A Nostalgia no Cinema Hollywoodiano de Super-Heróis

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https://doi.org/10.4013/fem.2025.271.05

Abstract

This article analyzes the construction of nostalgia in superhero films produced by Hollywood, especially those released by DC and Marvel studios in their adaptations of comics for the cinema. The first part of the work presents a bibliographic review on the concept of nostalgia and also on superhero cinema. Based on the methodological exercises of flânerie and collections, supported by Walter Benjamin and Massimo Canevacci, the systematization of the processes of construction of nostalgia was developed based on six collections: references; sequels, remakes and reimaginings; reconstruction of the period; visual effects; soundtrack and script. Next, examples of works that use such technical and aesthetic procedures in their composition are presented. The results indicate that the awakening of nostalgic feelings is reflected in the public through digital media, which has turned the figure of the fan as an active agent in this process, being taken into extreme consideration by the media and even by Hollywood producers. The effect provoked is a nostalgia that guides the media culture of our time based on constant invitations to consume things from other times.

Author Biography

Maximiniano Duval da Silva Cirne, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Doutor em Ciências da Comunicação pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), mestre em Artes Visuais pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), especialista em Comunicação Integrada em Marketing pelas Faculdades Senac e bacharel em Jornalismo e Publicidade pela Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPel). Pesquisa sobre comunicação, cinema, nostalgia e cultura pop. E-mail: maxcirne2@gmail.com

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Published

2025-11-05

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2025): Dossiê - Quadrinhos, Super-Heróis e Cultura Digital

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Dossiê Quadrinhos, Super-Heróis e Cultura Digital

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