Superhero Today Presentation
Slide 1: Superheroes Today Presentation
This is my presentation on superheroes today; not only have superhero comics evolved substantially since the golden age, but the industry has as well, with Disney buying Marvel and DC being owned by the conglomerate Time Warner, and with this substantial backing have been able to breakthrough into films and become some of the most successful films in history, throughout I will discuss how superhero narrative have taken this form in movies. Early in the noughties X Men had gained moderate success; however, Many Key scholars; like Mitch has said in the presentation, have said the popular culture of superhero movies and geek culture exploded with Spider-Man in 2002, which took
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After 2002, production was in place by DC to reinvent Batman with Christian Bale as the Dark Knight himself, which went on to become one of the most successful film trilogies of all time. When we come to an even more present time, you can clearly see a huge increase of Avenger related films being released by Marvel, like Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and more recently Ant-Man. Doing this has created a universe of films which interlock and tell a greater story; which will possibly conclude with Infinity War Part 2. Marvel have also recently been reinventing the X-Men universe, creating many films like X-Men: Days of Futures Past, which integrated both past and present storylines and also the revitalisation of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool the R rated superhero, which set records all over the …show more content…
A key example being Iron Man who's origin stories within the comics in the sixties was set in Vietnam, however, in the film Stark is abducted by a Middle Eastern Terrorist Group to stick with current American foreign policy's new enemy, which is not the communists, but the Middle Eastern extremists.
Many storylines also reinforce American superiority a key example being Iron Man 2, Tony claims only he has the suit (as he is the only man with the knowledge) and lesser minds within lesser countries were miles behind, until a Russian had his own version of the suit; but then of course Tony Stark saves the day destroys the Russian enemy (Mickey Rourke).
Superhero narrative in film has become very successful up-to-date making a substantial amounts of money across the media industry; even more so than comic books, many scholars like, Scott Bukatman commenting, ‘superhero film has displaced the superhero comic in the world of mass culture’. Which is true since this boom in popularity for Superhero movies created a movement which brought a whole new audience to the world of comics and superhero narrative; through conventions and
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We are currently living in the Golden Age of Superheroes. They dominate our cultural life, and have become seemingly permanent fixtures in modern media. Since X-Men burst onto the screen fifteen years ago, we have witnessed the release of over forty superhero movies. By 2020 we will have seen the release of more than twenty-five more. Today, the much anticipated film Superman vs. Batman has come to theaters. Though a plethora of superhero movies have been released, it is to the dissatisfaction of many, having long been exhausted by the stories of the Hulk, Batman, and Spider-man. Although I must agree that it is quite easy to get bored with the constant action, and flashing colors of these films, if one looks deep enough into the story they will discover universal themes and metaphors. Though they may be fighting off alien invasions, these heroes are also battling with their personal challenges, challenges which we can
to evoke pride in every American still used today. Superheroes give an escape from reality that only an average human can only dream of different from the glamour portrayed by Golden Age movie stars;
Let’s discuss a little bit of comic book history for starters. The most iconic superhero in all of American comic book history has got to be Superman. He was created near the beginning of superhero comic books and debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938[1]. He would remain as the blueprint for many superheroes for years to come as the atypical white American male. But as the years go by there were comic book heroes that came out that go against this archetype such as Wonder
While walking through my local comic shop, Rocking Rooster, I overheard the shops owners talking about their favorite superheroes. One of the men made a claim that his favorite superhero will always have to be Batman. I thought to myself in no possible way can batman be considered a superhero. When compared to real heroes such as Superman or Wonder Woman, Batman just doesn’t hold up. A real superhero has to have some type of super human ability, face villains with the strength of gods, and always work for the good of the people, not above the law. I have found that it makes much more sense to include Batman in the category of vigilante, as he tends to compare much better to vigilantes such as Green Arrow.
In 1941, Stan Lee, the creator of the Marvel universe, released his firs comic book about the patriotic hero Captain America. This comic was released during World War 2 to give the Americans a sense of hope and to let people know that we’re not alone. Marvel does a good job with its comics because they want to show you that even when times get tough, as long as you have hope things will get better. A good example of this would be Spiderman. When his Uncle Ben died, his last words to Peter were, “With great power, comes great responsibility.” Spiderman goes on to
middle of paper ... ... DC Comics and Marvel sold rights to movie studios to produce films on these superheroes. Another way comic books forever changed was how the public reacted to them: comic books were now analyzed and examined critically as a book would be. The heroes, sidekicks, and villains were now criticized and the authors as well. This puts more pressure on the authors for better comics.
