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mikehryn666

Superhero Movies- Bryan Hennessy - 9 views

I thought this article was very interesting. It raises question as to where the line should be drawn in regards to should characters be explicitly only created to be role models and paragons instea...

started by bryanhennessy on 14 Nov 14 2 follow-ups, last by mikehryn666 on 18 Nov 14
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Mariana Salazar

The Superhero Diversity Problem - 15 views

harvardpolitics.com/...superhero-diversity-problem

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  • mikehryn666 on 05 Nov 14
     
    This is an excellent article on diversity amongst superheroes. It is fairly detailed and scholarly, as well as credible.
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  • samluciano on 05 Nov 14
     
    This article covers different races in superhero movies as well as females vs males in movies.
  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    This article touches on a lot of modern day issues. I like how they talk about all aspects of the diversity being missed like race, sexual orientation, and gender. This article asks questions that most people have thought but have not acted on. It's exciting that there will be a Wonder Women movie coming out and showing that women can also be heroes. Great information displayed!
  • Mariana Salazar on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article talks about the diversity in superhero films, race and gender. It lists how when women are shown in these movies, they all look alike. They are superhero sex symbols. Most of the superhero main characters are white straight males. It identifies the problems with stereotypes and the underrepresentation of gay characters in movies.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    This is a very interesting article focusing on diversity in superhero movies. It demonstrated how most heroes in these movies are white males and how women are merely there for sex appeal. However it did mention in the very beginning that a wonder woman movie will be coming out in 2017 which is exciting for women.
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    But I think that that is the reason that we are drawn to these types of movies. If the superhero was not super attractive I don't think that we would enjoy the movies as much. That is really bad for me to say, because it plays along with stereotype and overall impressions of this genre. But anymore, I think that for every genre this is what is happening. You are always looking for the hot star at the time.
  • samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14
     
    Great article! it helped me a lot! Its interesting to see how many people have such strong feelings about the dominant white male character in super hero movies
molly_loftus

'Green Lantern' and 'Thor' physiques aren't realistic, but there's still reason to shap... - 3 views

articles.latimes.com/...e-fitness-superheroes-20110627

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  • molly_loftus on 10 Nov 14
     
    This is an example of social comparison. The article talks about how we see bodies of superheroes and want to be like them, but that is unrealistic. It examples what the stars of these movies go through to achieve their physiques and how that will never be a reality for normal people.
  • shepherd_sn on 05 Dec 14
     
    I like this article because it speaks to the unrealistic expectation of being like a superhero. It talks about how normal people cannot achieve the physical physique of these actors because they just don't have the resources. This article helps prove that we associate superheroes with muscular physiques, but that it is not achievable for the average person.
Lauren Portz

Does there need to be tragedy in a superhero movie? - 6 views

screenrant.com/s-tragedy-discussion-marvel-dc

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    Do you think a movie would still be successful if there wasn't hardship for the hero? What if there was no challenge? What if they were not tested? Would we love them as much? I think you have to watch them struggle before you can be happy for their success.
  • rosecrow on 17 Nov 14
     
    I liked this article because it reminds us the importance of the sequences we see in the movies. Watching a character overcome a hardship is much more captivating when you respect the character. To catch the watchers attention, tragedy is included from the beginning. It helps you better connect and understand the character, so I agree in that tragedy is necessary to create a good superhero movie.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    I believe that no matter what genre a movie is the audience always roots for the underdog. Therefore I think it is important to show a hardship for the hero and how the hero overcomes it. I think overcoming the obstacle in their life makes them a hero in a sense.
Lauren Portz

demanding female superhero movies. what's next? - 9 views

www.theguardian.com/...-superhero-movies-week-in-geek

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    There has been a lot of talk about the inclusion of female roles in superhero movies. But instead of them being supporting roles, we are looking for them to star in their own films. We are looking for spin off movies for black widow, who played supporting roles in Iron Man and The Avengers. But they are also talking about bringing back Wonder Woman.
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  • mpopp93 on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article is very interesting because it explains how females are always the supporting role and never the star, especially in superhero movies. I found this interesting because our society is so used to seeing male superheros instead of females.
  • rosecrow on 17 Nov 14
     
    I believe superhero movies in the past have had strictly male heroes because men in society have always been thought of as the strong and independent gender. Since times and gender perceptions are changing, I expect and am excited to see more female heroes portrayed in movies.
  • Katie Bronge on 29 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed this article because it shows how the public wants to see more females as the starring roles in superhero movies. In the past most superhero movies have men as the heroes however movies such as the Hunger Games have changed that and shown how women can be superheroes too. .
  • haleygibbs05 on 01 Dec 14
     
    This article really shows how important the first female-led debute is right now and how if Marvel doesn't take advantage of it then someone else will. It's a big step but one that needs to be made and this article makes that clear. I really enjoyed reading it!
  • jgrahek on 01 Dec 14
     
