Director John Woo weighs in on the superhero movie debate: "I prefer Martin Scorsese's movies"

Nov. 21, 2023

“I like old-fashioned movies, you know? Real cinema”

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Director John Woo has weighed in on the superhero movie discussion – and the action legend isn’t a fan of capes and tights. In fact, he prefers the movies of Martin Scorsese.

“I’ve never liked watching movies with big special effects, or anything based on comic books,” he toldThe New York Timesin a new interview. “I prefer Martin Scorsese’s movies, that kind of cinema. I can’t wait to watchKillers of the Flower Moon. I like old-fashioned movies, you know? Real cinema. There aren’t many movies like that lately.”

Woo has helmed Hollywood actioners like Face/Off, starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, andMission: Impossible 2, but he’s probably best known for directing action flicks like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Bullet in the Head in his home country of Hong Kong.

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