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Martin, Daniel. "Reanimating the Dark Knight: Superheroes, Animation and the Critical Reception of The Lego Batman Movie." Animation 15. (2020): 93–107. Added by: joachim (11/18/21, 8:42 PM) Last edited by: joachim (11/18/21, 8:53 PM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1177/1746847719898785 BibTeX citation key: Martin2020 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Batman", Adaptation, Animation, Parody, Superhero, USA Creators: Martin Collection: Animation |
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This article explores the critical reception of The Lego Batman Movie (Chris McKay, 2017) in the context of Batman’s long history of multimedia storytelling, anchored to divergent parallel narratives across numerous platforms, and the ways the film appeals to nostalgia through metatextuality. The manner in which critics championed The Lego Batman Movie and derided the earlier live-action Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Zack Snyder, 2016) gave rise to a complex discourse around the cultural value of animation and the larger blockbuster superhero cycle, and discussions of morality, merchandising and commercialism. This article therefore engages with questions of animation’s apparent suitability for particular kinds of child-centric narratives regarded by critics as a vital part of American popular culture.
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