The famous film director, Quentin Tarantino is known as one of the best in recent film history, and his opinions about films are highly regarded. The award-winning director recently criticized the current film era and said it was one of the “worst in Hollywood history.” Tarantino has been creating feature films since the 80s and critiquing other eras.
Tarantino has also previously criticized popular film franchises such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, James Bond, and the Star Wars franchise. The director also recently stated that he doesn’t want to make any superhero movies, saying that they have a “stuck” on the audience and that he’s not a “hired hand” because you “have to be a mercenary” to make those movies.
Several other iconic filmmakers, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, have also been highly critical of recent films, especially the superhero genre. Scorsese, the director of “The Irishman,” criticized the Marvel film, saying it was “not cinema” and comparing it to a “theme park.”
Read on to learn more.
Quentin Tarantino Criticizes Current Film Era
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During a recent episode of “The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary,” Tarantino talked about various eras of cinema and criticized the current film era. The “Django Unchained” director called the current era one of the worst so far, alongside the 1950s and 1980s.
follow NME, Tarantino said, “Even though the ’80s were a time when I probably saw more movies in my life than ever before — at least as far as going out to the movies — I feel that ’80s cinema is, along with the ’50s , the worst era in Hollywood history. Only matched now, matched only with the current era.”
Quentin Tarantino Previously Criticized Star Wars And The MCU
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In the past, Tarantino has been highly critical of blockbuster franchises, such as the James Bond, Marvel, and Star Wars franchises. In a 2020 interview with The deadline, he said that he believes that auteur directors are at war against blockbuster studio franchises.
He said, “As far as I can see, commercial products that are owned by conglomerates, projects that everyone knows and has in their DNA, whether it’s Marvel Comics, ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Godzilla’ and James Bond, those movies are not ever had a better year than last year.”
Tarantino also explained that many of the original films released, “demanded to be seen in theaters,” and were able to compete with blockbusters. He continued, “I think when you sum up the year, cinema that is not included in the famous IP-proof status is making its last stand this year.”
Quentin Tarantino Doesn’t Want To Make A Superhero Movie
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In another interview earlier this month, Tarantino spoke to Los Angeles Times and shared that he doesn’t want to do any superhero movies. The “Django Unchained” director talks about his new book, titled “Cinema Speculation,” and criticizes the superhero genre.
Tarantino said he thinks filmmakers “can’t wait for the day” when superhero movies aren’t the top trend, and added that the film has a strong “stranglehold” on moviegoers. follow InsiderHe explained that he never wanted to be involved in the DC Extended Universe or the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The “Kill Bill” writer further said that “you have to be a mercenary to make” a movie in the Marvel or DC universe and that he is “not a mercenary” nor is he “looking for a job.”
Other Famous Filmmakers Have Criticized Superhero Movies
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Several other popular filmmakers have recently been highly critical of the superhero movie genre, such as “The Godfather” director Francis Ford Coppola and “Goodfellas” director Martin Scorsese. During the interview with Empire MagazineScorsese explains his dislike of Marvel movies.
The director of “Taxi Driver” said, “I don’t see them. I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, albeit well made, with the actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is a theme park. It is not a human cinema that tries to convey emotional and psychological experiences to other human beings.”
The famous Hollywood director, James Cameron, behind the box office hits, “Titanic” and “Avatar,” also criticized the Marvel movies for having no purpose and having characters who act like they are still in “college.”
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