Saturday, October 5, 2019

Man of Steel (2013) vs Superman I(1978)

Annotated Bibliography 
Image result for man of steel people reachingMan Of Steel (2013)- Man of Steel is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character's origin story. In the film, Clark Kent learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton. He assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman, making the choice to face General Zod and prevent him from destroying humanity. Image result for man of steel people reaching
https://globalnews.ca/news/1019568/year-in-review-editors-picks-for-biggest-stories-of-the-year/ -Source Highlights world events that were going on within the time that Man of Steel was released. (Social History) 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_Steel_(film) -Story Of Man of Steel and some implicit meanings of the film  
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/superman-gospel-warner-bros-570668 -More info on Superman being compared to Jesus (Social History) 
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1595280/the-deeper-meaning-to-man-of-steel-according-to-michael-shannon -Page I used to get some ideas such as the Earth being compared to Krypton in reference to the destruction of the environment. Also, some people's beliefs that Earth’s resources will never run out (Social History) 
Superman -1978- It depicts the origin of Superman (Reeve), including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando) and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder), while battling the villainous Lex Luthor (Hackman).
https://www.historycentral.com/20th/1978.html-1978 world events (social history)
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-superman-1978- Some of the ideas within this reveiw reflect ideas about the history of the movie and how it connects to everything else. (social history)
Movies released in 1978
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?year=1978&title_type=feature& (Genre) Social history as well 



Thesis: The Man of Steel has changed over time from first being a symbol of American Righteousness and Justice to becoming a figure who is compared to God and seen as Godlike 



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