John Carpenter has always been a firebrand. It's what makes his movies so noisy and so much fun. He marches to the beat of his own drum.So, when he was asked about his feelings on he movie The Substance at a fan expo, we sort of should have anticipated that it would be a hot take.Check it out below. - YouTubewww.youtube.comIt Doesn't Matter What Someone Else Feels About Your Favorite Movie Look, I loved The Substance. I went to see it with some of my best friends in Los Angeles, and I had to bury my head into my buddy's shoulder during some of the gross scenes, and I cheered at some of the more outrageous ones.All together, it was a blast.Nothing can take away from that, especially not John Carpenter's words. Or the words of anyone who didn't like the movie.Still, I wish Carpenter had expanded on what he didn't like. I know he said everything, but it would have been cool to see what bumped him from a filmmaking standpoint and storytelling perspective.It would have been fun to really dig into any criticisms and ideas he had, whether I agreed with them or not.But even if I disagree, none of that takes away what I feel about John Carpenter. The guy is a masterful director who has built some of the best characters, scored some of the most tense moments, and directed great movies. He's wonderful.Yet, I am aware that we work in a subjective medium, and like...
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