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Content vs. Film: An Essay Response to Martin Scorsese

Even the film lovers that invest time into watching Marvel movies have to wake up to the fact that their films of choice are stifling the competition. You should not have to be an obsessive compulsive nerd completionist to find films you actually want to see. That’s what Scorsese is trying to say, it’s what we all agree should be the reality, and hopefully there will be a shift in the future to denote that wish.

10 Reasons to Watch "The Defenders"

Disclaimer: I have not watched all of Daredevil or Iron Fist, mostly because they look really boring. I know that they are the members of The Defenders with the most interesting powers, but they look like two flavorless white boys, and I’m just not interested.

Please Stop Reviving Old TV Shows

New properties are also very expensive, and are more likely to fail than something with a built-in fan base. This also means that without that fan base, a show that was once cancelled will not be revived. (No one is clamoring for a Diagnosis Murder or Grace Under Fire reunion.)

Netflix Has Gotten Wet and Hot

Wain's great triumph, and his first directorial film, was “Wet Hot American Summer,” a parody of summer camp movies like “Meatballs,” and “Indian Summer.” What Wain understood was that to have a true homage you have to respect and understand the source material.