Kevin Smith Critiques Marvel Superheroes (Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men) | GQ

[@boogiemanjoe4905]

The fact he truly doesn’t bash on anything and is grateful for the comics just being able to be on screen is the same exact way I feel and that’s truly amazing!! Especially his poetic way he describes these characters we love

[@humandarion]

Likewise

[@SuperRONDALE]

I’d argue he represents the silent majority of comic book fans. People that say they’re fans and then bash everything aren’t fans imo

[@a661992]

Truth

[@medleystudios72]

No. No. No. This cannot be it. There HAS to be a part 2! This dude can wax poetic about WAY more Marvel films.

[@Tizjiz]

There is a part 2.

[@medleystudios72]

@@Tizjiz Link? Didn't find a part 2 in a search.

[@Tizjiz]

@@medleystudios72 Not out yet? At the begining of this video in the top right it says "PART 1" so I'm assuming there will be a PART 2

[@medleystudios72]

Ah. I see

[@BananaHammocks]

Listen to is podcast my guy. Endless super hero talk

[@og87]

Spiderman into the spiderverse is the best spiderman movie, best animated movie, best superhero movie and just all round 100 percent perfect movie. Its pure ART. It should be in a museum each frame perfect. Honestly its art and cinema come together in one. Also jake johnson is the greatest spiderman ever. Making the character even more relatable and as an adult. Pure beauty and an amazing oscar worthy performance.

[@SuperSteph5]

Yuri Lowenthal is the best Spider-Man

[@rchuckins]

What a refreshing take on stuff that just gets debated endlessly or simply bashed on wider platforms. Smith brings the love while still offering up opinions respectfully. This is the way it ought to be. Would love to see a full length interview like this sometime with more stuff.

[@grantcrawford745]

please bring this guy back. he did not miss a beat on his criticisms and made me realize things i didn’t even notice in movies. i want to hear more of what he has to say

[@lindstrom34]

“This guy”? You mean film legend Kevin Smith?! Check out his movies like Clerks and his podcast Fatman Beyond. You’re welcome ❤️😊

[@h91rex100]

Hes a joke. He destroyed heman abd lied to the fans about it

[@faherty87]

Watch Fatman Beyond. Its his mostly weekly video podcast on youtube

[@jspur22]

@@lindstrom34 "Film Legend" lol ok.

[@lindstrom34]

@@jspur22 glad you agree :)

[@TheNumber01Man]

Very pleasantly surprised to hear his appreciation for Cyclops! Cyclops is such an underrated character; even though he's got just as many struggles and hardships as many other Marvel characters (Hulk, Spider-Man, Daredevil, etc), if not more so, he's just never been as beloved and respected as them for some reason. He's got the hardcore, focused mentality of Batman plus laser vision! How is that not awesome?

[@MrJoseAlejandro88]

The 1 thing he mentioned was we get to see our favorite super heroes together now that XMen is with Disney. People complain so much about the characters, that my inner child, is just happy to see them live in action together. I think some people take that for granted.

[@kadosho02]

Soon X-Men 97 brings the animated series back But when the X-Men receive their new film within the MCU. Curious which theme song they might use to introduce the film / plus the Marvel Studios intro of course

[@piusdoe8984]

Nerds are spoiled man. If you went back20yrs and told ppl the movies we're making now and yet ppl still complain over the tiniest things they would be shocked 😆

[@winklenator]

The X men movies imo were good enough. Like too good for another director to go back and just rewrite the same story. But I think if Disney can recapture that magic in X Men First Class, they’ll be golden. That movie is just as good as most of the MCU phase 1 and 2.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Except for Iron-Man...

[@nancykerrigan]

@@kadosho02 I can only imagine them using a version of the 90s animated show theme song. Similar to when they played the Spider-Man animated show theme song for Homecoming.

[@huntersagar44]

This absolutely needs a part 2

[@oldcdog91]

Bill Bixby will always be the best “David” Bruce Banner to me. He had the advantage of an episodic show but he really captured the tragedy and loneliness of being the Hulk. Even as a kid, when the episode ended and they played that sad piano as he’s forced, yet again, to leave behind new friends, I would occasionally tear up.

[@seanhutt4621]

Kevin Smith is my spirit animal for 20 years Never stop being yourself dude

[@GatsbyMyself]

Yeah. Should be an animal.

[@h91rex100]

Lol hes a hack. He took heman and totally butcher it, and then lied to the fans about it. If you were his spirit animal youd be gunned down and skinned quick lol

[@mikecolts21]

We need a part two, three, four, etc! I was sad when it was over.

