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Why "Batman Vs. Superman" And "Civil War" Will Be The Same Movie

David McDowell
Nov 16, 2015
Marshall University
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Why "Batman Vs. Superman" And "Civil War" Will Be The Same Movie

"Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Captain America: Civil War" are both hitting theatres early in 2016. There's a lot of debate as to which will be the better movie, but what if they weren't all that different? Below is just a few reasons why these two popular superhero films will be essentially the same movie.

1. There's a king who likely only becomes involved when their domain is threatened.

Aquaman and Black Panther are two different characters, watching over two kingdoms (Atlantis and Wakanda, respectively), but they will serve the same purpose in the plot: to set up solo films in the future.

2. Jesus Imagery

Superman is widely referred to as being a Jesus figure. Zack Snyder may have gone a little overboard with this, but that trend will only be reinforced in "Dawn of Justice." Depending on how closely the "Civil War" film follows the comics, Captain America will be the embodiment of Jesus imagery in "Civil War."

3. 9/11 Imagery

"Civil War's" 9/11 imagery is literal, as the trailer uses actual 9/11 footage, but "Dawn of Justice's" is allegorical, showing Bruce Wayne running into the danger during the events of what happened in Metropolis in "Man of Steel."

4. Billionaire using a robotic suit to fight a superhuman

In both "Batman vs. Superman" trailers, we have seen Batman using a metal suit in preparation to fight superman. In "Captain America: Civil War," Ironman uses his metal suit to fight the super soldier, Captain America.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST:

Their core idea: The core idea is ultimately what makes these movies exactly the same. The driving force behind the Superhuman Registration Act is regulating superhuman activities and the debate about just how much someone should be regulated by the government. "Batman vs. Superman's" trailer from Comic Con opens with a Congressional hearing about the events from "Man of Steel." "Everyone has been caught up with what he can do, but no one is asking what he should do." This same element is in "Captain America: Civil War," where we see an attempt at government regulation.

So the debate over which will be better plot wise is pointless. If you intend to see both (like me), enjoy them for what they are.

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