Quentin Tarantino criticizes superhero films: “Directors are anxiously awaiting their decline”

Quentin Tarantino has been in the movie business for more than 30 years and has directed famous titles such as ‘Pulp Fiction’ or ‘Kill Bill’. Recently, the director had a long and personal interview with the Los Angeles Times where he was able to talk about the publication of his new book, ‘Cinema Speculation’, and offers his honest views on the current state of the film industry, thoughts that Marvel movie fans won’t like very much.

In a fit of complete sincerity, and without worrying too much about what they will say, Tarantino confessed to despising superhero movies and criticized what “monopolized” this is the modern film industry with these feature films. Many superhero movies are currently coming out, highlighting the Marvel franchise, which leads in its niche. It is clear that we are experiencing a boom in this type of cinema. For this Tarantino compared this phenomenon to the boom produced by musicals in the 1960s.

In this comparison, the director explained how 1960s directors rejoiced when musicals began to decline, just as modern filmmakers will, according to Tarantino, when superhero movies disappear: “They can’t wait for the day when they can say the same thing about superhero movies.”

“This analogy works because it is a similar monopolization”, explained the director of his comparison between 1960s musicals and today’s superhero movies. Y, Despite his little taste for this cinema, Tarantino pointed out that the end of the genre had not yet come: “It hasn’t been written yet, as it was in 1969 when it was like, ‘Oh my God, we’ve put a lot of money into things that no one cares about anymore.'”

“I’m not looking for work”

The Los Angeles Times wanted to know why Tarantino hadn’t directed any Marvel movies yet, although they could well get an idea of ​​the answer. “You have to be an employee to do these things. I’m not an employee. I’m not looking for a job.”replied the director of “Inglourious Basterds”.

Tarantino wasn’t the only director to have criticized the superhero movie genre, he’s joined by other legendary names like Martin Scorsese. It seems we will never see these directors working for Marvel, DC or anything like that, or at least that’s understood by now. Although who knows, life takes many turns in the cinema.