[@JustNardo]

I'm right there with Kevin, I was always a big Cyclops fan and I hope that he can finally get his due as a character in the MCU. I loved most of the old X-Men movies but there were definitely dominated by Wolverine and Cyclops ended up pushed to the side.

[@kamenanew9867]

Always hear Norton was best hulk, or Mark is, but I'm partial to Bana. It's the performance we are judging here, not the film. And Eric was great.

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

He just didn’t fit as Bruce. But I like that the movie touched on his abusive up bringing

[@Struggle.Snuggles]

Eric Bana and Edward Norton were the best Bruce Banner/Hulk. Period

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

The script was garbage

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

@@Struggle.Snuggles "period" ROFL... Oh look someone who believes just cuz they think it and say it it is therefore a fact LOL

[@kamenanew9867]

@@DeathbySkullfxxx again, performance not movie. Also, nah it was good.

[@edemafidenyo]

I could listen to him talk marvel all day!! We need more!

[@claudemartin7785]

Thats what his podcast is 🤫

[@teruphoto]

5:48 The MCU is now at a point where introducing mutants makes sense. In the beginning, everyone within the movies loved the Avengers and other heroes, which would make hating mutants a bit odd since they'd be heroes too. But now the MCU had set up a distrust of supes (Spidey, Wanda) which is set to worsen with the introduction of mutants

[@K3vinJC]

Kevin Smith fans know the editors were in a battle for their lives trying to get this vid to 10 mins lmao

[@amosvane]

critiques? sounded like praise and admiration to me. i really like listening to him talk about his favorite characters and stories. the passion is pouring out of my screen.

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

I’m glad they knew the only way to match Claremont’s run was to basically start fresh with a new, insanely involved story. Hickman’s stuff really delivered that imo, I haven’t kept up with all of it but the eras he led are really cool

[@mrpampy5194]

The take on actors who played Spidey was spot on

[@lestersys]

Wow... It's so awesome to see so much love for Kevin Smith here in the comments, more love than he sometimes gets on his own social media. ❤️

[@thejordyoshi]

"You know, Peter Parker, that's a problem in his life. Nobody really wants to date him and stuff." Liz Allen, Betty Brant, Debra Whitman, Gwen Stacy, Felicia Hardy, Mary Jane Watson, Carly Cooper and Bobbi (freaking Mockingbird) Morse would disagree. Pete's pulling.

[@mychaeljones7526]

Did Pete Pull or did Spider 🕷️ Man pull?

[@thejordyoshi]

@@mychaeljones7526 I mean most of them didn’t even know he was Spider-Man.

[@chrispy3369]

Seriously tho, how could anyone diss Andrew for being "too hot" to be Peter. Pete has pulled some of the hottest women to ever exist in comic books, plus he's never been characterized as "ugly" just a shy nerd.

[@chonchoeify]

Yeah I think it’s not that he’s supposed to be ugly more like he can’t date girls because it always interferes.

[@mraduljainvlogs8446]

Not a single girl was pulled until they hot the spider man powers. That’s what he meant. They looked the same but their confidence, physique and charm, everything got sky rocketed once they acquired the powers

[@iamgoose20]

I love Kevin and I love superheroes. So this video is great. We gotta have another video with him talking about superheroes.

[@michaelmastro9382]

You need to have Kevin critique independent films in the 90s and early 2000s. That would be amaaazzeeee balllssss. Everybody like this so we can make it happen!

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

This is why the MCU is so impactful and important to cinema. It’s the comic book fans like Kevin Smith who grew up with these characters. They passion and love for these comic book stories is inspiring

[@Charlii931603]

The MCU is a rollercoaster ride. Not really cinema

[@h91rex100]

Lol hes a hack. Did you not see the way he completely butchered heman last year, and then lied about to the fans? Hes the last person id trust

[@parkerboy795]

@@Charlii931603 I may not agree with everything it's done of the years, but its disingenuous to say the MCU isn't cinema. Also, seeing as you're supposed to enjoy rollercoasters, that's not really a bad thing.

[@islandcactus1508]

Relax dude! Watch godfather, Scarface, The Fall of the Roman Empire.. most importantly.. get laid!

