Legendary Action Movie Director Sides With Scorsese On Superhero Movies Debate

Summary

• John Woo shares Martin Scorsese's sentiment on the MCU, stating that he is not interested in movies with big special effects or based on comic books.
• Woo prefers the style of Martin Scorsese's movies and appreciates what he considers "real cinema" and old-fashioned movies.
• According to Woo, there have been fewer movies recently that embody the qualities of cinema that he prefers, expressing a longing for more films in that style.

Martin Scorsese famously claimed that the MCU isn't cinema, and iconic action movie director John Woo agrees. There's little doubt that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed the Hollywood blockbuster landscape, and while the franchise and its wider superhero genre have produced some genuine classics, not everyone is a fan of CGI-infused spectacles. Of course, Scorsese's comments were more nuanced than they appear out of context, with the legendary director going on to explain to Empire in 2019 that Marvel movies, despite being generally well-made, generally aren't "human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being"
In the years since, various other Hollywood creatives have spoken out to agree or disagree with Scorsese, and iconic action movie director John Woo is the latest. Speaking to The New Yorker, Woo explains why the MCU doesn't interest him, echoing some of Scorsese's oft-quoted words in the process. Read his full quotation below:

I’ve never liked watching movies with big special effects, or anything based on comic books. I prefer Martin Scorsese’s movies, that kind of cinema. I can’t wait to watch “Killers of the Flower Moon.” I like old-fashioned movies, you know? Real cinema. There aren’t many movies like that lately.

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