Every child in the United States has heard or read the Marvel and DC comics books. If you have not then you have probably have heard of their characters like the famous star spangled hero, Captain America, or the Dark Knight himself, Batman. Both Marvel and DC has influenced the children and adults of American in its darkest times. The great wars affected many by its poisonous grasps, and its victims sought comfort with the antidote provided by the marvelous illustrators and writers of comic books. Now their cinematic counterparts are here to inspire the 21st century. The Marvel and DC cinematic universes have similar content, they both have unique characteristics that set them apart.
As the decade moved along Hollywood continued to build upon these “pick me up” movies with hits like “Back to the Future”, “Three Men and a Baby”, and “Driving Miss Daisy”. As the decade came to a close, the top grossing movie of 1989 brought back a different kind of American hero – Batman. Clearly, that really bad day called the 1970’s had been replaced by a night at the candy store called the 1980’s.
Comics and comic book films have been an immense cultural force for decades, in both niche comic book culture and the wider public. Comic book heroes, and especially superheros have become ubiquitous in American entertainment and consumerism. No work, however, did more to subvert comic book conventions then Allen Moore's and Dave Gibbon's Watchmen. An epic of the genre, it challenged both the constructs and assumptions of the genre, and critiqued American culture and politics. The novel takes place during the Cold War, at a time when nuclear disaster is inevitable. Because of this the themes of the book resonated with the culture in 1987, however, when the film adaptation was released in 2009, the Cold War was long over, and nuclear war was no longer a significant fear in America. Instead, terrorism had become the biggest threat to natural security. With 9/11 just eight years past, and in the midst of the War on Terror, America's fears had shifted from international total destruction to covert acts of terrorism on American soil. This shift effected both how the culture viewed tragedy and villians. In the film adaption of Watchmen, the changes made
"In superheroes, the most important thing is to get a new power. And you run out of powers. A guy can fly, a guy is strong — what's left? I figured, if a guy can stick to walls like an insect. So I run down a list of names: Insect Man didn't have it, Mosquito Man wasn't dramatic... finally, I hit on Spider-Man.
Superheroes, Supervillains, and Antiheroes The superhero genre has been popular ever since it was conceived, for the idea of possessing superhuman capabilities, powers with limitless restraint, sounds propitious. Superheros are figures that do heroic deeds in a manner that a normal person would not be able to withstand. They may not exactly have the say-so of authority, but their vigilante approach with a power more exceptional than any human being could possess turns out more crime-fighting than anything else. Of course, there is a spectrum to the title. Many superheroes can fall into the category of antihero or even supervillain at some point, for character development is a powerful thing.
He has become the father of Marvel and has true fans looking for his cameo in every Marvel film. Unlike DC, Marvel has a lighter tone to their movies. MCU movies have more witty humor in them. For example, films such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool are action-packed, but they still have a lot comic relief. Also, Marvel uses more real locations and city names than DC. For example, Ant-Man, X-Men, Avengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Fantastic Four are all headquartered in New York. Although they have some fictional locations such as Asgard, Wauconda, and Sokovia, most are real places. The villains are also very different. Their background or motives are varied. Villains in Marvel are usually motivated by revenge, greed, or lost hope in the world. Lastly, Marvel differs from DC by the way heroes get their powers if they have any. Most of the heroes got their powers by accident. For example, a radioactive spider bit Spider-man; the hulk was exposed to radiation;
Alongside the excellent characterization of Batman, and the various characters in the film. I love how the movie uses flashbacks in a story, the characters usually remember an event while at the location of where it happened. These events usually happen before their eyes and they are always an important integral to the plot of the film. Adding to the list of excellent things about this film are the voice cast. This movie opted to not use any of the cast from the animated series and I did not mind it.
Comic book superheroes also come with a fan based, and Spider-Man in particular has always has a huge following. Fans are willing to see the movie despite critical reviews, simply to see the comic book characters come to life. Aimed at a 16-24 year old male