That Critical Drinker video is good, but I have to point out that I think that what we see here is just a burning of the aesthetic; where the cultural pathogen of demoralization has already fully taken it's course. Hollywood isn't even really capable of showing us upstanding moral characters. They've basically gone between fully celebrating a objectively villainous person as a hero (or someone with lots of good points), to the "hero" being a nihilistic failure that just needs to stop a greater evil from destroying the world, mostly because it seems like the right thing to do, even if the world should just get destroyed anyway.
I don't think it's possible for anyone in Hollywood to tell the story of a moral character.
I don't think it's possible for anyone in Hollywood to tell the story of a moral character.
A weird one-off exception that has stuck with me since I've seen it is Winter Soldier.
They nailed Captain America in that. He was not for duplicitous deep state agendas; he never waffled or wavered about what was the right thing to do; he was not adherent or accepting of subversive government agencies (even standing against SHIELD when needed) and always believed in maintaining the moral high ground.
It's no wonder almost everyone universally agrees that's the best MCU movie ever made. It was a rare glimpse into a morally righteous hero just trying to do the right thing.
That's correct. I believe most people call it an espionage-thriller, which it basically is. It also has the best action scenes out of all the Marvel movies as well. It's just an overall really good film.
That Critical Drinker video is good, but I have to point out that I think that what we see here is just a burning of the aesthetic; where the cultural pathogen of demoralization has already fully taken it's course. Hollywood isn't even really capable of showing us upstanding moral characters. They've basically gone between fully celebrating a objectively villainous person as a hero (or someone with lots of good points), to the "hero" being a nihilistic failure that just needs to stop a greater evil from destroying the world, mostly because it seems like the right thing to do, even if the world should just get destroyed anyway.
I don't think it's possible for anyone in Hollywood to tell the story of a moral character.
preaching to the choir
Well, until a normie shows up over here, it's the best I can do.
A weird one-off exception that has stuck with me since I've seen it is Winter Soldier.
They nailed Captain America in that. He was not for duplicitous deep state agendas; he never waffled or wavered about what was the right thing to do; he was not adherent or accepting of subversive government agencies (even standing against SHIELD when needed) and always believed in maintaining the moral high ground.
It's no wonder almost everyone universally agrees that's the best MCU movie ever made. It was a rare glimpse into a morally righteous hero just trying to do the right thing.
It's also, basically not a super hero movie (as it's been described to me). Apparently, it's treated more as a drama or a thriller.
That's correct. I believe most people call it an espionage-thriller, which it basically is. It also has the best action scenes out of all the Marvel movies as well. It's just an overall really good film.