Allison Baumgartner
Movies: 20th Century 1075(001)
Hugo Rios-Cordero
Final Paper Rough Draft
April 4, 2014
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Man of Steel proved to be a different kind of superhero movie, especially for an introductory title. By this I mean, Man of Steel is the first Superman movie in a new series of Superman movies. In other superhero movies as well as Superman movies, the audience is first introduced to the superhero. We learn about the person’s beginnings as a superhuman and we tend to see their beginning struggles and their first interactions with a major villain. In previous Superman movies, there have been montages of Superman pulling cats out of trees, saving bus loads of people, all while the city is cheering for him, proud to have him as their city’s savior. In Man of Steel, this isn’t the case. From a young age, Jonathan Kent, has told Clark Kent not to show how unordinary he is. Clark is even ridiculed when he saves the bus load of children. We see the epitome of Jonathan’s protection over him and his facade of humanity when he stops Clark from saving his life from the tumultuous w...
Educational systems in America are impaired, and the very educators that are meant to teach are the one’s pulling it down. That is the apparent message that Davis Guggenheim attempts to convey in his documentary “Waiting for Superman”. He uses many strategies to get his message across. Some of these include cartoons, children, and those reformers that are attempting to pull the system out of the ditch that it has found its way into. He makes his point very well, and uses facts and figures correctly. He does leave out some of the opinions of the opposing views, but it does not take away from his point that the educational system in America is in need of repair.
“It was the worst of times it was the best of times.”(book). In the book A Tale Of Two Cities innocents were killed, abused and imprisoned. This book had a hero and a bad guy. The hero was Sydney Carton and the bad people were probably the revolutionaries, Madame Defarge and Monsieur Defarge. In the movie The Dark Knight Rises innocents, were also killed but in several different ways. In this movie, the bad guy was Bane and his accomplices, and the hero was Batman.
When all is considered, the decisions made by the director to change Man of Steel from the original comics was a poor choice, for Superman not gaining full potential for an extensive time, he contains no concern for the citizens, and he murders a life form. The director, Zack Snyder, changed this film to try to appeal to different generations, yet he did not consider the original fanatics. The original fanatics were the ones whom created this series to what it is today. Granted Man of Steel overall was a pleasant film to watch, however the fact that it does not follow the comics furies the original Superman enthusiasts.
To the ordinary citizen of any given suburb, town, or city the names Bruce and Clark do not particularly stand out to be special or significant. If one was to ask an ordinary citizen if he or she had heard of Batman and or Superman, one could bet that those names would be labeled as special and significant. Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent otherwise known as Batman and Superman have lived in America's comic books, movies, cartoons and hearts for well over fifty years. Protecting the streets of Gotham City and Metropolis, these crime fighters have given a great deal to humanity, and although they have many similarities, their childhood and upbringing are quite different.
The pressures of society and many factors against us can at times seem impossible to overcome, however, these limitations are only the ones we place on ourselves. Whether it’s during the adolescent years as Sherman Alexie explained in “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”, about the struggles of overcoming the stigma bound by his culture where “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike”, as well as having the courage to break free for his own benefit. In addition, this theme was also explored in the later years of adulthood as demonstrated in Malcolm X’s essay, “Learning to Read” where he’d become so frustrated while kept in prison, unable to quite express himself as he did
Kipp Academy, what is it, how did it develop and why is it so important to Urban Education?
That created more anger toward himself and feel less than a man. This is frustrating for a superman how is trying to show how great he is. A man without a disability. So his struggle to let his guest know that a normal person according to the narrator has his limit too.
Okay now before all you fanboys start raising your pitchforks and torches let me explain cause from here i'm sure you guessed number 1 by now. Superman was borned on the planet known as Krypton literally seconds after being born the planet was going to explode so Jor-El and Lara sent him off to space in a capsule landing on Earth on a farm owned by Martha and Jonathan Kent who took him in as there own son who they named Clark Kent. The rest is history the crying baby turned into the Superhero known as Superman he has every power in the book including heat vision, ice breath, incredible strength, and he can fly! He's saved the earth countless times from the most dangerous foes in comics history examples being Darksied who is a GOD, Doomsday who was made for the sole purpose of KILLING Superman lost his life in that battle the list goes on forever the Earth is forever in Superman's gratitude. Still haven't lowered your pitchforks and torches?
The film, in particular, adds two new faces - Batman played by Ben Affleck and Wonder Woman played by Gal Gadot. It is understandable the amount of character development the Batman required due to the conflict he shares with Superman at the climax of the film, what is incomprehensible on the other hand is Wonder Woman’s lack of character development. Few scenes in the movie unfolded who Diana Prince (Wonder Woman) really was, however actress Gal Gadot mustered as well of a performance the materials she was given allowed her to. As for Superman, he does not progress much as a character from his previous performance in Snyder’s 2013 film Man of Steel. The film attempts to introduce more new faces through an awkward and uncomfortable trailer-like presentation for each new character.
A character that would rather die than to let humanity kill itself is a far more compelling hero than the simple policeman that most audiences envision for Superman. In Man of Steel, the conflicted Superman is place in today’s highly globalized world. Superman faces a xenophobic and untrusting public who disagree with an alien actively guiding the conflicts of the human race. It is paramount to realize that this Superman may be the closest to perfection that an audience may ever witness. Superman meets Kryptonians who want to destroy humans in an effort to rebuild their lost home world.
Superman is stuck in an endless loop. His duty calling, he is constantly needed in Metropolis to defeat villains, and keep the peace. Yet, no one ever tries to put themselves in his place. Everyone is just content with the fact they’re safe. They don’t wonder what he feels, while saving the town.
Passion plays a vital role in every individual’s life. It motivates him enough to help establish the definition of “a genuine hero” through other people’s perspectives as well as his own. V for Vendetta was perceived as a terrorist by many. In this researcher’s standpoint, this character provides a well-rounded area of investigation in the field of defining what a true “hero” is. In this essay, I attempt to defend the view that “V” is, in fact, a hero.
In the Movie Dark Knight Rises, Batman must confront Bane, who is an adversary of the justice in Gotham, to secure the peace and safety of all citizens. It was a difficult battle for Batman as Bane was almost always one step ahead of Batman until the end. However much entertainment that this film brought through its fight scenes and story lines, there were some concrete implications in how this relates to society today. Just as Batman was the protector of Gotham, the law enforcement is the protector of people, but unlike the world of fiction in the movie, there is no one to jump in and save the day if there is no support from the government. Also, because the government was trusted with such a responsibility, they had no one to check them and
Although a very close fight, Kara proves that she is the strongest hero on Earth, portrayed by the part in which she flies Clark to the Fortress of Solitude in order to stop the brainwashing. I found that the most impactful message in the scene was when Superman willingly admits a humble defeat, celebrating Kara as the champion of
Another thing I want to bring into focus is the title of this documentary, which in a certain light is cynical. At the beginning Geoffrey mentions that the saddest day of his life was in 4th grade when his mother told him that superman didn’t exist. He cried because he realized that there was no one that could save us from the poverty we had all been born into. We all wait for superman because it seems that a task this great cannot be achieved by the likes of