Was the MCU the best or worst thing to happen to movies?
Depends on if you like the idea of cinematic universes.
I mean there's been, like 25, Bond films since the 60s. While the MCU will have that number in less than 20.
I like the idea, but it seems like studios could show some restraint. Otherwise you have the movie equivalent of the COD/AC series.
>>69247165
*less than 20 years I meant to say
>>69245630
Neither. It's the best thing to happen to comic book movies though.
>>69245630
Comic book movies in general are the worst thing to happen to cinema.
>>69245630
It's both the worst thing to happen to cinema and comic books in general, since the industry tried pandering to SJWs due to the fact they don't actually read the comics themselves and now more than ever they basically try and make the comics more like the movies which is also a bad idea since a majority of the people who watch MCU trash don't even bother picking up a comic.
I just find it baffling that grown men out themselves as die hard comic book fans, I normally don't like using buzzwords but this nu-male shit has gone too far.
>>69245630
>not shooping CIA into that picture
>>69247423
This wouldn't have happened if the movies weren't popular, kind of like when a celebrity dies and you know certain people love to bandwagon on their sympathy.
>>69245630
Would have preferred the films to exist on their own really.
It's not James Bond teamed up with chitty chitty bang bang
>>69245630
Both?
It opens the idea of a return to serials and fun crossovers - things that the American audience was actually dubbed too dumb for.
However, like all modern corporate things, it is ruined by dudes in suits with no clue, egos and cash-grabs.
worst thing to happen to /tv/, since January it's been nothing but cape and space shit jesus NO ONE CARES
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Simply put, you have a low cinematic IQ, or some sort of Stockholm Syndrome, from overexposure to bland, safe, PC and soulless mass-produced blockbusters, which has conditioned you into accepting the absolute lowest common denominator standards in filmmaking, writing and cinematography as somehow acceptable, when you should in fact feel nothing but contempt or disgust for any Kevin Feige-conceived product.
Even strictly in the field of capeshit entertainment, where the bar has always been pretty low, since they're primarly a children media, the level of genuine quality and creative abilities (which comes from studios giving freedom to an auteur with a strong personality and vision towards the material) has kept dropping since the 90's.
When Raimi's Darkman/Spider-Man, Del Toro's Blade 2/Hellboy, Burton's Batman 2 or Bird's The Incredibles offered innovative and playful set pieces, meaningful and relevant themes, each with a very distinct, appropriate tone and truly cinematic aesthetics (simply compare the lighting or editing to today's equivalents), none of these qualities are to be found in Civil War or any of the previous MCU entries. This is why Edgar Wright got fired from Ant-Man. This is why Feige keeps hiring visionless point-and-shoot directors who come from TV or comedy, colorblind cinematographers and art/set design teams who seem to be in love with grey, sterile hangars for some unexplainable reason. Action scenes are now being conceived by CGI teams months before the movie begins shooting and all follow the exact same formula.
Even as a child, I couldn't imagine being dazzled or amused by those turds, as they're utterly devoid of any charm, colors, magic or imagination.
It depends on what you want out of the medium. Some people just want to shut their brains off and have "fun". Others want to be challenged.
Marvel movies are basically film fast food. Just a notch above popcorn movies but not actually good enough to give you a healthy diet. The person that is dedicated to these "capeshit" movies are the type of consumers that don't really want to delve deep into any medium. They just want to ride trends. These are the type of people that buy snuggies, watch game of thrones and ironically buy star wars shirts.
Which is all perfectly fine. Watching less than 50 films a year is your prerogative. I just don't doubt 10 years from now there will be unequivocal repercussions for what we are now experiencing.
>>69245630
worst. this, hunger games and a few others have started film down a path of shitty no substance flicks that will endlessly be milked
