Rampant Lechers, Chaste Heroes: (De-)Sexualised Violence in Comic book Screen Adaptations
Violence is a central element of comic book screen adaptations in both Hollywood (Marvel, DC) and Japan. Yet while sexual violence is openly shown in film versions of manga, coded sexualised violence dominates Western productions. Positively connoted protagonists exercise violence, but no sexualised...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| Dans: |
Journal for religion, film and media
Année: 2017, Volume: 3, Numéro: 1, Pages: 45-57 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Japan
/ Bande dessinée
/ Adaptation cinématographique
/ Violence
/ Comportement sexuel
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| Classifications IxTheo: | AG Vie religieuse KBM Asie KBQ Amérique du Nord NCF Éthique sexuelle |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Deadpool
B comic heroes B Daredevil B Lone Wolf and Cub B Religious Narrative B Sexual Violence B Watchmen |
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| Résumé: | Violence is a central element of comic book screen adaptations in both Hollywood (Marvel, DC) and Japan. Yet while sexual violence is openly shown in film versions of manga, coded sexualised violence dominates Western productions. Positively connoted protagonists exercise violence, but no sexualised or sexual violence, in both groups. Conversely, villains are characterised by violence and some form of sexually grounded violence, but in Western films, they are ultimately repressed lechers, and only in Japanese productions do they rampantly lose their inhibitory control. Moreover, the heroes of Japanese films are noticeably less chaste than the almost asceticcelibate romantics of Marvel and DC. |
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| ISSN: | 2617-3697 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for religion, film and media
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25364/05.3:2017.1.3 |
