Independence Day director, Roland Emmerich, says he watches Marvel movies to fall asleep on planes

[JordanWearinThe45]

Add Roland Emmerich to the list of well-established directors who have expressed their dislike of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The "Independence Day" director — whose new war movie "Midway" starring Woody Harrelson and Nick Jonas is out November 8 — told Insider that he watches Marvel movies when he needs some help nodding off.

"When I see Marvel movies, my eyes glaze over," he said at a London junket for "Midway."

"I watch them on the plane so I can fall asleep."

Emmerich added his voice to those of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, who have both recently criticized the Marvel franchise.

In an interview with Empire magazine (via ScreenRant), Scorsese said that Marvel movies weren't cinema, and compared them to theme parks.

Coppola went even further, telling journalists in Lyon after being awarded the Prix Lumiere for his contribution to cinema that: "Martin was kind when he said it's not cinema. He didn't say it's despicable, which I just say it is."

Emmerich stipulated that he thought the two legends of cinema did go a bit far with their criticisms, telling Insider: "I would say it's a little bit harsh but I'm not a fan of these movies either because they feel very formulaic."

He said: "I think what's a little bit disconcerting for me is how the stories are told. Because you have to have a knowledge of the characters, they don't even bother to tell you, 'Oh this is this character and he has these kinds of superpowers.

"... What's really happening is the storytelling is going down the drain a little bit."

The director of 'Independence Day' says he watches Marvel movies to fall asleep on planes

 

[Starboy52]

...I know he's not taking shots when his movies birthed the special effect driven, large scale destruction of cities/monuments "blockbusters" that get pumped out every other summer.

 

[wire28]

*posts up*

 

[Jhoon]

...I know he's not taking shots when his movies birthed the special effect driven, large scale destruction of cities/monuments "blockbusters" that get pumped out every other summer.

I thought that was a Micheal Bay speciality.

And he is right: Marvel movies are a bit formulaic.

 

[Jasonmask]

shyt I use em to fall asleep too knocked out watching infinity war

 

[Busby]

I KNOW he ain’t talking shyt

 

[OmegaK2099]

Do anything for clout

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

The opinions of these old, white men don't mean a bit of shyt to me. They need to get with the times, only liking their archiac template type of films. Reminds me of that one line from the New Dolemite movie, "Don't nobody wanna see that shyt!". Hating ass, snob muhfukkas.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

ID4 is a classic. We gonna pretend now it isn't? Watch these replies

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Can take an hour nap during Infinity War and not miss much

 

[OmegaK2099]

ID4 is a classic. We gonna pretend now it isn't? Watch these replies

It's a good bad flick

 

[peppe]

The hate is real

they see marvel movies make billions and start bytching

he made classic until 2000 everything after was trash get in your feelings breh

 

[Red Shield]

These directors are getting salty as hell about Marvel flicks

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[Jhoon]

The hate is real

they see marvel movies make billions and start bytching

he made classic until 2000 everything after was trash get in your feelings breh

It’s not box office receipt envy it’s about creating an imagery that will be remembered years to come.

Besides the first Avengers movie, what other Avengers movie have an iconic image that you’re going to remember 50 years from now as you’re sitting in a nursing home?