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Title: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: FatherXmas on January 07, 2013, 09:22:26 PM
The Superhero Delusion: How Superhero Movies created the Sad Perfect Badass Messiah, and what that says about America (http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/01/06/superhero-delusion/)

Personally I think it's more about the cookie-cutter aspect of genre movies and hero myth.  It's mildly interesting to see his premise that other action films are being wedged into the superhero genre mold.

Also the author can't tell apart a crossbow from a long bow.  Did he even watch The Hunger Games?
Title: Re: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: Victoria Victrix on January 08, 2013, 10:48:54 AM
Quote from: FatherXmas on January 07, 2013, 09:22:26 PM
The Superhero Delusion: How Superhero Movies created the Sad Perfect Badass Messiah, and what that says about America (http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/01/06/superhero-delusion/)

Personally I think it's more about the cookie-cutter aspect of genre movies and hero myth.  It's mildly interesting to see his premise that other action films are being wedged into the superhero genre mold.

Also the author can't tell apart a crossbow from a long bow.  Did he even watch The Hunger Games?

It's "Entertainment Weekly."  They are only required to produce copy sensational enough to get people at WalMart to buy it on impulse at the checkout counter.
Title: Re: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: Copper Cockroach on January 08, 2013, 03:16:01 PM
"Entertainment, Weakly". As Stan the Man would put it... 'Nuff Said.

There are families where both parents are working, and they're still living in their car. Meanwhile this guy and his ilk get paid who-knows-how-much to churn out this kind of verborrhea. What a world.
Title: Re: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: TimtheEnchanter on January 08, 2013, 06:43:33 PM
Maybe they should do a report on what the popularity of entertainment magazines says about America.
Title: Re: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: Victoria Victrix on January 09, 2013, 04:30:58 AM
Quote from: Copper Cockroach on January 08, 2013, 03:16:01 PM
"Entertainment, Weakly". As Stan the Man would put it... 'Nuff Said.

There are families where both parents are working, and they're still living in their car. Meanwhile this guy and his ilk get paid who-knows-how-much to churn out this kind of verborrhea. What a world.

Don't get me started on Major Sports Figures and bankster CEOs.
Title: Re: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: Timelord Tom on January 09, 2013, 04:58:28 AM
Quote from: Victoria Victrix on January 09, 2013, 04:30:58 AM
Don't get me started on Major Sports Figures and bankster CEOs.

Or just about any other CEOs for that matter...
Title: Re: I noticed this riff on superheroes in EW, comments?
Post by: Septipheran on January 18, 2013, 10:58:26 PM
Only communists rag on super heroes.  :P

Slightly off topic, because this guy comparing and contrasting TDKR and The Avengers gave me a reminiscent lol to this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omyAD-SRXaI