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In Reply to: RE: When are these mindless 'super hero' movies going to die off? posted by violinist3 on March 12, 2019 at 04:31:25
There have been some studies that many people are so depressed by their day to day lives that these films fill the wish fulfillment fantasy of some Heroe coming in to save them. This for many is highly appealing.It explains Religion
It explains TrumpPeople want some savior because their life sucks. And while the savior is a fallacy - it gives them an immediate dopamine rush. Their problems get assuaged by rooting against the bad guy and the simplistic black and white good versus evil stories - and they carry that into their daily life.
That said I highly enjoyed Deadpool and Deadpool 2 probably because it makes fun of these movies and itself and they're both damn fun. And to me that's the point of going to these kinds of movies - they're supposed to be FUN.
And in almost all cases they aren't. Guardians tried but meh - and the DC films are generally a slog.
Wonder Woman - well 2 hours watching Gal Gadot is not too bad - not too bad at all.
But Black Panther - yawn.
But where is the fun - think back to the original 2 Superman films - they were funny. They had tongue firmly in cheek. The audience went along for the ride and for the most part enjoyed them as kids entertainment - but the new ones - dreary.
Except Deadpool. Granted they may be too raunchy and too violent for some but at least they make the effort to entertain.
Edits: 03/12/19Follow Ups:
Hmm even in fantasies cultural differences matter , it seems. Our kind is good but not theirs.
Bill
Geez , Richard
Stop being "divisive" and respect democratic choices. Who's fault it is that you and your colleagues are churning out one idiot generation after another?
You should really be quiet, along with other "scholars' on this forum since you're just a servants, nothing more and it appears that you are failing (you in general sense of a profession and a member of so called educated class)
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You pretty much know me by now Wojciech and it amazes me that people who get so bothered by my posts click the link to see what I say and then get riled up enough to then comment.
I'm getting old enough and set enough in my ways now that I ain't going to change because some unknown forum person doesn't like my politics or religious views etc.
I initially replied to counter some of the points about democracy. Personally I always think of a democracy where if 100 people vote and one person gets 52 votes and the other person gets 48 votes the person who gets 52 should be the leader. So when that doesn't happen it's not exactly a beacon of democracy.
And when an educated person like me is told to shut up but the opinions of Ted Nugent and a University drop out so dumb that he failed EVERY course because he is a total abortion of a human being (Glenn Beck) gets to spout off to millions - well those are kind of hilarious perspectives to me.
Thing which amazes me is that nothing fundamentally changes with this or another figure head in the top command. Against all the hopes.. People made their choices and so far the only response from the " educated" is to shame or mob them into submission. It's not that your points are not valid or I would deny you your opinions. It's the hysterical reaction on the part of "graduates' who somehow feel cheated out of their place at the table makes me to somewhat support the other side.
Back to the topic , the whole American enterprise is mostly a mindless superhero movie to the point I'm no longer sure if Hollywood influences reality more than reality influences Hollywood.
warm regards, W
On that I agree. In a broken rigged system it doesn't make a huge difference who the puppet at the top is. But we can both say that when things don't directly influence our lives. If I am a woman who was raped and impregnated by an inbres madman I may very much care who is calling the shots. If I am an old man receiving meals on wheels I may care that that is cancelled for the president's golphing trips.
Some things matter.
In Canada less so. The Liberals or conservatives pretty much stay the course on the big issues. That isn't so in the US.
And the USA unlike Canada or Norway wields the big stick. It affects the planet not just itself.
Electing a total dumbass is freakishly dangerous.
they're just one regurgitation after another....
I'd get into it with you but it's not wise, nor fair, to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
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