Spiderman (2002) - Superhero Conventions

Spiderman (2002)

 

Superhero Conventions

This movie contains many conventions that are featured throughout the superhero genre. Some of these features are a love interest, alter ego for both the hero and villain, the city setting and fight scenes.

 

Love Interest

The love interest in this movie for the hero is Mary-Jane Watson. This girl is a friend of Peter and is dating Peter Parker's (Spiderman) best friend. Shortly after they split up and she starts dating peter. The love interest fits the typical superhero girlfriend by this I mean she is always in trouble and gets saved by the hero. A weak spot for the hero.

 

Alter Ego's

Hero: The hero is Spiderman but his alter ego is Peter Parker. Peter Parker is a typical average schoolboy who is considered lame and doesn't have many friends. He was bitten by a spider in a spider testing facility and has the ability to shoot webs which he uses in combat and to swing from as a form of movement, super strength and enhanced agility. 

Villain: The villain is Green Goblin but his alter ego is Norman Osborn. Osborn is a scientist who has a company which makes things like a hover board with he use later on. He is testing out a gas that can make people stronger and faster. Which he uses on himself and becomes the Green Goblin. He has super strength, agility and uses a hover board and explosives when in combat.

 

The City 

The city landscape is typical is superhero films, marvel films are mostly set in New York City.

 

Fight Scenes

The fight scenes are typical superhero fight scenes, where the villain appears to be winning, the villain appears to have upper hand until the hero makes a recovery and wins the fight. In this fight shown above the villain tries to blow some people up but is stopped by Spiderman.

       

 

                           

Marvel and DC

Marvel and DC

Marvel Comics
Founded in 1939 as Timely Comics and was later changed to Marvel
Characters: Marvel have hundreds of characters throughout their time creating comics. Some memorable characters of their franchise are Spiderman, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four, Iron man and the Hulk.
Interesting Stuff
1. Marvel characters usually have relatively ordinary backgrounds. For example, Spiderman is a normal teenage boy then he was bit by a spider and had superpowers.  Usually normal lives before they got SUPER.
2. Marvel characters are usually a part of a team, Fantastic Four, The Avengers, X-men.
3. Marvel tend to use real life locations, mostly New York City.

DC Comics
Founded in late 1934 or early 1935
Characters: like Marvel, DC comics have also have had hundreds of characters so of these include The Flash, Batman, Superman, Wonder woman, Green Lantern and The Joker (my favourite)
Interesting Stuff
1. Usually born SUPER, for example Superman was born on another planet with superpowers.
2. DC characters usually have more epic superpowers. for example, Superman has Laser eyes, Super Speed, Super Strength, he can fly and more.
3. DC characters usually take place in fictional cities like Gotham and Metropolis.

Similarities
1. If one franchise has one character, the other probably has one similar but with a different name. For DC's Batman, Marvel have The Moon Knight.
2. Nearly all of their characters have superpowers.
3. Both have parent companies, DC have Warner Brothers and Disney bought Marvel in 2009.

That's all I can think of