I enjoyed Scorsese's comments about superhero movies not being real cinema.
However, his latest film has such a tiny theatrical run that it almost seems like he's taking the piss. I mean 'The Irishman' has just 1 showing in my entire country - and that was last night at 7pm in a tiny arthouse cinema miles from nowhere.
I get that it was either this or not have the film at all. But it seems an odd age we live in where one of the biggest films of the year is basically not in any of the cinemas. I'm glad I've got a nice TV.
I also enjoyed
Scorsese comments on superhero movies, because I kinda agree with him, I just don't really enjoyed why I believe he said it.
It won't be shown in Portugal as well, not sure why. I'm sure it will probably appear in some crappy small cinema, but I won't search for it.
Yes, nice observation, and I think that pissed him a little bit, and might be one of the reasons he went all gypsy on superhero movies. After that affirmation, days later he said that he believes cinemas should have more narrative movies, movies where the audience shouldn't be focused on the plot, shouldn't be waiting for something at the end, in one word, more artistic films, about real emotions. What I believe his basically saying is: look at me, one of the best directors ever, a maker of masterpieces, now begging to be financed to make something because of you stupid uneducated kids, all watching meaningless "movies" don't spending money on mine.
I also have a fair good TV, and to be honest, I don't spend much money going to theaters, I'm changing that, because I believe there are many great films being made today, great, great movies, on the A24, Amazon Studios, and not just that, independent movies are starting to have more recognition I believe, it's getting easier for the really good ones to reach the theaters because of the festivals, and because more great actors are more open to participate in them.