Sentences with phrase «superhero tropes with»

It shows, because the scenes we saw (including Jack's introduction and his first meeting with the team) had a definite sense of blending superhero tropes with fantasy in a slightly Neil Gaimanesque fashion.

Not exact matches

The schtick this time around is to marry the world of «South Park» with the tropes of Marvel's cinematic universe, offering a parody of superhero epics like «Civil War» (but with a lot more fart jokes, no doubt).

The storyline - which follows alcoholic superhero John Hancock (Smith) as he reluctantly allows a struggling public - relations expert (Jason Bateman's Ray) to mold him into a traditionally heroic figure - has essentially been crafted to act as an origin story for the central character, yet screenwriters Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan brilliantly ensure that Hancock rarely apes the conventions and tropes that one has come to expect with such a tale (ie one doesn't entirely realize that they're watching an origin story until everything's been said and done).

With Marvel's latest, the Russos take the trope of every superhero film — an evil villain intent on destroying the world — and fashion a crafty antagonist.

Yes, Deadpool 2 eagerly puts many of the hoariest superhero tropes on blast — so many that this ceaseless mockery quickly supersedes the film's actual plot (which has to do with Deadpool befriending a troubled young mutant played by Hunt for the Wilderpeople's excellent Julian Dennison) to protect him from Brolin's time - traveling cyborg).

Oh, the profanity and obscenities have returned, along with the strong violence — a touch less explicit this time, but more sadistic than ever — and the self - aware, knowing attitude about superhero tropes.

And while the premise finds it subverting the standard tropes of the superhero genre, it does fall in line with one key requirement of a sequel: there's going to be more people in it.

Say what you will the R - rated superhero flick — like for instance that it falls in line with many of the same familiar tropes it purports to mock — but the gleefully violent and «adult» - oriented box office smash opened the flood gates for more of its R - rated ilk, showing studios through the ever influential power of green (not Green Lantern mind you), that audiences were more than receptive to «mature» content in their superhero films.

This is a full - throttled tale of revenge and love with a series of references to other movies of the same genre, from common tropes like the superhero landings or heroic moments to iconic remarks regarding the relationship between Batman and Robin, as well as the Daredevil mantle.

Yes, much of Deadpool's humor came from the improvisation of its stars, but nonetheless, Reese and Wernick were able to craft a story that jam - packed with spectacle despite being small in scale, and which managed to subvert the typical superhero movie tropes while also embracing them.