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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/Equivalent_Ad_9066 on 2023-07-18 00:42:58+00:00.
One of my favorite directors ever is Martin Scorsese. His way of depicting, crime, depravity, self-destruction, and chaos has always inspired me as someone who's a huge fan of crime and psychological thriller media
Although I've been a fan of his for years, I've never understood the stigma or assumption that he was this artsy fartsy cinephile. At least not until I've seen his interviews as well as the "Superhero movies aren't cinema" controversy back in 2019.
But prior to that, his films never came off as pretentious, art house, deep movies to me. For me they're just intriguing character studies about a lifestyle that shows lots of sex, violence, drugs, and insanity.
And that's how it's always been for me. Not this "pure cinema" meme that people like to associate him as. Cause believe me, I've seen my fair share of films that have came off deep and pretentious
So in conclusion, no matter how critically acclaimed, oscar-winning, and film-enthusiast Martin Scorsese is. To me, he's always gonna be that guy who makes really awesome crime, psychological thrillers, and drama. All the other accolades I don't really care about as much
But what are your thoughts on Martin Scorsese and the whole "Cinema" meme surrounding his name?