It was the year 1974 and a lot of people were waiting long hours in line so they could purchase a ticket for the movie theater. That was the year when “Superman: The Movie” was released in theaters worldwide. It started Christopher Revee as Superman. The film was acclaimed by critic’s audiences everywhere. It was said that that it was the first time anyone had ever seen a classic fictional character be brought back to life for a modern audience. Now we look back at the present time where many other superheroes have made the great leap form the comics to the film industry. Some have just hade their first live action film released for the first time, such as the 2002 film Spider -Man based on the popular character from Marvel Comics. Other superheroes have been turn into a movie franchises such as Batman and Batman Begins based on the Dc comics character which restarted the franchise rather than continuing the original series. Now in 2011 there is so much to look forward to in the movie industry, with new superheroes getting their first start in a live action film genre like Thor or Green Lantern there because there is a demand by the audience to continue producing films based on characters so many of us grew up with. The world of Superheroes and comics have never seen a greater time like right now where they are being accepted and welcomed by all audiences that are ready for the magic and excitement that comes from the CGI and the special effect that can bring to life the world of superheroes. But before hitting the big screen; comics started out as simple monthly magazines you could buy in a store for just five cents. My grandfather told me that he was a witness of the birth of the comic industry. Back then people did not seen the possibility of a movie made based on a comic character, because it was either too expensive or too impossible to create and people thought comic books were just for kids. Back in my grandfathers time; comic adaptations were of much older superheroes such as Flash Gordon or The Phantom. These are characters who are barely are seen at all. These characters were presented back then as film series. This meant that every month or week the audience would pay to see a part of a movie and they would have returned the following week to see the continuation and ending of the film. Superheroes’ have come a long way from comics and short films; this leads to my second point. What is it about the super hero that makes them so popular for kids and young adults today? Maybe it is because superheroes reflect the best of the world around us. Sometimes you can feel yourself with difficulties in life like Spiderman and the Batman have in their stories and other times you can relate to the Hulk or The X Men because you feel like an outsider. If you want to feel good you can think of Superman or Captain America who reflect the best of people and inspire us to be good human beings with the world. Wonder Woman shows us that there is no difference or prejudice when it comes to a male or female superhero role models. Superheroes are an important part of our lives, they inspire us and bring out the best in all of us and make us strive to become better people. If we lived in a world without heroes we would not have popular fictitious characters we could relate to. So whether it is Batman, Spiderman, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, or any other character it does not matter as long as there are Superheroes in the world of media and it is good to see them reflect the good nature we all have in us. So let’s look forward the new generation of Superheroes that come to life in the movie world through new interest from fans and audiences alike, because right now superheroes are the best of all of us and they are part of our everyday life.
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