Discussion Questions 2
February 6 / Monday (SUPERMAN)
As you watch the 1978 movie Superman, please think about the following three questions. Type your answers (a short paragraph for each) on a single sheet of paper, and bring them to class. I will collect everyone’s answer sheets and mark them with either one, two, or three tick marks.
1. As the first major comic book movie of the modern era, what archetypes of the "superhero" do you think the movie established?
2. How do you think both the director and the actor Christopher Reeve (who played Clark Kent and Superman) established differences between Superman and Clark Kent in the movie? (This is not about his costume and glasses!). Give a couple of specific examples from the movie.
3. What kind of non-comicbook cultural and movie influences do you see in the movie?
February 6 / Monday (SUPERMAN)
As you watch the 1978 movie Superman, please think about the following three questions. Type your answers (a short paragraph for each) on a single sheet of paper, and bring them to class. I will collect everyone’s answer sheets and mark them with either one, two, or three tick marks.
1. As the first major comic book movie of the modern era, what archetypes of the "superhero" do you think the movie established?
2. How do you think both the director and the actor Christopher Reeve (who played Clark Kent and Superman) established differences between Superman and Clark Kent in the movie? (This is not about his costume and glasses!). Give a couple of specific examples from the movie.
3. What kind of non-comicbook cultural and movie influences do you see in the movie?