The Perverse Fantasy of Heroic Killing
The Charismatic Serial Killer becomes cool by living out the fantasy of lethal violence Americans suppress. Our desire to kill precedes our justifications.
Tag: Superheroes
Movie Review: Avengers Endgame
I think Avengers: Endgame earned its 3-hour run-time. I did not find any moment dull. There was so much to take in. I think it deserves a second viewing.
The Killing Taboo is a Sham
“The crime of murder is a most fundamental taboo and, also, perhaps, a most fundamental human impulse.” Paul G. Mattiuzzi, forsensic psychologist
The Meaning of Cool
Charismatic Serial Killers become “cool” by transgressing the nominal prohibition against killing in front of an audience that secretly desires killing.
The Epidemic of Serial Killers
You might think “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) and “The Legend of Korra” (2012-2014) would have nothing in common, but you’d be wrong.
Short Movie Review: “Captain America: The First Avenger”
If you’re uncomfortable with how the USSR won the war, or that the U.S. military was racially segregated, you should not make a movie about World War 2.
Black Panther follow-up
Tonight I read that “Black Panther” now has one of the biggest box office hauls in American history.
Short Movie Review: “Black Panther”
Black Panther is a serious, thoughtful, challenging movie that surpasses the sky-high quality of previous Marvel movies and ventures into the stratosphere.
Long Movie Review: “The Incredibles”
I dislike “The Incredibles” because every time I consider the movie, I become more disturbed by the immoral actions of Bob “Mr. Incredible” Parr.