So I've been thinking about this for a while now. Can't get it out of my head. It's seriously hilarious. People love to give wrestling shit for being fake, poorly scripted, and having more grandstanding and quips than actual fighting, all hype. But isn't it the same with the new era of superhero stuff that's super popular now? We're all hyped up to watch a bunch of guys in tights punch each other, knowing full well that they're being manipulated by a stupid bad guy in a suit somewhere.
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What's the difference between WWE and Superhero movies?
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NotTheGuyYouKill
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It's all opera.
Bobby Roberts
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Production value.
Better writers.
That's about it.
Better writers.
That's about it.
whatsinaname
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WWE actually has interesting and fun villains.
You're not talking about the current product, right?
When's the last time you watched WWE, friend?
whatsinaname
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No. Should have said had.
friskykillface
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who is the equivalent of triple HHH in the MCU?
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who is the equivalent of triple HHH in the MCU?
ShadowSwordmaster
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Does Marvel have The New Day or the Rock in them?
But seriously, Marvel is better.
But seriously, Marvel is better.
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ramoisdead
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Superheroes are booked better.
CrunchyFrog
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Superhero motivations are generally a bit more gregarious and thought out than your average WWE participant. Plus superhero movies generally don't involve people getting actually physically harmed for recreation. A better comparison for people putting themselves at arbitrary physical risk for our entertainment might be football.
Atomic Playboy
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Superhero movies are more believable.
Discotheque
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well it's a good thing that Raimi's SpiderGOAT understood this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8I43bF840s
bonesaw vs.the human spider the amazing spiderman was so good.
and no superhero films have a hero as electrifying as the rock or steve austin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8I43bF840s
bonesaw vs.
and no superhero films have a hero as electrifying as the rock or steve austin.
Battersea Power Station
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People that like WWE usually enjoy the crowd atmosphere and participation. I don't. It's probably just preference, but all the applause breaks, glaring and talking to the audience, the chanting don't rub me the right way.
If they make a WWE feature film, I'd watch it. (Actually, I really love the wrestling bits in The Wrestler, but that's neither here nor there.)
I don't know if it's connected, but I'm also not big on live theater. I prefer a movie of the same story any day of the week.
If they make a WWE feature film, I'd watch it. (Actually, I really love the wrestling bits in The Wrestler, but that's neither here nor there.)
I don't know if it's connected, but I'm also not big on live theater. I prefer a movie of the same story any day of the week.
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Dead Man Typing
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All entertainment can be related to in pro wrestling terms.
And that's a shoot.
And that's a shoot.
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I mean when you get down to it, what's the difference between any of that and your standard action movie? Just the costumes?
What's the difference between a comic book movie and Die Hard, for example? You still have one man taking out all the bad guys, doing his quips, etc. What's the difference between Wrestlemania and Enter the Dragon? Aren't the Rocky movies and Dragon Ball Z really the same thing when you get down to it?
The answer is that they're all the same thing, but they're all totally different at the same time.
What's the difference between a comic book movie and Die Hard, for example? You still have one man taking out all the bad guys, doing his quips, etc. What's the difference between Wrestlemania and Enter the Dragon? Aren't the Rocky movies and Dragon Ball Z really the same thing when you get down to it?
The answer is that they're all the same thing, but they're all totally different at the same time.
ConfusingJazz
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You should check out Lucha Underground.
I'm interested in examining the entertainment factor though, not the physical abuse aspect of wrestling. That's a well known problem. What I'm curious about is, at the base level, why are we as people so easily entertained by men in tights making up excuses to beat each other up? There's something about it that just works.
BewareTheBatsie
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WWE have had memorable villains in the past. I'll be honest, not one MCU movie villain has actually stuck in my mind, but there are several iconic heels WWE have had over the years.
Battersea Power Station
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I'm in!
voodoopanda
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When I was a little kid and watched wrestling for the first time I remember not liking it that much and that I'd like it a lot more if they had super powers. Although I was thinking specifically more Street Fighter-style powers than superhero at the time.
The Hulk Hogan case proved otherwise. Some of these guys need to be on at all times. Brandon Routh doesn't need to be Superman anymore.
Violence Jack
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Lucha Underground is like a mix of WWE and a superhero show like Daredevil.
Discotheque
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why isn't wwe superstar sasha banks or becky lynch playing the cop?
anyways i'm definitely checking this out. should be hilarious.
Green Mamba
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WWE fights take place mostly in wrestling rings. Superhero movies mostly don't.
I think that's the key difference.
I think that's the key difference.
Piston Hyundai
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Superhero movies have more believable characters.
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