Assignment 4 || Part A ||

Komal

November 26^th, 2021

VISA 1500 Fall 2021

Terryl Atkins

Assignment #4 Part A

In today’s world, we are continually exposed to a great deal of violence in movies. Movies have become people’s entertainment tools in terms of the media. There is no competition in action movies, no matter in which part of the world they are made. This image is taken from the 2016 film “Captain America: Civil War.” Captain America is the major character in this Marvel comic book-based superhero film, where he battles his fellow Avengers to maintain his superhuman pals’ independence, while Iron Man supports government control. The action between Captain America and In today’s world, we are continually exposed to a great deal of violence in movies. Movies have become people’s entertainment tools in terms of the media. There is no competition in action movies, no matter in which part of the world they are made. This image is taken from the 2016 film “Captain America: Civil War.” Captain America is the major character in this Marvel comic book-based superhero film, where he battles his fellow Avengers to maintain his superhuman pals’ independence, while Iron Man supports government control. The action between Captain America and Falcon begins after this scene.

This scene occurs just before when CA leaps in front of a car, smashes the front glass, and drives away to give Falcon up to authorities. This scenario is fast-paced, with Black Panther following Falcon and CA; on the back of the car, with CA seeking the assistance of a fellow avenger. To emphasize the main character’s power, he is seen sprinting at an automobile and driving it at a fast pace, demonstrating his fearlessness. It was difficult to get a clear photo of him sprinting since he is so swift. All of the Avengers are shown employing their heroic abilities, as well as their unique superhero powers; claws, shields, and robot suits. With a lot of VFX and editing as well as good lighting, cameras are set extremely neatly and carefully to catch everything occurring around them, creating a real-time illusion.

Being Hollywood white-dominant, most of the superheroes are white and male. There are stereotypes, “Violence for white people often comes with a black face.” Falcon, despite being one of the main characters in the film, is overlooked because he is African American. Black Panther is shown as a powerful figure who appears in multiple Marvel films as a supporting character or in a role with little screen time.

In the case of female superheroes, superhero comics frequently oversexualize and misunderstand female heroines. Male superhero characters have a lot of character development, while female superhero figures still lack character development and costuming(Rodriguez, 2015). There has yet to be a single Marvel superhero film titled and based on a female character among the company’s hundreds of films. Of course, women have appeared in Marvel films, such as Pepper Potts, Jane Foster, Natasha Romanoff, and the Black Widow—all of whom were or were the love interests of a primary character (Schedeen, 2015). Black Widow and Wanda are two white female superheroes in this film. And, in keeping with clichés, the Black widow is depicted as the main character’s love interest, while Wanda is depicted as weak and unable to govern her own life. Female superheroes are depicted to be strong, yet they all require male power to escape in the end. Their costumes, too, adhere to the waist-hip ratio in order to be sexually desirable.

This film received a 7.8/10 on IMBD and grossed $1.153 billion at the box office, despite the fact that its initial budget was $250 million. It was marketed to both adults and children as an action superhero film. Most people believe that action movies are not for females with barbie dolls, however despite these misconceptions, Marvel movies are enjoyed by almost everyone, regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity. Because of the action sequences and large battle scenes, it is age-appropriate for children aged 12 and up. But it may also be a lesson since no matter how many difficulties arise, the right thing always prevails in the end.

Resources:

Rodriguez, Esther. “Sexism and Superheroes.” Weblog post. Odyssey. N.p., 30 June 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

Schedeen, Minnie. “Black Widow and the Problem with Our Female Superheroes | Daily Isely 12

Trojan.” Daily Trojan. University of Southern California, 27 Apr. 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.