The Millionaire Hero: Iron Man

Money can do everything? It appears that if.

As a child I was searching with much effort one by one the coins to buy the magazines of Batman and Superman.

I never thought that decades later another boy, a big boy, a boy millionaire, a smart kid, whimsical, fearless and boastful made a ​​fabulous armor and through it became an invincible superhero: Iron Man.

In these days of mega films, full of super-special effects, Superman, Batman and Spider-Man remained in a second plane of the photo of heroic fame.

New versions of the Man of Steel, the Dark Knight and the young man cursed-blessed by a spider, put more emphasis on the feelings  of these heroic icons of several generations on the outer edge of the center of the scene

Instead, Iron Man was never during his greatest fame a dual personality: he was always a millionaire arms dealer become a hero fighting for his country and for Justice.

The Hulk, Captain America, Thor and the Black Widow are only spectators of the new exploits of Robert Downey Jr.

When I write to any of the superheroes who accompany me since my first steps in this world I can not to be impartial.

Leaving aside Patoruzu, the Lone Ranger, Zorro, the Lion of France, Tarzan, Sandokan the Tiger of Malaysia, Sergeant Kirk, the Eternauta, to Misterix, my dreams have always lived with comic heroes cited above.

Having read several times the Iliad and the Odyssey I do not think there are many differences between a child accompanied by Greek Homeric heroes like Achilles, Hector, Ulysses and modern child who has seen the new movies of Batman, Superman, Spider-man and Iron Man.

The Hulk represents man dominated by instincts. Subject to the forces of nature. That Nature that as a society we strive to despise by our self-destruction.

Captain America represents the triumph of human will over the natural limitations. It is the power of will. The will of Power. Faithfully represents imperial vocation of humanity: the Mighty always triumph, whatever the source of his power.

Viking God Thor is suitable to the standards "civilized" of contemporary society.

Following the unwritten rules of macho heroism and to avoid the wrath female is good to have at least one female representative even if it takes a name associated with deception and poison.

Batman and Superman both deserve a great space to be analyzed as befits their nature complicated and serious doubts about the mission to be fulfilled in a sinister world.

Interested readers can share thoughts with me my email address to initiate a dialogue that can be fruitful for both parties.

In this short article attached two images found on the Internet.

A corresponds to Spider-man 2.

The other to Iron Man 3.

In the first we see the excellent actor who played the famous character in the first movie arresting a subway car full of passengers scared.

He does it effortlessly.

Later scenes of the film show him unmasked vanished and carried in the arms by those grateful passengers.

They have become custodians of Hero. And I perceive as a young helpless and unprotected without his mask.

This simple scene has great significance in understanding the relationship between the audience and the film Hero: All who were excited about the adventures they undertake are willing to part with them if the circumstances so require it.

It is the dream of fans.

In the second scene we see Iron Man 3 starring the extraordinary actor Robert Downey Jr.

The character appears unmasked surrounded by his cloned creatures.

In this case the Hero does not need us.

We can not help Iron Man

We are mere spectators.

He's the loneliest of Super Heroes.

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