Supermensch: What does the superhero craze say about our own times?

Re:Supermensch: What does the superhero craze say about our ... by uk_programmer on Friday March 13, 2020 @02:31PM (#22569694)

It wouldn't be it was/is a fad? In the 2000s there was literally a zombie movie coming out every week it seemed. In the UK there was load of movies about the UK "underworld" e.g. Football Hooligans, Drug Dealers, Gangstars and Illegal fights (Layer Cake, Snatch, Rock and Rolla, Green Street, Football factory, The Business and my favourite Sexy Beast).

There is generally a new film genre that does really well and people copy it chasing the money as people tend to want more initially until it is played out.

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Re:Supermensch: What does the superhero craze say about our ... by pessimizer on Friday March 13, 2020 @04:25PM (#22570616)

The title refers to it as a "craze." I don't think using the synonym "fad" adds anything. The question is "why this fad, now, rather than a different fad, now?"

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Re:Supermensch: What does the superhero craze say about our ... by uk_programmer on Friday March 13, 2020 @05:09PM (#22570894)

What did zombie movies say about the 2000s? Nothing really.

Christopher Nolan’s dark night trilogy proved that these films can make money and be critically acclaimed.

Also is it really a craze? Christopher Reeves Superman was pretty popular so was Spider-Man and the Hulk when I was a kid. There were loads of movies and tv shows in the 80s and 90s with super heroes. I actually can't remember a time when they weren't popular.

The only difference now is Marvel is raking in at the box office. Is anyone else actually making money? DC aren't.

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