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Lauren Portz

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

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    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.
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    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.
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    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

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    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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    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.
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    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.
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    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. .
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    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!
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    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.
ryanmcevoy

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

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    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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    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.
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    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."
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    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"
molly_loftus

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

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    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.
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    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.
haleygibbs05

How Cultivation Theory Applies to Racial Problems in Media - 5 views

http://www.ukessays.com/essays/media/how-cultivation-theory-applies-to-racial-problems-media-essay.php This article talks about the role of diversity in Disney movies and superhero movies. It note...

started by haleygibbs05 on 07 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
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samanthajoan

Minorities In The Media - 2 views

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    Minorities in Superhero moviesBy Lindsay Parsh Do you consider yourself raciest? Neither do I. But think about this. Think about all the superhero movies we've been watching lately and tell me, are any of the superhero's black? Are any of them Asian, Mexican, or any other minority here in America?
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    This article really helped me while writing my paper. It gave me an example about some super hero movies that use racial and even cultural minorities and how they are perceived to be negative.
molly_loftus

Why are superhero movies so popular? - 1 views

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    This article has exposure effect in it. The more superhero hero movies that come out the more we like them. Since 2000 the box office has made much more money on superhero movies than they have in the past.
hannonjacobn

Superhero Origins And Their Mythic Meanings: Are They Veiled Secular Parables? - 0 views

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    Ever since ancient times, humanity has sought to use stories to explain the world in which it lives. Just as ancient man used stories of gods and monsters to explain the world, modern man uses stories of godlike heroes and monstrous villains to do the same.
mpopp93

Batman to the rescue! The protective effects of parasocial relationships with muscular ... - 0 views

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    Superheroes play an important part in men's lives. They grow up watching superhero movies and read comic books while pretending to be them. This article examines the negative effects of superheroes on men's body image. Screen reader users, click here to load entire article This page uses JavaScript to progressively load the article content as a user scrolls. Screen reader users, click the load entire article button to bypass dynamically loaded article content.
Lauren Portz

10 Little-Known Facts About Your Favorite Comic Book Characters - Listverse - 0 views

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    This website shares some interesting facts about our favorite superhero movies that not many people know about. It definitely makes you look at the movies in a different light because most of them give you a fact that really changes your perspective.
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...

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started by beck1415 on 05 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
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samheath

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

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
swiftclaireq

The Psychology of Heroism - 2 views

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    Talks about heroes in a different way-- one question asked is are heroes born or made? It talks about "normal" people trying to become heroes for what makes them heroes.
shepherd_sn

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

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    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

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    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!
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    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.
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    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

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    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.
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    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.
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