People say art is subjective, and that’s all well and good.
But... c’mon we all know that art strives to be the best. It would be an incredible cop out to pretend that people who create would not like what they create to have a profound, lasting effect on the world.
Take movies, for example. Directors and writers try to create movies that will have a profound effect on culture.
The Outhousers
Except Michael Bay. He just wants to see s**t explode and make money.
But overall, directors want to make the best movies. And some of them succeed. And I’m not talking about the best in some “category.” I’m talking about the best overall. I mean, it’s not like people compete JUST to be better in a certain category. (What’s that?... They do?... Oh… Well hush).
As we look across the scape of movies, there is one that towers above all others. That movie is...
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Okay… so it isn’t one movie per se, but that’s what makes it so much better! Besides making ALL of the money, this behemoth of a universe keeps you invested long term and is everything that one movie simply cannot be.
So let’s go over why the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the best.
Multiple Genres
Many erroneously think that all superhero movies are about people in tights flying around and destroying things, but that isn’t true.
DCEU notwithstanding
But there are movies that reach out to every genre. You have Ant-Man bringing in heist movies. You have The Winter Soldier bringing in espionage thrillers. Iron Man 3 gave us the bait-and-switch tactics that one might find in a classic mystery movie (whether you like it or not).
Age of Ultron even gave us a romance between Black Widow and the Hulk that raised some terrifying physical questions about the limits of the human body.
30 Minutes into “Save the World and Chill…”
Either way, if you’re looking for something then there will be at least one movie for you.
Rewriting Norms
Another cool thing about the MCU is that it has rewritten the standard for what is “cool.” Growing up reading comics, I certainly remember it being a fringe activity. And before I was even born, comics were liable to get you an 80s-style wedgie from a movie-style bully.
NOW, however, people of all shapes, sizes, and creeds can come together simply to enjoy the stories, and these are stories that are pretty faithful to the source material. The point of watching such movies and reading comics is to imagine yourself in a world where amazing things can happen, and now that’s an experience people aren’t afraid to have.
Last but not least...
The last, and possibly most compelling reason:
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Case closed.
