I wouldn’t know the entertainment value of any of those movies, as I haven’t and wouldn’t watch them. But I have seen the latest two “Batman” movies.
And as to “Batman” - he clearly is not out to do violence for the sake of violence - and “Batman” is not idolized for committing violence - but in putting his life on the line to protect the citizens of “Gotham”. Batman does not intentionally kill, and he does not use a gun.
Why is a hero heroic? Because he is willing to meet violence with violence with a disregard for his own safety and comfort - not for self serving goals - but to defend things larger than the self.
In the case of “Batman”, the goal of not having young boys have to watch their parents gunned down in the street after a petty robbery.
Batman is a movie about heroism - not violence.
That may not fit well into your world where violence is a “protest” that leads to peace - but there are reasons why the hero is idolized - and it is NOT violence for the sake of violence.
Sorry, let me clarify, I don’t explicitly agree with the author of this thread’s referenced article. I agree that Batman, like other superhero/comic book movies, is meant to be entertainment in the way it was in the comic book.
I think the opening part of the title is correct, though: Our attitude to violence is beyond a joke. This movie is the wrong canard, but there are other examples, as I’ve illustrated, that validate his claim.
I believe in movies about heroes, and I am not one of those that gets OCD over violence in movies. That said, I have really noticed lately movies seem to be getting more and more violent. I’m not sure if the it’s a symptom of a more violent society or it is driving it, but I believe there is a relationship.
I mean, of course, everyone says and notices that, but I’m talking about the last maybe five years, brutality and violence have gotten over the top. Perhaps it is the better CGI responsible as much as anything else, but I really have seen the violence increase.
Current Top 20 movies at redbox:
50% R
40% PG-13
10% PG
1. 21 Jump Street R
2. Safe House R
3. Act of Valor R
4. Lockout PG-13
5. A Thousand Words PG-13
6. Wrath of the Titan PG-13
7. Wanderlust R
8. This Means War PG-13
9. Sherlock Holmes PG-13
10. Big Miracle PG
11. Machine Gun Preacher R
12. Project X R
13. Casa De Mi Padre R
14. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island PG
15. Friends with Kids R
16. The Grey R
17. John Carter PG-13
18. Contraband R
19. Chronicle PG-13
20. Ghost Rider PG-13