Super Hero Overload?

Spiderman Homecoming, the recently released and over-hyped latest addition to the Marvel Comics Avenger movie family, hit the screens with a box office opening exceeding $100 million.  Despite terrific reviews and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, I can’t help but feel a bit overwhelmed by the onslaught of action hero movies.  I walked into the amazing Wonder Woman movie feeling alive and empowered as a self-professed amazon woman, standing 5’10”, but left feeling a bit overwhelmed after the litany of trailers for upcoming superhero movies.

My daughter and nephew were anxious to catch the movie on opening weekend and the criticism was harsh.  My daughter believed the movie was more parody than action film, and wished more time and resources had been invested in the making of the movie so that it would be more in alignment with the other movies in the Avengers franchise.  Spiderman, Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, Deadpool 2, Black Panther, and Avengers: Infinity War are all rest for release over the next year and I was left wondering if the urgency of studio executives to release more movies in a shorter span of time would impact the quality of the films.

Black Panther Movie Trailer

References:

Kelley, S. (2017, July 09). Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Slings to Massive $117 Million Domestic Opening. Retrieved July 16, 2017, from http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/spider-man-homecoming-box-office-opening-weekend-2-1202490552/

The Tylt. (2017, July 07). Does ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ live up to the hype? Retrieved July 16, 2017, from https://thetylt.com/entertainment/does-spider-man-homecoming-live-up-the-hype