[@maxx6526]

speak for yourself. i grew up with a different marvel then whatever tf mcu is suppose to be today. in fact u stans are the reason why nobody takes them serious, an overrated nerd cult with high demands. regardless marvel will always stay at the kiddys table. Also try harder ignoring the fact DC already paved the wave for comics into being real cinema, along with achieving Oscars and academy awards .. people just love to ignore the past smh

[@Crimson28]

Christopher Daniel Barnes will always be my Spider-Man. I loved that 90s animated series so much as a kid.

[@markys7269]

Glad he recognises what Chris Pine did. Into The Spider-Verse is the best Spider-Man movie ever and poor Chris Pine was asked to do what ever kid dreams of doing. Be Peter Parker/Spider-Man… For a few minutes and then die… But he did it and NAILED IT. Perfectly set up a wonderful movie where they thankfully stuck the landing ☺️

[@snowbear441]

This needs to be extended. I could watch him go on all day.

[@toobasaurus23]

Kevin Smith, in my opinion, is the most truthful film storyteller of my generation. His own films, Clerks 1,2, & 3, Mall Rats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma? Truth and incredible story with likeable characters, and real dialogue in every scene. I'm 42 and Tarantino is the best film maker in my lifetime, but Kevin Smith made films that reflected the world at the time that I lived. Talking about the stuff that mattered to us at the time, even though it didn't actually matter at all in the scope.of things, but he made it real and hel the mirror to his and our generation. So glad he is still with us.

[@wardog995]

Kevin is an amazing man I meet him one time at a costume contest where I dressed as silent bob. They say never meet your hero's this man is an exception to that rule. Also he's right Lou ferrigno will always be the hulk to me.

[@aggressivelyaverage4428]

GQ, I know that this full video is probably like 6 hours long knowing Kevin Smith, just upload the whole thing. I'll take the day off.

[@brittanyflores8934]

Kevin Smith worked at DC comics on Batman for a good amount of time. He isn't just a comic book nerd but has some amazing knowledge.

[@mikes2622]

He did Daredevil too

[@AdamYJ]

@@mikes2622 And Green Arrow.

[@raphaelnwanganga9779]

we need a part 2 ASAP!!!!

[@Torresgamingchannel]

Kevin Smith has a heart for this stuff that people just don't give him enough credit for. He has always tried to look at the positives even in some of the worst superhero films.

[@jmpnr]

Facts about Spiderverse, bro. FACTS. I could watch him talk about how perfect that movie is all day lol

[@TJ-fe7rr]

I love kevin even more now for his thoughts on who's his favorite spiderman.

[@JOVONO]

As a big Cyclops fan (I absolutely love Wolverine as well) this video made me happy and love Kevin Smith even more

[@thequickthinker]

Kevin, I always love hearing you and your opinions about all things comics-related! Thank you!

[@petemcfeet28]

Kevin Smith should be brought in on every super hero movie in, at the least, a consultant capacity.

[@vRED13vTTV]

he would probably do it for very cheap, if not free

[@promane557]

I agree whatever you might think of his movies. What you can't say is that he isn't a fan I mean there is a meme all around him getting teary eyed over it

[@Nobodyshoes]

@@promane557 you must not have seen what he did to He-man last year. This man has lost all nerd trust amd goodwill.

[@promane557]

@@Nobodyshoesyou must not be aware that I very much know what he did with he-man and the only people who think it was bad and share your opinion is reactionarys who watch been shabibo and Steven COWARD so I take that opinion with a pound of salt

[@Nobodyshoes]

@@promane557 You never asked whatni didnt like, just assumed. the fact thst you named those people and made your assumptions shows your mindset.

[@jerminator356]

Kevin Smith is awesome could listen to him talk about marvel all day long

[@raynortiew2247]

im looking forward to hear him talks about who played Batman and Superman best

[@cedrickpelletier5861]

I totally agree with him, Spider-Man No Way Home should’ve been nominated. Don’t care what everyone say, this movie was 2021’s movie. Everyone talked about it all year even before it released in december. I’m saying it should’ve won tho, but a nomination at least would’ve been cool.

[@lordcraig256]

I want to see him do the same for the DCEU

[@sanjaysivapragasam3795]

I love this series. Need more spider-man, more superheroes, more comics, more kevin smith!

[@Uldrod]

Totally agree with what Kevin says about the masks. This is probably my biggest problem with the MCU movies where everyone for no reason other than the vanity of the actors take off their mask every 3 seconds even in the middle of battles.

[@elbruces]

Actors act with their faces. Might as well hire an unknown for cheaper if you can't see them.

[@mikes2622]

That and the cgi masks cost more to render

[@murderlegendre9505]

Kevin Smith truly is a spirit animal of mine that escapes every once in while and when it does it makes me realize my appreciation for art and comics but no man can make things it as poetic as he does in my eyes.

