"My kind of superhero film" By Greg Hernandez

Innovation has been lost in the superhero franchise.

In the past we read the comic books, watched the cartoons and maybe even played with the action figures during our childhoods. However we continue to watch the movies, because...why? What makes a movie so special? Famous actors who are ridiculously good looking are portraying your favorite heroes/heroines on the big screen? The visual effects? Or is it those comfortable movie theater seats? Perhaps it's because the guarantee of a good product. After all, superhero movies are legit. In fact, a successful superhero movie is generally one that surpasses the 100 million dollar plateau. Forty-three films have achieved that feat. More will soon follow by the end of the summer.

I don't want to get into the whole conceived "nerd territory," I understand the nostalgic need for the recapitulation of our favorite superhero stories, but why do the films have to be almost completely repeated? The same villains, setting, love interest - everything. Why? Why not switch things up?

A Wonder Woman film needs to be made. Instead of making an "origin film," why not make a contemporary film? Picture Wonder Woman traveling to India to stop the current rape crisis or rescuing the kidnapped Nigerian students. Too far from home? Fine, let her tackle the pay discrepancy between men and women in this country. Not plausible? Please, anything can be done with a superhero, especially in America. If Americans can pay to see every Adam Sandler film, than they can pay to see Wonder Woman promote the idea of global feminism. Regardless of the plot, the film would gross a ton of money, which is my point. In this age of the obvious oligarchies, shouldn't we at least have some semblance of justice? A movie is the perfect way to promote awareness for various global issues.

Imagine Superman some how tackling climate change by re-freezing the melting polar ice caps, cleansing the dirty ice that has yet to melt and somehow flying to the sun to... I don't know some how making it a little less warm on Earth.

The Flash could travel around the world and capture all of the dictators, terrorists, CEOs, lobbyists, religious extremists, terrible politicians, police officers who brutalize individuals and terrible parents.

Batman of all people should not be bolted down to Gotham City. Let him save all of the new graduates from student loan debt. Or hell, force the Supreme Court to reverse all of heir asinine decisions on socioeconomic issues.

A movie is a movie, but if there is to be a justice league film, please make the justice realistic. No more world ending scenarios. Superheros are always saving us. Why not create a film where they actually save us? Drop the pessimism, it would damn well be entertaining. A superhero movie can be enthralling as well as informative. It's not superhero movie we want but the one that we deserve. America, you can keep your destruction and your education in the same movie. Try it.