The Myth Of Masculine Heroic Purpose.

The Myth Of Masculine Heroic Purpose

About this video essay:
A critical analysis of the myth of heroic masculine purpose, and its effect on men’s perception of manhood, and on their connection to others and to the world.

Media included:
300; Avengers: Infinity War + Endgame; Batman Begins; Batman v. Superman; Black Panther; Breaking Bad; Captain America: The First Avenger; Captain Fantastic; Casino Royale; Chernobyl; Commando; Creed I + II; Deepwater Horizon; Drive; Dune; Dunkirk; Fences; Fight Club; Into the Wild; Iron Man 1 + 3; It’s a Wonderful Life; Jarhead; Jobs; John Wick; Man of Steel; Marvel’s Daredevil; Minari; Nightmare Alley; No Time To Die; Nobody; Paterson; Quantum of Solace; Rambo First Blood Part 2; Rocky Balboa; Skyfall; Spectre; Spiderman 1 + 2 + 3; Station Eleven; Tenet; The Amazing Spider-Man 2; The Avengers; The Dark Knight + Rises; The Lord of the Rings; The Searchers; The Social Network; The Tree of Life; The Wolf of Wall Street; True Detective; We Are Your Friends; Whiplash