Post by lenlenlen1 on Dec 14, 2017 19:11:38 GMT
For most movies, yes. But there are movies that are made with intrinsic artistic value and the added intention of being informative and even transformative. Surely you cant see a movie like 10 Years a Slave or Spotlight without coming away from it "feeling" something, maybe even having learned something, maybe even having your heart and mind changed to some degree (and if you haven't seen those movies, what are you waiting for?).
That's more than just entertainment. Some movies can have that kind of lasting affect on a movie goer. MCU and pretty much all CBMs are just popcorn flicks.
I don't mind that. I like them that way. But they're not the kind of substantive movie that goes down in history. No MCU movie is going to be remembered the way that Lawrence of Arabia is or The Godfather is or 2001: a Space Odyssey is 40 to 50 years later (outside of maybe how much money it made).
No offense is intended to MCU, I am a fan. But if that makes me sound like a film snob, then so be it.
While a handful of MCU come close to this level, most pale in comparison.
For me the two MCU movies that I believe can stand the test of time are Iron Man 1- both for starting the whole thing and for being so damn good, and Avengers 1 - because it was the culmination of the shared universe and proof that it could be done well. Those two movies push the boundaries of the genre in that sense. But outside of that the rest are just fun. And that's ok.
Overall, I think The Dark Knight will stand the test of time much better and is already considered a modern masterpiece.