“The People‚ then‚ are better recognized by what they do than by who they are” (323). In other words‚ people can be perceived by their actions rather than what they actually stand for. How does an individual identify itself among the popular culture? In John Fiske’s essay‚ “Popular Culture” he argues that popular culture is what interests the people and the circulation of meaningful values to form a social identity or relationship. I agree with the idea that popular culture should not be frowned
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Superfoods are more like Batman than Superman. While Superman can fly and punch mountains to pieces with his fists and many other impossible feats‚ Batman is only human‚ and any human can do what he does. He just does it slightly better. I think we should start referring to Superfoods as Batfoodsit would be more
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an average New Yorker until he got bitten by a radioactive spider. Parker didn’t truly become the Spiderman until his Uncle was brutally murdered and he decided to use his powers for good and revenge. Comparably Batman witnessed his parents get slaughtered when he was a young boy. Batman is the most relatable superhero to comic fans because he was not born with his powers‚ he just inherited a large sum of money. He used the money‚ technology‚ and plenty of training to become the Dark Knight. And
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“How to Become Batman”. The first bit of this episode begins by discussing Bob Rosenthal’s famous rat study. In this study‚ participants are told that their rats are either “smart” or “dumb”. Then‚ after interacting with the rat‚ they have them run a maze. Interestingly‚ the rats that were labeled‚ and treated‚ as “smart” performed better. This effect has also been found in the classroom‚ where teacher’s expectations of students translates into IQ scores. Next‚ enters the Batman‚ otherwise known
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Burton’s themes and recurring preoccupations. That which is perceived as monstrous is never associated with evil in Burton’s films; his "monsters" are always misunderstood creatures looking for forms of love and acceptance. Even the repulsive Penguin in Batman Returns is characterized as a doomed tragic figure that somehow retains the sympathy as well as the horror of the audience‚ like the monster in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). The real bad guy is the manipulative‚ conniving businessman Max
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130 minutes is all it takes for one person to become engrossed in a tale‚ to travel through the trials and tribulations‚ and to be able to walk away with something to talk about. Movies have always been an escape for humans to travel and walk through someone else’s eyes. Some movies are better at making people’s dreams come true or for Tim Burton making people’s nightmares come to life. Tim Burton‚ a filmmaker‚ has become extremely popular in the eyes of this generation as the kind of director that
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is why when he is in trouble he reacts quickly. Superheroes have backgrounds that are tragic like Superman‚ Batman‚ and Spiderman. Superman had a very bad tragic background‚ because when he was younger he used to live in planet Krypton. But one day the planet blew up and his parents die in it. Before the planet blew up he was rocketed to Earth as an infant by his father Jor-El. Batman didn’t have a very bad tragic background‚ but in on point when he was a child his parents were murdered‚ and
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introduced the world to Superman. He was the original super hero that all heroes would follow. He could “leap tall buildings in a single bound‚ faster than a speeding bullet‚ and stronger than a locomotive.” He was a super man. DC followed up with Batman (1939)‚ Green Lantern (1940)‚ and
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More Flags‚ More Fun! Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world’s largest amusement park corporation based on the number of properties in Mexico‚ the United States‚ and Canada and that it is the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains eighteen properties throughout North America consisting of theme parks‚ water parks‚ and family entertainment centers. The company was founded in Texas and took its name from its first property‚ Six Flags Over Texas. The company maintains a
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Burton was later able to work on a full length film. In 1988 Tim Burton worked on Beetlejuice. It was a supernatural comedy that fit perfectly into Burton’s dark‚ gothic style. From there Tim Burton worked on Batman‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ Batman Returns‚ The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ Batman Forever‚ Sleepy Hollow‚ Planet of the Apes‚ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Corpse Bride‚ Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street‚ 9‚ Alice In Wonderland‚ Dark Shadows‚ Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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