Paul Thomas Anderson Offers his Opinion of Superhero Movies
Director Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master, There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice) is best known for his serious, complicated, and sometimes strange movies. I love the guy's style, but I don’t see him as the kind of guy that would enjoy watching superhero movies. Turns out he really does, though! In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the director talks about how these types of films are unjustly branded by people who don’t like them. When asked what he thought about the current state of films and the complaints of all the superhero movies being made, he said:
"Ah, that's such a fucking crock of shit. I can't remember a year in recent memory where there were less complaints about the quality of movies. And what's wrong with superhero movies, you know? I don't know. You're talking to someone that enjoys watching those films. People need to get a life if they're having that discussion [laughs]. Those movies get a bad rap."
Not from me they don’t! It’s really cool to hear this from a director who is one of the great filmmakers of our generation, and is highly respected by a lot of movie buffs and critics. Who knows…maybe one day he’ll actually make one of his own! What kind of superhero film would you like to see Anderson to make if he was to do one?