March 12, 2024
Film Theory: Characters–Hero
Real heroism is too dangerous a subject for Hollywood, for there is no heroism without risking or facing failure.
Failure, which is the heart of drama, is nit a popular subject in American movies
Directors who made movies about defeat:
John Huston
John Ford, They Were Expendables
Chris Nolan, Dunkirk
The audience desire to identify with the bruised honor and extravagant bravery oif a hero at work, as in Gladiator.
Bigger than Life Heroes: Schwarzenegger, Stallone
Comicstrip Heroes
Schwarzenegger, Stallone
Batman
Rambo
Robocop
Superman
Terminator
Anti-Heroes
