Post by lenlenlen1 on Dec 12, 2017 20:45:24 GMT
I’m just thinking, I really like the Universal monster series of the ‘30s and ‘40s, along with their ‘40s Sherlock Holmes series. In the first case, we may even say that there’s a “shared universe” (e.g., Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein—all multiple monsters meeting and interacting with each other). More than that, there are lots of horror fans out there, who were there long before “MCU” and “DCU”—yet none of them would ever say that the Universal horror flicks were “the greatest cinematic achievement”; none would even pose the question.
They just enjoy them as fun little movies, as I enjoy them—and as I enjoy the Marvel series. That’s all.
Anyhoo, you’re right, arguing is pointless. Usually movie cult-followings shine brightly and then burn out. C’est tout.
Well, to be completely clear, the MCU, if seen as one huge entire franchise of shared movies, is ONE of the greatest cinematic achievements. It is somewhat unprecedented to have this many movies in a row do well and have the impact they have had on pop culture and the industry at large. There's no doubt about that.
Its just not THE BIGGEST cinematic achievement. In order for it to be considered THE BIGGEST, IMO, it needs to have greater social and/or artistic value. It has to change the face of film language, or society at large, in some significant way other than sheer entertainment value. And there have been strings of movies, careers, and even individual films that have had greater impact on film and the film industry itself than MCU as a movement. Disney as a studio (before attaining Marvel) would rank higher on such a list. Star Wars/Lucasfilm would rank higher.
But there's no doubt that MCU is A significant industry juggernaut and will be remembered historically speaking.