5 Comic Adaptations That Martin Scorsese Needs To Know About (Awaiting Clarification from Writer-C)

One particular conversation that has dominated the nerd blogosphere revolves around director Martin Scorsese disliking Marvel movies {He doesn’t consider them “cinema”} and how the industry is responding to his commentary. Comics have fought for decades to be considered a legitimate form of artistic expression so it’s only natural that the movies would have similar troubles from their high brow peers. There are a few different approaches I had in my head before I put pen to paper {or hands to laptop or whatever}. Before I could approach the issue, I had to ask myself what bothered me the most {or at all} about what he actually said. And the answer is in Scorsese’s assertion that Hollywood is somehow under threat of being “invaded” by Marvel movies. “In many places in this country and around the world, franchise films are now your primary choice if you want to see something on the big screen.” –Quote from where? Initial interview? His Op-Ed? Drop me a link please and thank you.-Carrie Scorsese goes on to make his case that somehow, franchise movies being so popular make for less incentive for studios to greenlight smaller level films and independent projects. The internet reacted, the talk shows buzzed and Scorsese even went on to clarify his words in an Op-Ed with the New York Times.Look even Disney CEO Bob Iger is due to meet up with him in person about his criticism of Marvel films. Let me first clarify that if I don’t think this is fair to lay solely at Marvel’s doorstep….