I found the first article by Chris Gould, which discusses the TV show Batman to be very interesting. Gould talks about how the show was a comedic representation of the 1960’s. I have personally never seen an episode of the show. However, I have seen the original batman movie and I have to say that I thought it was so cringe worthy that I could not watch any more than that. The show does have its charm, but I just can’t get past how corny it is. I much prefer the darker and more serious interpretations of Batman. And I am apparently not alone in this opinion, as Gould says “[Batman] spawned a vast counter-revolution in future representations of Batman, with movie directors from the 1980s to the present obsessed with returning the character to …show more content…
I believe this to be one biggest benefits to film media that it actually shows the viewer what and where the problems are in the world. Jacobs states that “These companies and artists want to motivate their audiences to get better informed on their issues, volunteer to help the subjects of the movie or program, and even advocate for legislation that offers protection to victims and tries to right the wrongs portrayed” (277). This is something that cannot be replaced in print media alone. But, one potential problem I have with this method of raising awareness and asking support is that like any other form of power it can be abused. And because of this I believe that if someone watches these films and documentaries and feels that they should help they should first do additional research about the cause they are interested and then participate if they still want to. The third article of this set by Sady Doyle is the that I found the most interesting and that is because it is about the Twilight series. I have never read the Twilight series and I have no intention of ever doing
But I do know one thing, Batman was there for us when we needed him the most. He separated us from our darkest nightmares every night. He guarded our houses and protected our families, our friends, and our children. Batman stood up for what he believed, he always had us, the people of Gotham in his best interest. What more could we have asked Batman to do? I could stand up here and say "I never knew the man," but that might not be the truth. During my life, I have known many men, many men who are full of strength, courage, and virtue. Any of these men could have been the Batman and I would have never been aware. However good men still walk among us today, even without Batman. These good men and women are my hope, my consolation for
The Dark Knight is a piece of art and quality entertainment rolled into one, and has set a new standard for the superhero genre. It still has the elements of action that make it such a tense, unpredictable film, as well as the usual superhero film cheesiness, without which the film would be incomplete.
Bruce Wayne, Batman’s secret identity, is an American billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. Batman is one of the most well-known and well-liked superheroes of all time probably because of all of the comics, TV shows, movies and video games with him in it. Many are interested in Batman mainly because he is human, has no super powers and no special abilities just like a normal person but continues in many super human things using his gadgets, a body suit and a brilliant mind. Not only are these some of the differences between him and some other super heroes but he wants to see justice served and to defeat his enemies because he focuses on what is right and what is wrong. Batman has starred in about fourteen films both as a starring character and as an ensemble character beginning in 1943 and the latest in 2012 with two more coming in 2016 and 2017. Having earned a total of U.S. $1,900,844,295, the Batman series is the fifth-highest-grossing film series in North America. The first full-length movie of batman made in 1989 shows that to overcome great diversity one must step out of the bounds of what is socially and morally acceptable though the characterization of Batman, the contrast between
Batman is regarded as one of America's most loved heroes, despite his lack of super powers. This is perhaps why he is thought to be a more realistic character than the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman, or most other DC characters.
The art is spectacular: eerie, beautiful, and violent. Jack Napier mirror's Bruce Wayne, his style, his posture, and smirk. Batman is drawn monstrous, a quasi-form of Bruce. He is barely relatable and appears barely human. Extreme dark hues, and shadows alluding to Gotham's loss once Napier rises and Batman falls. The lines in Hollingsworth's faces outline emotions strongly, the characters look stressed, tired, in pain. They called it a "European Art Style," I suppose from classic noir and the eerie, mal-nourished looks. He's a previous winner of the Eisner awards, and one can see why in his
Before 2005, did anybody know how Bruce Wayne became Batman? Many people only knew that Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered when he was only a child, which can be seen in Tim Burton’s Batman. Not many people knew the back-story of Bruce Wayne before Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins was released. This film goes deep into the origins of Batman. While Burton’s adaptation of the comic book shows glimpses of Wayne’s past, Nolan actually finds a way to set-up and explain why a man runs around in a bat suit. He explains every degree of the character from why he chooses to use a bat as his symbol to why he wears a cape to why he uses the weapons he uses. However, his biggest contribution to the entire Batman series is the introduction of Bruce Wayne’s mentor Henri Ducard, also known as Ra’s Al Ghul.
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.
