Matthew Vaughn talks about the superhero genre
It hasn’t escaped anyone’s notice that the superhero genre has been in trouble for a while now. At DC, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy set the bar very high, both for the continuation of the “pure” DC films and for the DCEU, a universe that sailed by sight and confusion under the patronage of Zack Snyder. To Marvel and its MCU, after the great success of its first three phases – which make up the Infinity Saga – and a total triumphl between 2016 and 2019, especially with immense successes Avengers: Infinity War AND Avengers: Endgamethe Multiverse Saga sticks its tongue out and its films are much underperforming compared to before, both commercially and critically.
A situation that therefore did not escape even director Matthew Vaughn. The British director has a say in the matter, as he himself has directed two superhero films: Kick ass AND X-Men: First Class – he is also a screenwriter and producer of X-Men: Days of Future Past -. The creator of the saga Kingsmanon the occasion of the New York Comic-Con he therefore expressed his opinion on the matter crisis that the genre goes through, and it’s obvious some negative points about Marvel.
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“Make fewer films”
In an interview with Screenrant, Matthew Vaughn discusses several topics. His movie Argylethe progress of the next Kingsmanand his superhero films. On this last point he explained what in his opinion no longer works in superhero cinema. First of all, there is too many bad moviesand those rely too much on their CGI.
I think there have been too many bad superhero movies, as is the case with Westerns. At a certain point there are so many films that the genre starts to bore you, not because the genre is bad, but because the films are bad. (…) When you make a superhero film, you have to work harder because the audience has to believe in it. This is why “X-Men: First Class” had a realistic dimension. It’s set during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the characters have human issues that resonate. And the film didn’t depend on its CGI. I also think the CGI ruined everything, because you feel like you’re watching a video game, you’re not with the characters.
Matthew Vaughn then goes on to take the example of the Marvel films, with one concerning exception Guardians of the Galaxyof which he underlines “what Groot and Rocket Raccoon are damn fantastic creationsto which he attached himself.” But otherwise, while suggesting that his faith right now is more in DC’s James Gunn and Peter Safran, directly criticizes Kevin Feige and his presidency of Marvel Studios.
I hope Kevin Feige gets back to the concept of less, more, making fewer movies and focusing on making them good.
A common sense recommendation to keep in mind when releasing The wondersTHE November 8, 2023.
Source: Cine Serie
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