[@dannycarey5244]

Kevin Smith keeps me close to my best friend. He had the blueprint for taking down Lafours. Miss that guy.

[@michaelprinsloo7347]

Agree on Into The Spiderverse 🙌🏻 I still watch it once or twice a year with my kids

[@faherty87]

Was extremely lucky to meet Kevin last week on the tour of clerks 3 on my first trip to New York. He was so nice .

[@seanbomb761]

give Kevin MCU money!!!! he needs to write for them

[@RetroBacon1]

I’m surprised he didn’t start crying

[@The_Knight_Mayor]

Didn't you catch it? It was edited out...LMFAO!!!

[@eybarra2]

well, he DID start by complaining, which is pretty on brand

[@TheKylekazooie]

Knew someone would say it

[@K0n0ne]

Kevin Peterson 😂

[@promane557]

Man It never ceases to amaze me how much people can run a joke into the ground

[@zachkleinschmidt3689]

It’s always gonna be weird to be for him to say more than one sentence. Love this guy

[@andyv911999]

Love Kevin smith his passion for comic books is amazing

[@thewhitewolf58]

If only he could be remotely successful LMAO THAT WAS SO FUNNY IM A GENUS

[@h91rex100]

Too bad hes just a hack. Did you completely miss what he did with heman last year and how he totally butchered him and then lied to the fans about it?

[@thewhitewolf58]

@@h91rex100 kevin smith is worser then edgelord dceu

[@RomanParrag59]

GQ keep bringing Kevin Smith on he just a great guy to warch him talk all yhing ner, comic and pop culture, I can watch him talk about any and ill still be interested in watching

[@mjrkidsvids7899]

This guy needs to be Marvel's spokesman.. he sells tf out these movies

[@mizstories9646]

I love Kevin. I grew up watching his movies and hours long Q&As (even the one were it took him 3 hours to answer one question lol). I watched Dogma at 9 years old and just fell in love with his movies. (My parents were pretty lax.) Im still not a huge fart joke fan lol, but his movies have SO much more than that.

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

Pretty lax? Please... I saw Scanners at 6.... Nightmare on Elm Street at 9... Blu Thunder at 7... Dogma at 9 is childsplay... literally and metaphorically.

[@SirTyJensen]

Tom Holland is my favorite Spider-Man and I agree Spider-Verse is awesome!

[@a2tr0_J]

Tobey Maguire is Peter Parker. Andrew Garfield is Spider-Man. Tom holland is both (Imma andrew fan btw💀)

[@nathanmoore1893]

Kevin Smith is one guy I'm very happy to listen to. He loves yakking and its always entertaining.

[@Stevesk0011]

My God. Do 10 of these videos. So good.

[@hannahboldewijn]

I love that this guy is positive about Marvel pre and post MCU ❤

[@joemagnus5085]

Always love Kevin's take on superheroes. Although to be exact Cyclops doesn't shoot lasers out of his eyes. It's recycled solar energy that manifests as heatless kinetic/concussive force.

[@trevordavidjones]

This could EASILY be an hour long 😆😆!!! Great video!!!

[@safruddinaly5822]

This is more compliment than critique, not complaining though

[@KidFresh71]

Love these insight! MORE, MORE, more. One small point: even as a 7 year old watching the Incredible Hulk on TV, it bugged me how the green paint wore off the Hulk's hands and feet.

[@danmccaffrey2157]

One of the best things about how superhero movies are being made these days, especially on the MCU side, is that they're being made by people who were always FANS FIRST. The actors, writers, directors, so much of each filmmaking team is made up of superhero fans, who can also make movies, and that's the main sentiment that comes out in the finished product.

[@leadspot]

people really should look at the interview Smith did to Stan Lee when Spiderman got popular, I had that on dvd at that time

[@BPTNY]

Kevin Smith interviewed Stan Lee in the 1960s?

[@chriscannon8144]

Glad to know some people still respect him. Give Smith at least one more chance, guys. His upcoming projects might be promising…at least I hope.

[@Nobodyshoes]

Don't trust this man after the way he destroyed He-man. He sold out to the alphabet mafia. Smh.

[@h91rex100]

Hes a hack. He butchered heman and then lied about it to the fans

[@damianhennessy9374]

I completely agree with you about the Spider-Man adaptations.

