The birth and death of the superhero film

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Contributors

  • S.L. Koole - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Author)
  • D. Fockenberg - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • Matti Tops - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Author)
  • I.K. Schneider - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Author)

Abstract

In the late 1970s, when one of the authors of this chapter was at an impressionable age, his parents took him for the first time to a movie theatre. The experience was, in a single word, overwhelming. The epic music, accompanied by dazzling visuals and a delightful story, transported the young boy to a brand-new and brightly colored universe where just about anything seemed possible. When lights switched on and the credits appeared, our boy felt alive and bursting with energy. Indeed, as the movie ads had promised, he found himself believing that a man could fly.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDeath in Classic and Contemporary Film
EditorsDaniel Sullivan, Jeff Greenberg
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages135–150
ISBN (electronic)978-1-137-27689-6
ISBN (print)978-1-137-27688-9, 978-1-349-44686-5
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 84995707577