Fans are upset at this tweet about Martin Scorsese's films
Fans are upset at this tweet about Martin Scorsese's films

A journalist’s seemingly harmless tweet about Martin Scorsese movies has caused an unexpected uproar from the director’s loyal fans.On Feb.

16, MSNBC producer A.P.

Joyce jokingly shared his take on a majority of the legendary director’s films.Though Joyce’s tweet went viral (it received over 31,000 likes), it also sparked a flood of angry comments from fellow Twitter users."Imagine failing to engage with a filmmaker’s body of work this badly," one person wrote in response."Stick to something more your speed," another told Joyce.

"I’m sure there’s a JJ Abrams picture somewhere for you to see".In a 2019 interview with Empire magazine, Scorsese claimed that superhero movies were "not cinema".The director's remarks prompted several figures in Marvel Entertainment, including "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn, to respond."Like westerns and gangster movies (and before that, just MOVIES), not everyone will be able to appreciate them, even some geniuses.

And that’s okay"