Since “The Twilight Zone Movie”, i have very little respect for John Landis.

And i found “The Blues Brothers” over blown, oversized, and overly proud of itself. Some parts of it were almost as funny as Landis obviously thought they were.

“Animal House”, “American Werewolf” and “Schlock” are the important films in the Landis canon.

Lord god – the hipsters are here, explaining why what mere commoners without their refined tastes like is trash.

This screed reminds me of an Error 404 screen i collected – sneering hipster type says “I only visit websites that don’t exist yet. You’ve probably never heard of them.”

first of all, whenever john landis opens mouth i want to say “why aren’t you in jail”?

This.

“WHY THE FUCK SHOULD I CARE?” Exactly what many people think every time DC or Marvel announce a new movie.

Jon, I’m glad you found your cup of cinematic tea. And, judging on the box office receipts, it’s a brew many others love just as much as you do.

There’s no reason you should care what John Landis thinks. And he never said you should, or that you owe him an explanation, or a justification.

But, when a grown-up who gives a shit about cinema is asked, they’ll tell you plain: superhero movies are boring. When you’re a grown-up… When you’re capable of using your own imagination… When you have a sense of irony… When ideas and emotions deliver more potent thrills than desperately emphatic (and by now resolutely formulaic) FX, editing, musical bombardment, and none-too-subtle endorsement of reactionary politics… When you can still smell the stink of high-camp no matter how many coats of studio polish it’s had slapped on top of it… When you view life in it’s million-fold shades of grey rather than simplistic black and white… When you want to watch actors play human characters dealing with human problems… When you want some kind of story instead of a contrived excuse to stitch together computer-generated set pieces that look like “cut scenes” from over-produced video games… When you recognize – deep breath and massive eye-roll time – the difference between legitimate vision and hollow, hacky, money-grubbing excess aimed at kids who haven’t fully developed a sense of taste yet and adults who never developed one…

That’s when you’ll stop and think… maybe I’ve out-grown this embarrassing phase of worshiping muscle-men in tights who make buildings fall-down-go-boom.

Til that day, if it ever comes, enjoy.

Maybe boxers would help with that. Also, I have about 20 times more respect for John Landis then I do some overexcited and crude fan boy.

Jon, you need to take a shower. And pay particular attention to your (ugh) “salty, sweaty nutsack.”

Why are you so angry Jon Leo?

He doesn’t say anything bad about “new direction”. He said Marvel movies are completely repetitive! He’s right. At least Marvel is actually aware of this fact – unlike yourself – to the point that they are trying to make Thor 3 a comedy and mix things up a bit.

Every genre of movies suffers from it.

He’s got you there Dean. You clearly cared enough to comment.

well, you. obviously.

Who cares whether or not you care?

Some has-been doesn’t like the new direction of cinema? WHY THE FUCK SHOULD I CARE? The marvel movies entertain me and I love seeing my favourite characters live action. I owe him no explanation for why, nor do I owe him a justification. Let Marvel keep bringing me my favourites on screen and let him relive 20 year old glory-days. But you’ll need to pay me to care what some has-been thinks.