Vidyoyo
The bad "V"
Yeah, probably best to steer clear of the 'high culture' debate. Cinema is, after all, quite a simple medium.Not sure that's snobby tbh? I think any one arguing they are high culture is pushing it, but what cinema is high culture? You get the occasional movie I suppose, and there is always a chance of a superhero flick being one of them but as a genre they aren't.
And I say that as a massive fan of them. High culture? No. Do they give me enjoyment watching them? Yes.
I guess it's best considered as relative. One of the best recent films I watched is called Burning - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_(film).
I wouldn't describe it as 'high culture' but man, you couldn't compare it to a superhero film. The whole thing has so much going on, so many metaphors and layers.
It's largely why I get what Scorsese is saying. The further down the rabbit hole one goes, the easier it is to see why mainstream movies, while great as entertainment, are different.
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