Part I:
So, as mentioned previously, I have been watching a lot of films as of late. I think the more film you watch, if you want to watch straight up entertaining film anyway, the more you want to categorize the films based on genre.
(Skip this section as its largely tangential/expositional:
What makes a good comedy? In my opinion is laughs. As long as I get laughs this movie works.
What makes a good action movie? Great fucking action! If I see some sweet ass action, the plot just needs to drive me to the next good action sequence.)
Right now, most blockbuster action movies are Superhero movies. Everyone knows what the superhero genre is, but I its a relatively recent phenomenon. These films kind of showcase all the amazing things we can do with cgi these days, are kind of for everyone, and have a built in fan base/are easily accessible. Still, the Superhero genre is taking forever to be an officially recognized, imo. Anytime I look at a best action movies list, I have to see Batman, which I do not consider true action, but a subgenre Superhero.
Bottom line: There are enough Superhero movies to warrant new classification in the subgenre Superhero. This will allow people, like me, who do not enjoy this genre to simply avoid these pandering children's vehicles.
Part II:
Did you know that swashbuckler is a pretty officially recognized genre? This is a pretty old school genre, that isn't hyper relevant today. The most recent examples of swashbuckler films includes Three Musketeers, Zorro, Pirates of the Carribean, and The Princess Bride.
As long as we are going to continue to acknowledge a subgenre such as swashbuckler, a term that originated in the 16th century (questionable online source), why can't we delineate Superhero movies as their own subgenre?
In addition, Netflix (which observes the swashbuckler genre) lumps Samurai films into the genre with all Martial Arts, which I think is ridiculous. You wouldn't just lump westerns in with swashbucklers, and samurai films share traits with both of these genres.
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Well said capital_prototype. Superhero is definitely its own genre, but all of the action movies are now superhero movies because no one can think of a decent plot for an action movie. Actually, I thought the new Batman movie would have made a good Die Hard sequel...
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