First paragraph

"There are heroes... there are superheroes... and then there's Hancock [1]"

Is 'Hancock' a typical representation of a superhero?

'Hancock' is a 2008 blockbuster, made by the ever impressive Sony Entertainment along side Columbia pictures; the film details a superheros trouble in life, and exemplifies a mans struggle to be liked, this implies stereotypes of men's ego as well as the representations men are given with the patriarchal division between men and women. Further with other texts which portray superheros in a "macho" light, it can be said that all superheros are 'typical' as they conform to the stereotype of indestructible, unbeatable version of "man", "the film is a different take on the superhero genre and representation with an interesting, offbeat twist" [2]. More so 'Hancock' is seen as a person who does not care what other people think of him, however he still tries to help even though his good intentions lead to bad outcomes, therefore this displays the typical superhero, always trying to help. 'Hancock' further emphasises the patriotic side of himself with the eagle (bird of America) on his chest, it can be said that "'Hancock' creates a quintessentially American hero: flawed, frayed, but always sacrificing for the sake of others" [3], which at the end is what a typical representation of a superhero should do.

[1] FILM QUOTE - Tag line

[2] TONY MEDLEY - Tolucan Times - http://www.tonymedley.com/2008/Hancock.htm

[3] BRETT McCRACKEN - Media Guardian