Is superhero cinema silly entertainment or an important part of pop culture? We tell in the 2nd episode of "The Overseer"

Superhero films are taking over the cinema and grossing huge box office. But such a movie has many opponents: they believe that such films are gum for those who do not want to think. Lifehacker film critic Alexei Khromov recalls the best and most controversial films and series about superheroes, explains what the artistic value of blockbusters is, and understands whether the works are so naive Marvel Studios.

00:40 - why Martin Scorsese does not like comic films and why many agree with him.

02:40 - how the movie about superheroes differs from the general concept of “film-comics”. Is it generally possible to talk about superhero cinema as a separate genre?

05:44 - what the Keepers and Logan talk about and why Umbrella Academy will appeal to everyone who grew up in a large family.

07:54 - What about Marvel? Is it true that the studio has many naive films? And why watch them?

08:56 - are all Marvel films and TV series so simple and unambiguous? Why is Black Panther important and what to see for those who love dark realism.

11:45 - why superhero cinema is going into the deconstruction of the genre and how the stories of Superman and Batman turned into the destruction of the image of God.

13:12 - about superhero self-parodies. Why Deadpool is so great and why Boys is the premier superhero series for those who don't like superhero series.

15:01 - we admit that there are a lot of bad films and TV shows, and explain why this is normal.

What to see on the topic

Here's a compilation of movies and TV shows that were mentioned in the podcast:

• «Avengers Endgame", Directed by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, 2019.
• «The Dark Knight", Directed by Christopher Nolan, 2008.
• «Keepers", Directed by Zach Snyder, 2009.
• Logan, directed by James Mangold, 2017.
• «Umbrella Academy", Creator - Steve Blackman, 2019.
• Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler, 2018.
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zach Snyder, 2016.
• Deadpool, directed by Tim Miller, 2016.
• «Boys», Creator - Eric Kripke, 2019.

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