Viewing The Avengers initially in the theaters
was a wonderful time. The screen was filled with great special effects and fast
action. Since analyzing the movie in the many ways shown in this blog, I have
found the movie to be the same as many others seen before. The Avengers is filled with stereotypes, and showcases myths and
formulas that can be found in numerous other movies.
The monomyth cycle
and adventure formula is the outline of The Avengers. The most interesting
finding that I found while analyzing the film was how often this specific myth
and formula are found in movies. Replace Iron Man with Luke Skywalker. Replace
Captain America with Vin Diesel’s Riddick. Plots in action movies follow this
myth extremely close. This is why many of us can guess what happens next in a
movie. We can guess who will unveil themselves to be the villain, or which
character will die so that the hero will overcome his fears. These formulas can
be seen throughout film history, and yet we still use them. These myths and
formulas are comfortable to the movie viewer, and work. Simple tweaks in the
basic outline are enough to keep the viewer on their toes.
Sadly, after
viewing the movie as many times as I did for this class, I shall never view it
again. Any further viewings would only bring pain, as each character will be
dissected in my mind. What ritual did Thor pass through? What stereotype does
the Hulk represent? What truly does Iron Man want with his celebrity status? As
time passes, and memories fade, The
Avengers might become that popcorn movie full of great special effects and
fast action once again. Until that time though, like the tragic heroes shown in
the movie itself, The Avengers has
sacrificed itself for the greater good.
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