Do you think it's possible for a Superhero movie to change someones life?

[Ultra Lantern]

Anything has the possibility to change someone's life in some way or another.

That,I can agree on.

 

[Victarion]

Yes. Seeing Hellboy made me want to write my own fiction. Reading it only added fuel to the fire. Problem, Batfans?

 

[SpideyVille]

I definitely think it can change someone's life because it did with me. When I saw the first Spider-Man movie, that practically opened me up to the character and eventually comic books and other heroes. I used to do a lot of fan-art for the movie and that practically showed me my passion for art. Right now, I'm about to finish college as an art major with a creative writing minor and I plan to use both of those passions to write and illustrate my own stories and graphic novels.

Spider-Man 2 also helped me get through a rough time in my life and inspired me to want more from myself. It instilled some qualities in me that make me just want to be an overall better person and to help others.

 

[Motown Marvel]

i would wager anyone who's life changed upon seeing the dark knight is leading a very dull and uneventful life.

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

i would wager anyone who's life changed upon seeing the dark knight is leading a very dull and uneventful life.

^ This, kind of.

All sorts of nonsense and meaningless crap can change people's lives. I mean on the topic of movies I could see Boogie Nights inspiring some kid to go into porn, and while I might not agree with his grand epiphany I couldn't argue that the movie wasn't "life altering" for him. Also, as far as that person is concerned, it's not nonsense or meaningless crap. Although I think when dealing with high emotional responses to things it's important to reflect on them for what they are: emotional responses. They are just as meaningless, because they are fleeting, and changing your life requires a lot of time and effort and is not something to commit to idly.

Maybe The Dark Knight inspires you to be a great actor or filmaker because, let's be honest, it was a remarkable film. Or maybe it inspires you to dress like Batman and fight crime, at which point you should remind yourself that the characters onscreen live in a fictional world and are not actual humans.

 

[HisMagicTrick]

Well, I never really thought I would get into comics or anything along those lines before I saw The Dark Knight, and now I am because of that movie. So, in a way, it did change my life.

 

[WildcatNC]

Fight Club changed my life back in the day. It can certainly happen.

 

[CelticPredator]

AvP changed my life.

The lead up to it atleast.....the movie is ass.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Kick Ass made me think what I would do if I saw someone getting beat up.

Would I put my life at risk to save a stranger.

Because the title character doesn't have superpowers and doesn't know how to fight it makes you wonder if he was brave or stupid to help the guy getting jumped.

I think Kick Ass encouraged me to help victims of violence on a subconscious level. Consciously I just dismiss it as disposable entertainment.

 

[PSYLENTGuardian]

An impressionable little 7-year old, like I was, can learn from a nerdy guy who gains powers and saves people.

Spider-Man wouldn't have brought me to SHH!, and I probably wouldn't have been such a good apple for the rest of elementary school had it not been for Spidey.

Totally pulling an Andrew Garfield with the "Spidey changed my life" talk t:

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Sure, superhero movies can change people's lives. Look at Heath Ledger. It totally changed his.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Fight Club changed my life back in the day. It can certainly happen.

lol... how did Fight Club change your life? Did you start your own fight club? Blow up your apartment? Get rid of all your posessions?

I think people misunderstand the meaning of "change."

 

[Rocketman]

If you've been to any university rec center in the past 3 years, you'll know that 300 definitely changed the lives of some 19-22 year old males.

 

[CelticPredator]

Sure, superhero movies can change people's lives. Look at Heath Ledger. It totally changed his.

OMG U SO MEEN I HAT U...HAS REPEKT PLZZZZ HE WUZ UR BEST ACTOR EVERRR....



But I laughed. I did indeed laugh.

 

[HisMagicTrick]

lol... how did Fight Club change your life? Did you start your own fight club? Blow up your apartment? Get rid of all your posessions?

I think people misunderstand the meaning of "change."

You know, there's a lot more to Fight Club than just the fight scenes. Maybe he means the part when Tyler forces the guy to follow his dreams, or maybe just to stop placing so much importance in material possessions.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I think being a 'Fan' of a superhero movie can certainly change your life, especially if you become very very involved in fan activities.

And i'd certainly say that specific superheroes can speak to you, especially when your a kid, and I think that in some ways they play a part in molding your attitudes and morals in life.

I definitely think Superman played a massive part in my upbringing. Without having a father around, or any male role model, he sort of played that part for me. (Mostly 'Lois and Clark: The New Adventures', but the cartoons and the films as well).

And Lois Lane is my idol. I want to be her.

And as much as I think I did my journalism degree because writing has always been my passion, and I am pursuasive, good at spotting an angle etc etc... there is a part of me that knows that I might have gone in a different direction if it weren't for my love of Superman. I mean, I wanted to be a vet first.

So yeah, I think a Superhero film/tv show/comic can 100% change your life.

Because Superman gave me a Dad and a Career choice

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

You know, there's a lot more to Fight Club than just the fight scenes. Maybe he means the part when Tyler forces the guy to follow his dreams, or maybe just to stop placing so much importance in material possessions.

I love Fight Club. I've seen the movie and read the book.

What I hate is the try-hard culture that it spawned with a bunch of dorks mangling Tyler Durden's sayings as if they were quoting Nietzsche... or trying to be tough by running sad fight clubs with their friends. A change in life is something I regard as a bit more serious.

I feel the same way about Dark Knight. I really like it, but the obsessive nature of its fans have put me off it.

 

[CelticPredator]

Yeah but...TDK is the greatest film of all time. I mean....that's a fact. It's realistic, gritty, and has an exploding Maggie G. It's perfect. The Joker is the greatest villian of all time. No one will ever top him.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Changed Chris Nolan's life. Made him goddamn rich.

 

[Prison Mike]

Yeah but...TDK is the greatest film of all time. I mean....that's a fact. It's realistic, gritty, and has an exploding Maggie G. It's perfect. The Joker is the greatest villian of all time. No one will ever top him.

I cheered at that scene

 

[WildcatNC]

lol... how did Fight Club change your life? Did you start your own fight club? Blow up your apartment? Get rid of all your posessions?

I think people misunderstand the meaning of "change."

Its sort of hard to explain. Simply put it realigned my perceptions. Caused me to look at things in my life (problems, goals, etc.) in a sense of "what really mattered". What part of my self image and expectations of me and my life were utter bull**** and either useless or constructed on lies. It helped me sort out many issues in my life philosophically.

The fighting was just a way to break through the bull**** in modern life and experience something primal and real. To reconnect you. I understood that.

I've always been a warrior/philosopher archtype and really resonated with the underlying messages about modern life and society.

Now mind you, it took me a while to fully realize and integrate all this. The movie was just a catalyst for realization.

I'm very prone to "eureka" moments as i'm a very philosophical and introspective guy. Several movies have really set off a light bulb since (Revolver for one) but Fight Club actually changed the course of my life at the time.

 

[mrvlknight21]

Anything has the possibility to change someone's life in some way or another.

^ This.

Could be a book, movie, poem, work of art or song.
Could be a teacher, parent, friend, etc.
Could be an experience.
Could be anything.
It all depends on the person.

 

[bullets]

Superhero movies have changed my life. I now spend half my paycheck buying them and then come here to read other peoples opinions about it.