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    Martin Scorsese Complains About Systematic Devaluation of Cinema by Streaming Movies

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    Though acknowledging that he has benefited from streaming platforms, ‘The Irishman’ director criticizes the movie industry for being more focused on ‘business.’

    Feb 18, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Martin Scorsese has blasted the movie industry for being more focused on “business” as a result of the rise in “content” being produced for streaming companies.
    The legendary director, whose last movie “The Irishman” was released on Netflix, suggests that streaming movies have had a negative impact on cinema, which he claims is being “systematically devalued, sidelined, demeaned, and reduced to its lowest common denominator, ‘content.’ ”
    In an essay for Harper’s Magazine, Martin explained, “As recently as 15 years ago, the term ‘content’ was heard only when people were discussing the cinema on a serious level, and it was contrasted and measured against ‘form.’ ”
    “Then, gradually, it was used more and more by the people who took over media companies, most of whom knew nothing about the history of the art form, or even cared enough to think they should.”
    Martin acknowledges he has benefited from streaming platforms but suggests the film industry is too focused on “business.”

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    The 78-year-old filmmaker said, “We can’t depend on the movie business, such as it is, to take care of cinema. In the movie business, which is now the mass visual entertainment business, the emphasis is always on the word ‘business’, and value is always determined by the amount of money to be made from any given property.”
    Martin, whose movie credits include award-winning movies, “Goodfellas”, “Raging Bull”, “The Departed” and “Taxi Driver”, called on those in the film industry to protect the “greatest treasures of our culture.”
    He said, “Those of us who know the cinema and its history have to share our love and our knowledge with as many people as possible.”

    “And we have to make it crystal clear to the current legal owners of these films that they amount to much, much more than mere property to be exploited and then locked away. They are among the greatest treasures of our culture, and they must be treated accordingly.”

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      Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood Plead With Congress to Bail Out Cinemas Hit by Covid-19 Crisis

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      A number of Hollywood notable figures including James Cameron and Christopher Nolan have signed a petition urging the government to help cinemas survive pandemic.
      Oct 2, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Oscar-winning filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, and James Cameron have signed a letter calling for U.S. politicians to bail out cinemas hit by the Covid-19 crisis.
      The letter was signed by more than 70 directors and producers along with bosses at the National Association of Theater Owners, the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Picture Association.
      It reads, “The moviegoing experience is central to American life. 268 million people in North America went to the movies last year to laugh, cry, dream, and be moved together.”

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      “Theaters are great unifiers where our nation’s most talented storytellers showcase their cinematic accomplishments. Every aspiring filmmaker, actor, and producer dreams of bringing their art to the silver screen, an irreplaceable experience that represents the pinnacle of filmmaking achievement.”
      Others who put their name to the plea to Republican and Democrat leaders in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives included Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Judd Apatow, Jon Chu, Sofia Coppola, Alfonso Cuaron, Patty Jenkins, and Michael Bay.
      The pandemic forced cinemas to close in mid-March (20), with major chains reopening with reduced capacity – but movie theatres remain closed in the major markets of Los Angeles and New York City.
      Their missive, reproduced on Deadline.com, claims that 69 per cent of small and mid-sized cinema firms will be forced to file for bankruptcy or close permanently without government help. It asks Congress to redirect unspent funds from a coronavirus aid bill passed earlier this year or to vote for a new package that would direct new funds to help cinemas survive the pandemic.

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      'Parasite' Director Brings to Light Heartfelt Letter He Got From Martin Scorsese

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      During a press conference back in South Korea, Bong Joon Ho spills what message of support ‘The Irishman’ director gave him in the wake of his historic Oscars wins.
      Feb 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho was touched to receive a message of support from Martin Scorsese in the wake of his historic Oscars victory.
      The filmmaker took home four top awards at the prestigious Hollywood ceremony earlier this month, with the thriller becoming the first non-English language project to claim the Best Picture prize, as well as the first to triumph in both the International Feature Film and Best Picture categories.
      During a press conference back home in his native South Korea, the director revealed that Scorsese, one of his screen heroes, had sent him a letter of encouragement after his big wins.
      “This morning I got a letter from Martin Scorsese,” Bong shared. “I can’t tell you what the letter said because it’s something personal. But towards the end he wrote, ‘You’ve done well. Now rest. But don’t rest for too long’.”
      Bong added: “He continued by saying how he and other directors were waiting for my next movie.”
      The sweet exchange emerges after Bong heaped praise on Scorsese while accepting the Best Director Oscar, for which the “Taxi Driver” icon was also nominated for “The Irishman”.
      “When I was young and starting in cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart which is, ‘The most personal is the most creative’,” Bong recalled. “That quote was from our great Martin Scorsese.”

      “Parasite” also earned Bong the Best Original Screenplay accolade.

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