Movie Review The Joker - 1518 Words

Remember the days where Batman flew over Gotham City, defeating the Joker once and for all? Or maybe when Spider-Man stuck on the walls of buildings to defeat Sand Man? All of these villains have been safely locked away for many years... all but one. One Tuesday morning Kyle was just about to sit on the couch and remembered he needed his bag of chips. He took his walker and trudged it over to the pantry. Just then, his friend Thomas jumped in from a nearby window and says to him, Dude you seriously need to get out, man. Being a retired superhero doesn t mean you lay around like an old bum all the time. Kyle playfully slaps him. Thomas tells Kyle, Come on, I have got to show you this new place.† He doesn t realize he is being†¦show more content†¦INSIDE! Black Falcon realizes he needs to save the person before the Villain drops the car. Black Falcon mumbled to himself, Here goes nothing. He opened his mechanical wings and flew. Flew! He was scared of heights but he had to save that person. The Villain took set his powerful mind to work and tried to slam a car against the Superhero to get him away. That didn t work for the Black Falcon because he dodged and immediately froze. The person in the car was actually the woman that trained him: Ella. She was screaming and banging on the window with the most frightening look on her face. Just before the Villain could drop the car, he swooped down and quickly picked up the car with all the strength he had and put it safely on the ground. Ella jumped out of the car and gave Black Falcon a quick hug and whispered, â€Å"Thank you.† Black Falcon lightly shoved her towards the back of an abandoned truck. The Villain could not take it anymore. â€Å"I know all about you, more than you think I do.† He mumbled and summoned all of his little minions. This time, it was Villain who shouted out â€Å"HEY!† And then Black Falcon turned around and added before he made his first move, â€Å"Did you know I almost mistook you for a brother? You know, looks and all.† He gestured with his hands and grinned. Then he heard a scream. He turned towards the sound and found out that a werewolf had kidnapped Ella. The Villain chuckled deeply. â€Å"Don t worry,Show MoreRelatedMasculinity in Movies: Full Metal Jacket Essay753 Words   |  4 PagesMetal Jacket Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 film which portrays the early careers of U.S. Marine Corps recruits preparing for the Vietnam War. Throughout the movie, one recognizes concepts covered in the TV and film analysis film class; specifically the issue of masculinity. 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