    I thought this article was very interesting. It touched base on how there is a demand for a female lead in a superhero movie instead of just a supporting role. One of the quotes mentioned in the article that I found interesting was that directors and producers were hesitant to make a female super hero movie because Catwoman and Elektra which starred female super heroes as the main character received poor consumer response in the box offices.
A P

Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity In Comics : Code Switch : NPR - 4 views

www.npr.org/...ro-race-and-identity-in-comics

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  • A P on 04 Nov 14
     
    Also a new book covers this topic:  "X-Men and the Mutant Metaphor."  Interlibrary loan, anyone?   And if you love social media, "Superhero Synergies" might interest you.
  • shepherd_sn on 05 Dec 14
     
    "Personal prejudice: Hispanic and Latino women with blond hair look like hookers to me, no matter how clean or "cute" they are. Somehow those skin tones that look so good with dark, dark hair just don't work for me with lighter shades. Like I said - personal prejudice." This quote really stuck out to me. People like this are a major contributing factor in the lack of diversity not only in superhero films, but the film industry in general.
A P

SUPERHEROES: Are they abiding by the moral values? | Pawan Jeph - Academia.edu - 7 views

www.academia.edu/...ey_abiding_by_the_moral_values

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  • maddicarr on 11 Nov 14
     
    This article is going to be extremely helpful in answering one of my subquestions: Do superheroes have good morals? The way this article breaks down moral values by different categories and even different superheroes will be a great resource for more information that goes beyond the statistics we gathered.
  • hannonjacobn on 30 Nov 14
     
    Very cool article. I love how it goes in to and explains the moral values of different superheroes. It shows that not all super heroes have the same set of moral values.
swiftclaireq

History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian - 2 views

www.smithsonianmag.com/...perhero-origin-stories-4015776

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  • A P on 04 Nov 14
     
    Trying for a direct link to the article Jake found....
  • swiftclaireq on 05 Nov 14
     
    About the author doesn't think the movies tell us how to be super but to be heroes
swiftclaireq

Sexist superhero shirts appear in popular retail chains - Today's Parent - 5 views

www.todaysparent.com/...sexist-superhero-shirts

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  • swiftclaireq on 11 Nov 14
     
    Interesting take on men only being able to be superheroes and how their merchandise feeds into the stereotype
  • samluciano on 16 Nov 14
     
    Good article for anyone focusing on gender, looks at how superheroes are stereotyped even in fashion and how boys are always the hero's and girls on "date" the heroes.
  • nk0596430 on 17 Nov 14
     
    Interesting article on superhero merchandise for females. Different approach and view on superheroes and the role they play with gender.
A P

Effects of Superheroes on Children | Everyday Life - Global Post - 5 views

everydaylife.globalpost.com/uperheroes-children-27905.html

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  • maddicarr on 11 Nov 14
     
    My research question asks whether or not superheroes are good role models, and this article looks at that exact question as well as how to approach raising children who have superheroes as role models. I believe that the end of this article, which talks about ways in which superheroes can be adapted into good role models, will be helpful in coming up with recommendations for the end of my paper.
beck1415

Kids live out their superhero dreams - 5 views

This article explores the area where superhero plays a huge part a kid's life while growing up. You might not agree because of the age we are in now but at a certain age, kids transform their behav...

http:__www.cnn.com_2014_04_28_living_irpt-kids-superheroes_

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Katie Bronge

Female superheroes remain underrepresented in media - 13 views

www.collegiatetimes.com/...c8-5b3d-a339-f08c17dbf83f.html

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  • Katie Bronge on 04 Nov 14
     
    And for those of you not keeping count, Wonder Woman still remains at 1 feature-length film, which was an animated direct-to-video movie in 2009. Now, I'm no math major, but something seems off here. Where are all the female superheroes?
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  • samluciano on 16 Nov 14
     
    Good article focusing on the importance of having female characters, characters of color and characters of different sexualities because we are not a world of solely white, heterosexual males. This is often the stereotype in superheroes.
  • nk0596430 on 17 Nov 14
     
    This is a good article that talks about the lack of female superheroes in movies. It also touches on other groups that are not represented in this genre. Good article for a paper with the topic of gender.
  • molly_loftus on 17 Nov 14
     
    This is a very interesting article about how female superheroes are very underestimated. I think this would be a good article for anyone looking at gender. It is interesting because our data supports thus theory. Only one of the superhero movies in the data we have had a female as the superhero.
  • mpopp93 on 17 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed this article and it would be great for my research paper because I would like to talk about female vs. male superheros. Very good article.
samheath

Superheroes of today are 'bad role models' - 8 views

www.theguardian.com/...role-models-child-psychologist

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  • samheath on 26 Nov 14
     
    Superheroes of today are now being portrayed as 'playboys' -- take Iron Man, for example. Many believe that these are now setting bad examples to children.
  • hannonjacobn on 30 Nov 14
     
