Is Anything A Greater Cinematic Achievement Than The MCU?

But, see, that’s not what you said, ArArArchStanton . You asked us what if there were a greater “cinematic achievement”–your words–in (I suppose) film history than the Marvel comic book movies. When others pointed out to you that of course there are, you switched it to evaluating influence and box office; when people pointed out to you that other series have been more successful in those criteria as well, now you’re talking about “a single project.” But that’s not what you wrote originally. You asked for a greater cinematic achievement. We gave them to you.

Speaking of which, how can one possibly say that Casablanca or Kane don’t have the “dedication and vision” of a bunch of superhero flicks? Sorry if that sounds haughty, but I can assure you that there was a lot of effort put into these movies, as well as Hitchcock’s oeuvre, or any of the great directors’.

I’m sorry, I really don’t see where you’re coming from here. Do you want greater cinematic achievement, or the thrill of marketing a successful “shared universe”? Because I’ll give it to you that Marvel has certainly succeeded on that second front, as much as I dislike the concept ipso facto. But a bunch of fun, goofy comic-book movies, with some sublime and some ridiculous, are certainly not the greatest cinematic achievement of our time. Dear God, no.