[@shawnpiette5372]

I could listen to kevin talk about anything all day

[@marcospelaez5970]

Kevin Smith is that guy! Would love a part 2

[@alexsharp3892]

I could listen to Kevin smith talk comics all day

[@noahkelly4071]

Please do a part 2

[@carlosespinoza7806]

This dude knows something! PART TWO!!!

[@ryant3600]

I can't believe people said that stuff to Kevin.. He's not to far off, considering Heath won an oscar for playing a comic book villain..

[@hanginwithyourbuds6240]

I wish I could love anything as much as Kevin loves Marvel 😂😂😂

[@brianneville7073]

Part 2 please!

[@superboy305]

Kinda like how finally got to watch Morbius and they tried but couldn't capture that feeling I got watching Morbius as a kid in the cartoon

[@El_Migz]

I can listen to this man for literally hours.

[@rolandoalvarado2979]

love the review Mr Smith!!!!!!!!! part 2 plz

[@FinalGuyKris]

I can watch/listen to Kevin Smith talk nerdy all day

[@danielg.1365]

Give me more of this please!!!!!!

[@mcculljo]

1) We need more Kevin Smith on comic book movies 2) We need Kevin Smith in some form or fashion in a MCU film!

[@h91rex100]

Why so he can completely butcher it like he did with heman last year, and then he lied about it to the fans? The mans a hack

[@wyntonkemp7799]

I’VE BEEN SAYING THAT THE ENTIRE TIME ABOUT SPIDEY! SPOT ON KEV!

[@dapeel61]

Peter Parker never had a problem finding a date. It was keeping them that he struggled with.

[@MDestron2282]

In 5th grade my English teacher told us to right about our favorite hero, real or fictional. I wrote about Spider-Man. He exclaimed before the bell had wrung that he would occasionally read a poem to the class. Anonymously. He started to sob as he read it..... No one ever knew it was mine. I also absolutely broke down during Into the Spider-verse....... I love my wife so much. She pretty much carried me to the car after the movie was over.

[@codekhalil6437]

This man should have a cameo like Stan Lee did in all the MCU movies. I can't think of anyone more appropriate

[@jspur22]

This might be he dumbest take I have ever heard. LMFAO what?

[@StajoLaBell]

​@@jspur22 I don't completely agree with his take BUT Kevin Smith is the Superfan of Superfans. Like us all

[@authornathanday6983]

Yes! Into the Spider-Verse, hands down!

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

I like Kevin smith cuz of the superman lives interview makes me crease.

[@Anterbok]

There's like several more hours that this could be. Do more of this.

[@tazisayshi]

The fact that he said he's a big cyclopes fan would make Wolverine go berserker.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

Bring him back for an hour long version please!

[@Bohmerification]

Wouldn’t be fun but Cyclops could’ve got some contacts, special ones

[@sim7409]

ruffalo blows..shlda stayed with Norton

[@forbiddencolor]

Raimi Spidey: Bullied by his peers MCU Spidey: Fits in with his peers Raimi Spidey: Burdened by financial issues MCU Spidey: Financially stable Raimi Spidey: Struggles to take care of his elderly aunt MCU Spidey: Lives comfortably with his hot aunt Raimi Spidey: Tries his all to live up Uncle Ben MCU Spidey: Uncle Ben, who? Raimi Spidey: Works as a photographer for the Daily Bugle MCU Spidey: Doesn't need a job Raimi Spidey: Tries his hardest to keep his identity a secret MCU Spidey: Lets everyone find out who he is in the easiest ways Raimi Spidey: Battles villains who hate Peter Parker/Spider-Man MCU Spidey: Battles villains who hate Tony Stark/Iron Man

[@TJ-fe7rr]

And that's why Tom's spiderman and his movies are the best.

[@mafeuk]

@@TJ-fe7rr Found the eediot 👆

[@drummerfreak69]

@GQ PLEASE GIVE US PART 2

[@Caught1nTh3Crossfire]

Canada loves you too Kevin 🇨🇦🙌

[@drjwww]

Fun-fact: the man in the Ferrigno clip is Gerald ("Major Dad") McRaney. He showed up on The Hulk a few times.

[@DrJuicyBertucci]

Love this dude.

[@4891MR]

Cyclops is iconic. Just take Superman's heat vision, ask 'what if you couldn't turn it off?' and that defines mutants: the whole concept of being troubled with having superpowers. Beyond that, his personality is just King Arthur. No offense to Clerks, but the OG tragic role model is pretty apparent.

[@VoidTheProphet805]

Toby the best

[@David_Scar]

Facts