What Is a Superhero? - 4 views
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samanthajoan on 01 Dec 14This article gave me a working definition of what a super hero is and what they are perceived to be and what actions of theirs are acceptable in society.
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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. -
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.
Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society - 4 views
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Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society is a work of popular comic book criticism that explores why comic book superheroes have continued to matter so much to so many of us over the past several decades. This article is a good reference for social learning theories, particularly identification and catharsis theory.
What Impact have Superheroes had on American Popular Culture? - 3 views
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This article is about how superheroes have surrounded us in pop culture. One lunchboxes, clothing, posters, etc., they are all around.
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This is a great article to establish a basis for the effect superheroes have on society. Some of the ideas here-- like, "Probably every person that has ever seen or read about a superhero has imagined himself or herself in that role," are a great way to introduce some of the data we found, or even a research question related back to the idea.
The 5 Ugly Lessons Hiding in Every Superhero Movie - 3 views
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Some interesting points about what we see on our screens and what would actually happen in real life. The most interesting points lies in why we root for the superhero in the first place and how our superheroes are no longer the underdogs.
'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.
A brief history of racial and gender diversity in comic book movies - 4 views
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This article was written by a credible and reliable source. It discusses what seems to be an upcoming bright spot for minorities in superhero films.
The Superhero Diversity Problem - 15 views
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This is an excellent article on diversity amongst superheroes. It is fairly detailed and scholarly, as well as credible. - ...4 more comments...
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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.
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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
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.
Getting the Insider's Story Out: What Popular Film Can Tell Us about Legal Method's Dir... - 3 views
This article discusses law and how it is portrayed in film. There is a section that talks specifically about law and its portrayal in superhero movies.
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...
Kids live out their superhero dreams - 5 views
What Superheroes Really Tell Us about Ourselves and Our Society. - 9 views
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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.
Superhero Bodies: Hollywood men & plastic surgery - 3 views
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This article was interesting to read. Many times we think of how the female characters in superhero movies provide an unrealistic image of what females should look like. This article discusses the pressures male leading characters face to look capable of the feats their characters are capable of and how the male populations are turning to plastic surgery for the same reasons.
Study: Superheroes Reinforce Male Gender Roles - 7 views
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Links exposure effect with gender roles in superhero movies
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I found this article very interesting because I myself found an article about early childhood development and how it helps the children. It is very interesting to read other articles that go against what we read. This article explains how superheros have a negative impact on young kids.
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.
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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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"
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