    Very interesting article. It explains how superheroes today have a lot more violent, destructive and rule-breaking behavior. It's almost as if superheroes who aren't like this are seen as boring or uncool, like the comic book superheroes of yesterday.
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    I think that this is a good point. It is kind of how you look at the bigger picture as opposed to small things that make them bad though. So even though your example of Iron Man being a playboy is something that are bad examples to children, there are a lot of positive things that happen through out the movie that makes Iron Man look like a really good guy.
Lauren Portz

Origins and their importance. - 3 views

www.denofgeek.com/...ays-have-to-start-with-origins

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  • Lauren Portz on 14 Nov 14
     
    Does there always have to be an origin behind a superhero movie? Could they come up with a new movie, introduce a new superhero and not show us how they became a superhero? Or do we have to have background information for the movie to mean something to us? I think without origins there are so many questions that would be left unanswered.
A P

Blog examines superheroes and the law - Lifestyles - The Times-Tribune - 3 views

thetimes-tribune.com/...erheroes-and-the-law-1.1090471

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  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really liked this article. It talks about real crime with superheroes and if they were actually real we may be in big trouble. They used an example about homeowners insurance. How if superman threw a car into your house--most likely your insurance wouldn't cover it which could result in the homeowner suing the superhero. Similar to The Incredibles when Mr. Incredible is sued for saving a man who didn't want to be saved.
shepherd_sn

Today's Superheroes Send Wrong Image to Boys, Say Researchers - 10 views

www.apa.org/...acho-stereotype-unhealthy.aspx

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  • shepherd_sn on 27 Nov 14
     
    The American Psychological Association says that superhero movies today are only giving boys two options for what they can be: a superhero or a slacker. This didn't use to be the case, however. Looking back at old comic books superheros were portrayed with vulnerabilities therefore making them more relateable and better role models for young men.
Lauren Portz

Kevin Feige: Marvel is Too Busy to Make a Female Superhero Movie - 7 views

screenrant.com/o-movies-black-widow-ms-marvel

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  • haleygibbs05 on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article really tells us something about Marvel and their lack of interest in creating a superhero movie with a female lead. It seems that Feige is just beating around the bush and doesn't want to openly say that they just don't want to make that step towards female superhero movies. It would work very well for someone doing their paper about gender in superhero movies!
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    In this article, Kevin Feige, who is the president of marvel studios, says that this is not a good time to try to make a superhero movie starring a female hero, but that this is something that he really wants to happen. He said that it would be hard for them to tell the right story, and that there are a ton of other genre's that are showing movies that have very strong, independent, female leads such as the Hunger Games and Divergent.
  • rebeccabaldwin on 03 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses a recent interview with Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President, regarding women as superheroes in movies. The article discuss how Feige sees potential to make more female superhero movies and how three female superhero movies are set to be released in 2017.
whitneygillum

Boys and Masculinity--Are Superheroes A Good or Bad Influence? - The Achilles Effect - 6 views

www.achilleseffect.com/...erheroes-good-or-bad-influence

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  • swiftclaireq on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really liked this article because this issue is a hot topic in the media today. Whether boys should play with dolls and girls be policemen-- I think this article says it perfectly when we assume boys should like superheroes and want to be masculine like they are. I also agree that parents should talk with their kids about the different stereotyping but allow them to make their own choice.
  • ryanmcevoy on 17 Nov 14
     
    This article is fitting with a key debate in today's society over the influences that children have within their lives. Boys should like blue, girls should like pink. It fit's into everyday life as women are portrayed through media as damsels in distress and that men are the knights in shining armour. Stereotyping is slowly becoming an issue that more and more parents are dealing with when bringing children up.
ryanmcevoy

Why do good guy superheroes get a bad rep? - 8 views

www.dailydot.com/...aptain-america-superman-debate

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  • ryanmcevoy on 19 Nov 14
     
    This article looks into how the society of today want a superhero that is not seen as boring but rather has a 'gritty' background. In order to modernize and feel relate-able the character must be darker and the story-line must fit into today's world, for example the dark knight fighting police corruption and urban terrorism.
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  • samheath on 26 Nov 14
     
    I also feel as though this article reinforces the idea that superheroes are also now seen as being 'imperfect' to relate more to society... At first, superheroes were near-enough flawless -- unlike the superheroes today. Case and point, Hancock.
  • hannonjacobn on 30 Nov 14
     
    Agreed. People don't like a superhero as much if they obey all the rules all the time and are a law abiding citizen because it's boring. It's more appealing to people to watch them take the law into their own hands. Captain America is a perfect example and the opening line: "Captain America is only interesting if he's a prick."
  • Lauren Portz on 01 Dec 14
     
    I definitely like the idea that superhero's are just as dark and as tortured as villains are. Everyone has a different background story, and they are not perfect, but it is what you do about your situation, and how you learn to grow from it. It makes it much more realistic for us to look at them and say "okay, they have their problems too"
jgrahek

The Objectification of Women in Comic Books - 1 views

www.fantasy-magazine.com/...ion-of-women-in-graphic-novels

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  • jgrahek on 02 Dec 14
     
    This article touches on how women have be depicted in comics through the ages, and how even as women gained more prominent roles they were depicted as sex symbols and degraded.
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