What Is The Superman Movie Essay

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Research Essay
Ziyaad Tayob
Proposed Question:
The first Superman movie was made in 1978 and since then DC Universe has been making new versions ever since, the latest one Batman vs. Superman was made in 2016. Our society has evolved over the past 35 years. So how has the franchise evolved with it, regarding their use of technical effects, costumes and personalities of the main characters? How has this all influenced the change in the story line and its overall outcome?
Response:
The very first Superman movie was based on the comic book (1938) written in by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It was so successful that the comic book was adapted to the big screen in 1978; this movie would become the template for modern comic book superhero movies. …show more content…

His costume has changed quite a bit. Mainly with superhero costumes, it stays the same to pay a tribute to the original, the one where it all began. In the case of Superman it has changed quite a lot in comparison to other superhero costume changes. The costume colour changes as the movies progress, the blueness of the costume simply depended on the colour of the screen they were using. The main reason for the costume changes was because his powers and personality was slightly changed every time a new movie came out. Superman starts of having quite a “dad” body, a normal average body but over time he became more ripped as the sequels started coming out. This happened because they were trying to show the anger & “resistance” he was building up. As he took on more responsibilities he needed to look a lot stronger so it seemed more believable. As mentioned above he started out as being a ‘boy scout’ (In the comic books leading up to the first movie) and since then he has taken on a lot more responsibilities than a ‘boy scout’ (Source …show more content…

He started out being squeaky clean, just having a pure good side. More recently he has been showing a dark side of his personality, which leaves us to think, who really is the good guy? The muted colors in his most recent costume (Source D) are a symbol to illustrate how dark his personality has become. He has had to show his dark side because our society has this dark side, a dark side we all have. Even though he isn’t human it shows how easy it is to fall to your dark side, and that it is ok if dealt with

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