Why do you think superhero and horror films are "crap"?
“Why do you think superhero and horror films are “crap”?”
About “superhero” films:
1) Based on comic books - the crappiest of “literature”.
2) Incredibly formulaic.
3) Lowest common denominator of “culture”.
4) Too often used as a vehicle for Progressiveness.
Now that people are proclaiming that Black Panther is the best or nearly the best of the superhero films (it premiered last night) I wouldn’t be surprised to see major improvements in the rest of the genre.
About horror films:
1) Almost all are based on the “jump-out-at-you” scare. Cheap, easy.
2) Intelligent comedy is the hardest film to make. Horror films are the easiest to make. Incredibly formulaic.
3) Numerous torture/rape films are a sign of a degenerate culture.
To me both types of films are signs our culture is sliding toward childishness. I say that as a Star Wars fan (although less so these days) and know my own hypocrisy on the subject.