Abstract
An examination of how pop-culture hero Batman exemplifies traits of the Byronic hero, using Byron's "Manfred" as textual support.

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"The both romanticized and flawed character whose presence is seen throughout the writings of Lord Byron, specifically in his poem "Manfred", known as the Byronic hero, has undoubtedly influenced the conception of modern pop-culture heroes. One such example is evinced by the brooding, eternally tormented yet relentlessly righteous character we have come to know and love - Batman. In both terms of his existence as a hero and the events which served as impetus to his decision to fight crime on the streets..."

Tags:Lord Byron, Byronic Hero, batman, anti-hero, gothic fiction

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The paper examines how in the movie "Batman" there is the portrayal of the split self in both the protagonist, Batman, and the antagonist, the Joker. The paper shows how the alter ego of Batman is disguised and hides the personal self, as a method of protection. The paper also highlights how, although Batman maintains a sense of connectedness to the world, he still cannot live a normal life as the persona of Bruce Wayne.

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"As portrayed in the movie Batman (1989), Bruce Wayne's psychological dramatic experience of witnessing the death of his parents as a child causes a split between his alter ego, his major identity as a hero, and his real persona of Bruce Wayne that is below the surface of his masked hero identity. Even though he has become intimate with Vicki, he can't bear to share this pain with her or anyone else. In the book Heroes and Villains, Mike Alsford points out that "in order for Batman to survive, he must keep his distance from ordinary people"(137). This distancing can be seen in Batman's psychological cathartic expression when on the night after he has sex with Vicki, he memorializes the death of his father and mother by laying two long-stemmed roses in the alleyway where they were both murdered."

Tags:alter, ego, persona, Joker, super-hero, feelings, ideals

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This paper examines the physics of the survival techniques of the superhero Batman, by using a scene from the 1989 self titled movie : "Batman" as an example. The paper explains how the film reveals that Batman must have super human strength to be able to survive a fatal crash with such a corresponding large force unharmed. The paper discusses how the plane's mass, changing velocity, and force would kill a normal person and how Batman must have super-strength to survive such a crash. The paper then shows how the physics displayed in the movie were the concepts of force, impulse, and momentum and were accurately illustrated and correctly represented.

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"In the unfortunate event that a plane happens to crash, the crash is almost always fatal. Why is this? The answer lies in the physics of the crash, particularly impulse and momentum. Momentum can be defined as the product of an object's mass and its speed. The definition of an impulse is force multiplied by time (Kakalios 49). So the equation is Force x Time = Mass x Velocity. This equation states that a change in momentum is caused by a force applied over time. Objects with larger momentum are harder to stop than objects with a smaller momentum. This is because a momentum change over a long period of time will result in a small force to stop an object while a momentum change over a short period of time will result in a large force to stop an object."

Tags:velocity, speed, super, human, Gotham, City

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This paper describes the different comic conceptions and incarnations of Batman from his debut in the 1960s until today. The paper shows that how we conceptualize "Batman" reveals a great deal of the values of our age. It also points out that the idea that anyone can become a force of justice, provided he works hard enough, still fascinates the American psyche.

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"Batman is one of the iconic superheroes of the 20th century. He was (and still is) immortalized in cartoons and comic books. He was transformed into a famously (one might say infamously) campy television series of the 1960s, became part of a popular revival of comic book films during the 1980s and 1990s, and was even parodied in a kitschy Saturday Night Live running joke as one of two muscular superheroes known as the "Ambiguously Gay Duo." His popular appeal seems everlasting, but his conceptualization in the popular consciousness is even more plastic than, well, Plastic Man. He is either the most brooding of all superheroes, and the most flawed, or the most unrealistically campy."

Tags:cartoons, comic, books, justice, evil, determination

Abstract
A discussion of the good vs. evil as found in the Batman motion picture.

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"Batman first entered American popular culture through the medium of comic books. Later, camp version of Batman entered through the medium of television and finally the Batman with whom most people today are familiar, entered through the Batman motion picture series. Batman also evolved as an epic hero. Today, Batman is perceived as one who defends the good. In the earliest incarnations it often was difficult to determine whether Batman was defending the good..."

Tags:Batman

Abstract
Examines Superman and Batman. How each superhero represents two different ideals. How each has appeal for different publics. The dualistic way of life of both heroes. The secret identity or alter ego of each. Concept of mythic heroism. Early origins of the two fantasy figures; their back stories. Their interaction with arch-villians.

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"This research examines the comic-book superheroes Superman and Batman as representative of two different ideals appealing to two different demographic populations. The research will compare attributes of each figure with a view toward identifying discrete meanings of heroism that find resonance in those who valorize one superhero over the other.

To arrive at contrasts between Superman and Batman, it is first necessary to identify what they may have in common. The most obvious attribute that they share is a double existence. They are apart from the common horde of humanity, special in ways that the rest of humankind can only dream of, or more exactly in ways that illustrate the importance of mythic presence in the psyche if not in everyday experience (Campbell 12). To be sure, both Superman and Batman are fantasy figures, but ..."

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In this article, the writer discusses that Bond is quite different in certain aspects of being a hero such as secret identity, social life, moral values and general applicability from other heroes. The writer notes that American heroes are all similar in character, but the hero character, James Bond, works to conflict with these classical criteria. What connects him to the title hero just as Superman, Batman and Spiderman is his ability and drive to protect innocent people from evil. What sets him apart is his means of getting the job done. The writer maintains that Bond's significance is to show the realistic interpretation of the traditional American hero in our world today. Each hero achieves the same goal in saving innocent lives, Bond just embodies the grown up and realistic way of getting it done.

