Super Cinemas

Looking back at our childhood many of us can recall having our favorite super heroes. Many Children have re-enacted being them by tying a beach towel around their necks and calling it a "cape", which some may never grow out of. These fictional figures gave us somebody to look up to and to 'worship' when we were younger; they almost became alive by jumping off the pages of comic books and TV screens, into our imaginations. Today, many of our favorite super heroes are making it to the big-screen in major blockbuster movies. Holly wood has made our childhood fantasies into reality. This is not a new phenomenon however; many can recall watching the "Superman" and "Batman" movies at a very early age. It appears as though Hollywood has stepped up on its efforts to exploit our generation's admiration for these feature films with several being released in the last decade. Many of these films brought in an immense amount of money with the major winner of last year being "The Dark Knight" grossing a total of $531,027,799, domestically ,as of Jan 15th of this year, according to boxofficemojo.com(2009) ,and is sure to rise. There have been a plethora of these movies all with their own unique characters. Some of these 'crime stopping vigilantes may travel alone or have sidekicks and 'team members'. Whether they are alone or in a group, they all have one thing in common; they can inspire us to do good in the world. That is exactly what "Razorhawk" wants to do in Minneapolis. In an interview shown on foxnews.com (2008), this "real life super hero" expresses this duty among others. He may not make it to the 'big-screen', but he is making a big difference, which is commendable. Time and time again Hollywood creates these epic movies, however, some may fall short in both storyline and acting compared to the more popular flicks, such as "Batman" and "Spiderman" ....in other words 'Super-flops'. There are many Super hero films that may be considered 'not so super'. A super hero movie that keeps coming to mind in the flop category is the 2003 attempt of ”Hulk". I am not a reputable film critic by any means, but I will admit, I had a hard time staying awake during that one. A more recent film, "Hancock" was a tough one to watch, but in the end it was an interesting twist on 'super herodom'. Be it a blockbuster or just a bust, many can agree that super hero films are here to stay. So why not bust out the old beach towel and "fly around"? Who knows, maybe one day in the future people will be watching the "The Adventures Towelenator and their side kick Razorhawk".