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S/MD/158. Superhero Cinema: Healing America's Pride in Wake of 9/11 and War on Terror

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DATE:
2011
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The paper argues whether the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the War on Terror were the catalyst for the success of the superhero genre in American mainstream cinema. The popularity of the superhero genre in contemporary cinema is discussed with references to the films “Spiderman”, “V for Vendetta” and “The Dark Knight”.

 

KEYWORDS: Superhero Cinema, America’s Pride, 9/11, War on Terror,

 
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