Somebody who had established higher power in their community. Somebody who tried to run from fate, and has the moment of recognition and understanding of their destiny. Batman. Even though he is considered the strong and powerful superhero of Gotham City, Batman's characteristic features show that he relates strongly to that of a "tragic" hero. In the beginning, the Batman is presented at a higher state of appreciation, even though the police see him as a vigilante. Despite his wealth, Batman, otherwise known as Bruce Wayne, is easily relatable to audiences, which makes it easy to sympathize and empathize with the character. Batman is in a constant battle within himself, trying to be the good guy, while defeating the bad guys. His morals prove true when he admits that he won't kill any of the many villians that cause destruction for Gotham City. But, because of this moral, sometimes the villians end up escaping and doing more harm then good. In the end, this interal chaos and internal battle is seen interally and externally through Batman. At the end of the most recent Batman series, The Dark Knight, his exit at the end of the movie is, in essence, his figurative death. Bruce Wayne wants to keep Gotham City safe. And with the "Batman" gone, villians will be least likely to continue to destroy and conquer. As an audience, we cling to the edge of our seats and feel dismay for our beloved superhero and what is to become of
The Dark Knight is a squeal to the Batman Trilogy; billionaire Bruce Wayne finds a bat cave under his well, and figures out that he is Batman. His mission is to save Gotham City from any trouble. After a first successful crime battle, now he has a challenge to take on the vicious Joker.
Author Frank Miller wrote this comic in an interesting way and has since changed Batman for the future of his comics and movies. Miller starts out with Bruce Wayne talking to the Commissioner as they are both noticeably older and Bruce is disappointed about the way Gotham has turned out and he still shows signs of guilt from Jason’s death. This is evident in his thoughts as he comments to himself that he has failed to protect the city and also failed to protect Jason. It is also present in the environment as we see Bruce remembering the first time he found the bat cave and also when we see that there is still a Robin suit shining through glass in the Batcave.... ...
but in the current time of the internet and cable TV many of the things produced today attempt to send some kind of message. He believes that the writers of this content are hoping that their options will encourage the audience to contribute to their cause. There are companies that have tried to make a change by making movies that emphasize a problem, but they did not see a big theatrical success “Rather, its chief innovation is creation of Internet-based campaigns for each film that allow viewers to join with established organizations to both make personal changes and call for social action in response to the movie’s themes” (Jacobs
Carl Jung called archetypes the ancient patterns of personality, which are constant throughout and help us to know characters’ purpose in the story. The dark knight is a movie, which is very related to Jungian Archetypes. Protagonist is Bruce Wayne and his actual hero role, Batman and he fights crime to save his city from chaos, which is the joker’s (the shadow) overall plan and motive. Batman has always a wise old man by his side Alfred Pennyworth as his mentor and Batman is in love with Rachel Dawes (animus). These characters all have different developed parts of their mind as we see from their actions.
Batman was created after Detective Comics (D.C.) wanted a new super hero to follow-up after Superman. In May of 1933, Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman. Bob was born on October 24, 1915 and died November 3, 1998. Bill was born February 8, 1914 and died January 1974. Bill always loved comics as a child and still when he went to high school at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx New York. He and Bob went to the same high school but never socialized because they were in different classes. Bob meet Bill when Bill was working as a shoe salesman. They worked on many comics together for kids comic books and local newspapers. When they found out that Detective Comics (D.C.) wanted a new super hero they went to work. One day Bob came to Bill with a character, Batman. Bill liked the idea but said it looked too much like Superman. The original illustration had a Robin style mask and red outfit. So Bob took a Webster’s Dictionary and found a picture of a bat. He added bat ears to the mask, giving the full mask a more mysterious look. He changed the colors to black and yellow and added a cape that was cut like bat wings. When writing the comics Bill made Batman’s personality a...
For Batman, he is a famous person with high social class. His image is a successful businessman and on the other hand he is a hero to save the city. He is very strong and well body shape. When he catches the thief, he acts independently. He will not ask for help and refuse the others involve although he gets hurt. He is very clever and very calm. He will first plan before he takes action.
Batman Begins has an incredible amount of struggles that not only Bruce Wayne must face but all of Gotham must face. The first of many of these was Thomas and Martha Wayne's sudden death at the beginning. This left both the people of Gotham and Bruce Wayne to struggle along without them “Their deaths galvanized the city into saving itself and Gotham has limped on ever since.” (Batman Begins, Ras Al Ghul, Scene 31) This also created much anger and rage in Bruce Wayne that he released as Batman. There is also the struggle with the crime rate in Gotham and keeping alive the cities slowly falling government. These things differ from the Dark Knight where the struggles are with mainly the Joker and his actions. Many more unexpected and out of control struggles occur in The Dark Knight. The Joker (mastermind terrorist) creates many series of problems and difficulties for Batman, Gordon, Dent, and all of Gotham in general. Another big problem, quite different from the first one is the capturing of Joker. Unlike the first film, the struggles of The Dark Knight are much more external while the first one was fixing what was on Gotham’s internal problems. An example was after Rachel’s death it changed Harvey into an evil person therefore changing the whole ending of the movie, and a lot of the next one. Another big difference between the two films is The Dark Knight has a lot more violence and explosions,