The wild world of social media provides an opportunity for fans to interact with their favorite celebrities. This can be both good and bad depending on exactly what your opinions are.
Webcomic artist, Adam Ellis shared his thoughts about the recent films of former comedian turned horror movie director, Jordan Peele.
To make his point, Ellis shared a screenshot of the Rotten Tomatoes scores for the three films directed by Peele.
\u201cI know this is a hot take but at what point do we declare Jordan Peele the best horror director of all time? Can you think of another horror director that had 3 great films, let alone 3 in a row? I can't.\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
In many other situations, this tweet would have passed with maybe a few comments of agreement or disagreement. But this is not a regular situation.
Instead, Peele himself saw the tweet. And as complimentary as it was, Peele couldn’t let it stand.
When it comes to the greatest horror movie director, Peele knows who he’d nominate.
\u201c@adamtotscomix Sorry. I love your enthusiasm but, I will just not tolerate any John Carpenter slander!!!\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
Peele’s praise of John Carpenter, one of the most influential and effective horror directors is not unwarranted. Classic horror movies such as Halloween and The Thing cannot be underrated or dismissed.
This is despite Ellis's own dismissal of John Carpenter's work.
And fans agreed with Peele's humble response.
\u201c@ComplexPop The man hasn't gotten deep into horror yet, with 3 films under his belt he's getting there. The fact he's so humble and shows respect to the great one before him tells who he is a person. Gotta respect that\u201d— Complex Pop Culture (@Complex Pop Culture) 1658373087
\u201c@JordanPeele @adamtotscomix\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
\u201c@TheRoot and he was right\u201d— The Root (@The Root) 1658425654
\u201c@ResidentStevil_ @JordanPeele @adamtotscomix pretty convincing mr tbh\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
\u201c@Variety Respect\u2026\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffe\n\nJordan Peele is great in his own right\u2026no doubt about it, but he knows there\u2019s a lot more he wants to offer. He\u2019s not taking the scepter until that work is fulfilled. One really has to admire that level of patience.\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1658362074
\u201cI may not have loved Nope as many others have but I\u2019m still rooting for Jordan Peele to keep kicking ass and taking names. That said, I appreciate the fact that he\u2019s telling others to calm the hell down with the overpraising between the John Carpenter comment and now this\u2026\u201d— Scott Menzel (@Scott Menzel) 1658388593
In addition, Peele has spoken about his influences for his new film, Nope that includes the likes of Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, and Paul Thomas Anderson.
He said to Yahoo! Entertainment:
“All these directors that have changed the trajectory of how I think about cinema.”
While many supported Peele’s appreciation for the works of Carpenter and these other directors, Adam Ellis doubled down on his thoughts about Peele. This included saying most of the films made by Carpenter “aren’t great.”
Which commenters couldn’t stand.
\u201cWHEW. I could not imagine complimenting Jordan Peele's latest film by insulting John Carpenter's work and then having Jordan Peele personally come into my mentions to tell me to knock it off. I would simply wander into the woods and fade away. How embarrassing.\u201d— Elizabeth May/Katrina Kendrick (@Elizabeth May/Katrina Kendrick) 1658359217
\u201c@JordanPeele @adamtotscomix how can you NOT love the thing?! \nalso how is something a cult classic but "not great" \nsir?\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
\u201c@atomly @JordanPeele @mistergeezy @adamtotscomix It's ridiculous. I recently saw Christine for the first time in probably thirty years at least, and even though Carpenter said it was just a paycheck, it's still excellent. Just really goddamn good.\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
\u201c@ViceApologist @JordanPeele @adamtotscomix guy has to deactivate his account now, that's the rules\u201d— Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79 (@Adam ElIis \ud80c\udc79\ud80c\udc8f\ud80c\udc79) 1658337764
\u201c@TheRoot and he was right\u201d— The Root (@The Root) 1658425654
\u201c\u201cX isn\u2019t horror because it doesn\u2019t personally scare me\u201d is the \u201cstop having fun\u201d of the horror genre. I don\u2019t know any horror creator who doesn\u2019t immediately eyeroll when people say it.\u201d— Dillon Rogers (@Dillon Rogers) 1658352716
In the end, the preference for one director over another is always going to be a subjective experience. Peele’s most recent outing, Nope is a sci-fi horror about two siblings investigating their father’s death while dealing with a possible UFO.
