared it in our group chat. Well, it turns out there were people who sided with the tweet in question. So if you want to read Alyssa's post on not being tired of superhero movies, follow that link. Otherwise, prepare to dig in for battle. Here's the tweet in question. So what made me so mad? Not only were there a bunch of strawman arguments and bad-faith assumptions. The tweeter failed to even consider the idea that over the last 20 years, most of the superhero movies were made by three major studios, who prioritized them over original ideas, movies for adults, and diverse narratives. And because of that, we're missing out on an entire generation of storytellers. Plus, we got a ton of overproduced narratives whose singular purpose was to not rock the boat and get money. As Martin Scorsese said, these are roller coasters, not cinema. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 17 February, 2023