Steven Spielberg Reveals His Favourite Marvel Studios Movie And It May Not Be The One You're Expecting

Despite once saying that superhero movies will go the way of the Western, it turns out that Steven Spielberg does have a favourite Marvel movie, and well, it's not hard to understand why it's this instant classic...

By JoshWilding - May 15, 2016 12:05 PM EST

Filed Under: Guardians of the Galaxy

Steven Spielberg hasn't been overly complimentary while talking about superhero movies in the past, showing a general lack of interest in helming one and expressing his rather controversial opinion about them one day going the same way as the Western. Despite all of that though, the filmmaker has now revealed that he does indeed have a favourite, and it's more than likely yours as well.

In case the image above didn't make it clear, Spielberg loved James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy, an opinion it's impossible to find fault with! Below is a translation (the article first appeared on Omelete, so we only have a Google translate version for the time being), though if reading that gives you a bit of a headache, a clearly grateful Gunn provided a better translation via his Twitter account.

"I like the Superman of Richard Donner, the Dark Knight , Christopher Nolan, and the first Iron Man , but superhero film that impressed me most is one that does not take itself too seriously: Guardians of the Galaxy . when his projection was over, I left with the feeling of having seen something new in movies, without any cynicism or fear of being dark when needed."

"There is a difference between heroes and superheroes. The hero is an ordinary person who is faced with a serious fact and acts to modify it. A hero is a person who, walking down the street, see a car on fire and runs help the person who is in the driver's seat, attached to the seat belt to loosen. Super-hero is a person who, on the same scene, would fly to the car and try to turn it upside down and shake it using his super strength , until the driver is released. I identify more with the first example. Filmo everyday heroes."

Based on that second paragraph, it definitely doesn't sound as if Spielberg has much interest in taking the helm of a superhero movie. That's a shame when you consider the amazing things he could do in the genre, but we do at least have The BFG and Ready Player One to look forward to! Do you agree with his assessment of Guardians of the Galaxy? Let us know your thoughts in the usual place.

This is the greatest compliment I’ve ever received. I’m teary-eyed right now. No one has influenced @Guardians more. https://t.co/j7RXHE7lPW
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 15, 2016

Many thanks to all of you who helped me with the Spielberg translation. This is what he said. pic.twitter.com/2IlyUkDhAS
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) May 15, 2016

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MarkCassidy - 5/15/2016, 12:45 PM Up until Civil War this was my favourite Marvel movie... and CW might only be on par. Login to report abuse
bropous - 5/16/2016, 3:17 AM @RorMachine - I've seen Civil War nine times now. That film has taken the superhero genre to an entirely different level. Every single time I've seen something new. But Guardians is also phenomenal! Login to report abuse
GuardianAngel - 5/15/2016, 12:45 PM [frick] SPIELHACK 4 NOT SAYING BATMAN V SUPERMAN GR8TEST MOVIR ALL TIME! SUCK IT MARCEL!!!! Login to report abuse














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