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There is nothing inherently wrong with liking, what I like to call, "General Audience" movies.
Like any artform, books, TV, stage, or film, there are things made to appeal to as many people as possible. That doesn't mean they don't have value. That just means they are designed to have a broad appeal for all ages, sex, and background, and whatever qualifiers there are. In the 80s, this would have been Star Wars, ET, and even Indiana Jones to some extent. That doesn't make them bad films. On the contrary, I love them. But they are designed to have a broad appeal. In 2019, the MCU falls into this category. That doesn't make them bad. That doesn't mean there aren't good performances in them and that there is anything wrong with liking exciting movies like this. It just means that the MCU is designed to appeal to everyone, or as many people as possible.
Then you have Scorsese films which are designed to be more challenging and focus more on the art, vision, and message than trying to appeal to the widest audience possible. Scorsese is loved and appreciated for his style and his ability to craft a detailed and meaningful story through the visual medium. Taxi Driver is most likely not going to appeal to kids and families, and Goodfellas isn't going to be an appealing romantic story, but people that like something a little more complex will appreciate the themes, characters, performances, and other tools Scorsese uses to tell the story. Scorsese's goal is not to make films that everyone will like. I mean fuck, he made Last Temptation of Christ, which was majorly controversial at the time. He's not looking for mass appeal. He is out to achieve his vision and his art, and those that appreciate his style will appreciate his films.
There is nothing wrong with liking one type of film over the other, and I see nothing wrong with what Scorsese said. He was asked about it, he gave his opinion, and that's it. I'd disagree with him to some extent, but I'd also love to have a conversation with the guy and pick his brain because I find him to be fascinating. I'd disagree with him, point out the merits of something like Winter Soldier and Infinity War, but then also ask him about Goodfellas and Taxi Driver because I love those movies. I would never in a million years say "Oh you don't like my movie? Well FUCK YOU! Your movies weren't even that good anyway!"
This whole idea of nerds treating their hobbies like a religion that they have to defend is beyond ridiculous and they need to chill the fuck out. You are embarrassing yourselves.
Like any artform, books, TV, stage, or film, there are things made to appeal to as many people as possible. That doesn't mean they don't have value. That just means they are designed to have a broad appeal for all ages, sex, and background, and whatever qualifiers there are. In the 80s, this would have been Star Wars, ET, and even Indiana Jones to some extent. That doesn't make them bad films. On the contrary, I love them. But they are designed to have a broad appeal. In 2019, the MCU falls into this category. That doesn't make them bad. That doesn't mean there aren't good performances in them and that there is anything wrong with liking exciting movies like this. It just means that the MCU is designed to appeal to everyone, or as many people as possible.
Then you have Scorsese films which are designed to be more challenging and focus more on the art, vision, and message than trying to appeal to the widest audience possible. Scorsese is loved and appreciated for his style and his ability to craft a detailed and meaningful story through the visual medium. Taxi Driver is most likely not going to appeal to kids and families, and Goodfellas isn't going to be an appealing romantic story, but people that like something a little more complex will appreciate the themes, characters, performances, and other tools Scorsese uses to tell the story. Scorsese's goal is not to make films that everyone will like. I mean fuck, he made Last Temptation of Christ, which was majorly controversial at the time. He's not looking for mass appeal. He is out to achieve his vision and his art, and those that appreciate his style will appreciate his films.
There is nothing wrong with liking one type of film over the other, and I see nothing wrong with what Scorsese said. He was asked about it, he gave his opinion, and that's it. I'd disagree with him to some extent, but I'd also love to have a conversation with the guy and pick his brain because I find him to be fascinating. I'd disagree with him, point out the merits of something like Winter Soldier and Infinity War, but then also ask him about Goodfellas and Taxi Driver because I love those movies. I would never in a million years say "Oh you don't like my movie? Well FUCK YOU! Your movies weren't even that good anyway!"
This whole idea of nerds treating their hobbies like a religion that they have to defend is beyond ridiculous and they need to chill the fuck out. You are embarrassing yourselves.
