The popular culture topic I chose for this week is the movie The Incredibles. This movie was targeted towards kids and adults, and got a ton of good responses. In this module we discussed formulas, and this movie falls into the typical superhero formula layout. The only difference in this movie is that it is not about just one superhero, it is about a whole family of superheroes.
The movie starts out where the superheroes have it all. They save people’s lives and are living at large. Then of course someone tries to sue one of them and they all have to go into hiding. After many years as you watch the movie you can see that Mr. Incredible is not adjusting well to being a normal person. His whole family is in trouble, the kids get in trouble at school, the parents fight all the time. Mr. Incredible tries to get his life back with a secret job but ends up getting him and his family in life threatening trouble. They are all down and out, and it doesn’t look they any of them will make it. But of course the superheroes rise up and beat the bad guy, and the town loves them all for it. They even get to come out of hiding.
The insights I take away from applying these theories to my topic is that when you are watching a superhero movie, you should just bet that you will see the good guy win. This is just how is happens, and when it doesn’t happen there is usually a sequel so that the good guy can make a comeback. I believe superhero movies always do this because it is what people want to see. I know I have said this before, but people always want to see a good guy get beaten down and then overcome all his hardships and win. This always makes the little guy feel all warm and fuzzy.
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