The Energon Pub

[Dead Metal]

I liked the first Hulk movie, especially the dog fight, that was kind awesome.
The only thing I hated was all the crap about Bruce's childhood.

But this movie I think I'll like more, as long as Hulk smashes stuff I'll be real happy!

[Shadowman]

Empire Strikes Back, X Men, and Terminator 2 are all examples of pure fantasy that use heavy handed subject matter almost perfectly.

Empire: An idealistic young man, trying only to help people, learns that his father is none other than the most hated man in the galaxy, responsible for trillions of innocent deaths.

Over the top? Of course. Two extremes. Emo? Well it is one of the most famous lines in Hollywood history, and people do not laugh at it, only with it.

X-Men: A misguided man sets out to cleanse humanity because he had his parent taken away from him by people who were also trying to cleanse humanity. And it's also about a group of people hated by society, trying to protect that society.

Over the top? Of course. Too much irony. Emo? No, because it is done without overacting, and the sheer gravity of the situation is left to the imagination.

Terminator 2: A delinquent kid who never had a dad finds a father figure in something that is exactly the opposite of a father figure. And together, they prevent the end of all life as we know it.

Over the top? There's not a scarecrow in existence that could protect all that corn. Emo? No, because it has just as much action and explosions as it has sentimentality, so therefore its balanced out.



So there you have it. 3 movies that has completely over the top melodrama, and yet they work because of the writing or balance with action.

Add Batman Begins to that list. The first half hour of the movie is about Bruce dealing with his parent's death. A little over the top, but not emo. You can't tell me you wouldn't at least shed a tear if you were eight and your parent's were shot dead in front of you.