Technology, Iron Man, Tony Stark, Terminator, superhero, Matrix, War Games, science-fiction, James Bond, Marvel Entertainment, The Thomas Crown Affair, Ocean's Eleven, Catch Me If You Can, emasculation
During the digital revolution, technology scares. It is thought to be harmful and will destroy our way of life and our humanity. This fear is reflected in the feature films of these years: "Terminator" (James Cameron, 1984), "Matrix" (The Wachowskis, 1999), "War Games" (John Badham, 1983) to name but a few. These are science-fiction and/or action movies, which is interesting because they are designed, first and foremost, to men. It is commonly accepted in these years that the machine is considered to be a woman. It is feminine, thus it must be destroyed because otherwise it risks emasculating the virile hero: that's the main purpose of these movies.
[...] Technology, a Benefit to Superheroes Perception of Technology During the digital revolution, technology scares. It is thought to be harmful and will destroy our way of life and our humanity. This fear is reflected in the feature films of these years: Terminator (James Cameron, 1984), Matrix (The Wachowskis, 1999), War Games (John Badham, 1983) to name but a few. These are science fiction and/or action movies, which is interesting because they are designed, first and foremost, to men. It is commonly accepted in these years that the machine is considered to be a woman. [...]
[...] In these movies, technology is no longer harmful to the hero but that it helps him in his quest. The hero becomes a modern and cultivated dandy, but he is still virile because he knows how to control the machine. Also, men are the only one to use technology. It is a hidden message: gentlemen, technology is as feminine as you are, so use it. The Example of the Iron Man's Franchise The Iron Man's franchise has the same features mentioned above. [...]
[...] The Iron Man's armor becomes more efficient: closer to Tony Stark's body with multiple options. During the work phases, Tony is helped by Jarvis and by robots. Technology is ubiquitous, but it is futuristic. None of these three objects exist currently. In this dissertation, the purpose will be to highlight how technology helps the hero without emasculating him and how technology is essential for this kind of movies. If technology wasn't present, Tony Stark would be only a genius, a playboy, a philanthropist, and a billionaire as he often described himself. [...]
[...] Unfortunately, he is kidnapped by villains, and he is wounded by his own weapons. During his captivity, he created the ARC reactor that allows him to stay alive. This prevents the shrapnel that he has in his chest to move towards his heart. This technology was invented by his father, but Tony managed to miniaturize it: the ARC reactor is a round and bright object which stands in the middle of his chest. He saves his own life, but he needs to escape so he creates his superhero armor: Iron Man. [...]
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