Martin Scorsese Isn't Finished Talking About Marvel Movies

Famed auteur filmmaker Martin Scorsese has a lot to say about Marvel movies. When first asked about how he feels about them, he quickly answered that he doesn’t feel like they qualify as proper cinema. It didn’t end there, though, as he has since spoken on the topic again, seemingly clarifying his stance on the blockbusters.

Scorsese, 76, first discussed his thoughts against Marvel movies earlier this month, telling Empire (via Screen Rant) that “It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” He also described them as “theme parks,” rather than proper cinema.

As noted by Collider, Scorsese then doubled-down on his statements, telling Entertainment Tonight last week that theaters should try showing other movies for a change. He also cited fellow auteurs Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, and Paul Thomas Anderson as artists who may suffer from this over-saturation of comic book movies.

The filmmaker also clarified his previous “theme park” statement by saying that he doesn’t want to take the experience of going to see a superhero movie away from families, but is afraid that the “theme park” movies are going to take over movie theaters for good. Ultimately, he believes Marvel movies, or superhero movies in general, are a “new art form.”

The most recent statement from Scorsese comes ahead of the release of "The Irishman." The crime drama premieres in theaters on Nov. 1 and on Netflix on Nov. 27.