If you were hoping to see The Guard, Calvary and War on Everyone director John Michael McDonagh trying his hand as a superhero movie, then you’re probably going to be a little disappointed as the filmmaker has been chatting to Loaded about comic book movies, saying that “they are made for people who are basically kids”.
“I no longer watch comic book movies in cinemas, I got tired of them,” said McDonagh. “I like to be on a plane and watch them on a really small screen while I am drinking, just to give them the level of attention they deserve. Comic book films are kids movies. Let’s just come out and say it, they are kids movies. They are made for people who are basically kids. Or for people who don’t want to think too much and just want spectacle and that’s okay but let’s not pretend they are not kids’ movies, they are… Something like Deadpool has at least taken that setup and gone somewhere else with it. So that’s fine, I like that, but I don’t care about those films. Most people do them for the money.”
What do you make of McDonagh’s comments? Is he right, or is he failing to give comic book movies enough credit? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
Originally published October 14, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.