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"No matter how many women he has, there is no attachment between James and his ladies. His relationship with them is strictly sexual. This goes back to the secret identity issue mentioned before in terms of the love life. Since James does not have any type of emotional attachment to his mistresses, he has no reason to create a secret identity in order to protect them from his enemies. The other characters largely care about the women in their lives, thus using a secret identity to keep them safe. Not having the problem of worrying about his lovers, Bond is able to use his real name. This idea of moral involvement is another aspect in which Bond contradicts the traditional American hero myth.
"In each of the three American hero stories, the character has something in their past that makes them who they are. This leads to a moral obligation felt by the hero to protect those who can't protect themselves."

Tags:Superman, Batman, character, secret, identity

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This paper examines Tim Burton's films including "Edward Scissorhands", "Big Fish", "Bat Man", "Batman Returns", "Beetlejuice", "Alice in Wonderland", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factors" and "Ed Wood". The paper notes that Burton is a character study for the complexities of the director's psyche, because his film imprint is easily recognizable through the tools utilized by the director, such as casting, lighting, camera angles, sounds, costume and staging. The paper examines the genre of his films as well as the interplay of novelty and stability.

Outline:
Burton and Genre
Conclusion

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"We can compare Beetlejuice to Burton's other strangely fantastical work where there is a merging conjuncture between the fantastical genre facilitated by the classical social concept of the suburban family and community. In Edward Scissorhands, there again emerges the contrast of fantastical and classical. Edward (Johnny Depp) is a person with hands of scissors, which were inserted by his Frankenstein type creator. It remains not a distraction to the viewer, but a mystery to the view as to why the creator chose to give Edward scissor hands instead of human hands. The character of Edward is expertly played Depp, who was able to bring to life the comic-like character of Edward Scissorhands. When Burton brings together the acting talent of Depp, an ability to play a character like Scissorhands in a semi-robotic way, with Ryder, who conveys the deep sense of dark depression, the result is a moody, contemporary drama with a surreal element of fantasy.
"Auteur theory suggests that Burton's work must be a decryptment of meaning of the film (Wollen, 104). Burton's work meets the criteria in that the fantasy element is used to forefront the social message. We find this not only in Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, but certainly in the Batman films."

Tags:novelty, stability, fantasy, genre

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This paper examines the reasons that in an age of wildly successful comic-book based movies, such as "Batman" and "Spiderman," "Catwoman" was not a successful movie. The author examines such issues as the writing of the movie, technical editing issues, and special effects. The paper contends that the movie is a cinematic disaster despite an all-star cast, a high budget, and good subject matter.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
I. Introduction
II. Situational Analysis
A.SWOT External
1. Economy
2. Society
3. Technology
4. Industry
B.SWOT Internal
1. Capital
2. Personal
3. Product
III. The 4Ps of Marketing
IV. Recommendations

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"Catwoman, directed by the French Director Pitof, makes a climbs-down with the audience to the point of starting when Joel Schumacher puts rubber nipples on the bat suit and treated his fetish for neon-lit sets. Catwoman is Batman and Robin once again excitedly crapping over all the well-treasured achievement of 'serious' comic book movies and approaching with full vigor. Taking into account the marketing aspect, it is an easy thing to put the blame on the actress on Halle Berry due to the awesome debacle of a film. This is due to the fact that she is the one who is running around the 'nameless computer-generated city" draped in an ill fitting leather attire and doing the role of embarrassing scenes in whish she gulps down 6 cans of Tuna fish or at times she is crazy for a catnip. To discharge this role, Berry was paid millions. The audience rightly was not prepared to accept this rubbish. The true wedgie in the crotch of Catwomen is director Pitof, who had experience with special effects and Hollywood hack, who has a difficult time in feeling confident with the obsolete filmmaking devices such as "acting, "drama", & self-control for a long period to really make a movie out of this Bob Kane created character. (Catwoman: www.filmfodder.com)"

Tags:film, movie, marketing

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This paper discusses how since childhood, people had been exposed to different forms of media, which can be in the form of broadcast (radio and TV), print and film media. It looks at how of all the forms of mass-communicated media, television and print are the most popular forms to children, since they contain audiovisual (for TVs) and visual (print) entertainment. It shows how the most prevalent forms of entertainment in broadcast and print media are cartoons and comic book heroes, which are not only visually-stimulating for the audiences, but also full of stories that provide children room for make-believe and fantasy thinking in their imagination. It analyzes why comic book heroes proliferate and what exactly they bring to their audience that makes them more appealing than any other forms of media entertainment and how these superhero shows affect the thinking and behavior of the audiences.

Outline
Introduction
Analysis of the Superhero Characters
Underlying Positive/Negative Messages of Superhero Character to the Audience
Bibliography

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"Wonder Woman is a DC Comics character who initially appeared in the 1941 issue of All-Star Comics, and was fully launched as the new female comic book character in Sensation Comics in the year 1942 (Wonder Woman Pages 2003). Like She-Ra, Wonder Woman was not a human character that developed into a superhero, but rather, she is a member of an alien planet called the Amazon world where women reign as the powerful, brave, and beautiful inhabitants of the said kingdom. Wonder Woman's power was bestowed by the powers of the deities or gods of the Greek mythology, and became involved with planet Earth and a member of the Justice Society when she was banished and became an outcast in the Amazon world."

Tags:comic, books, television, wonder, women, batman, media