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The night is darkest just before the dawn: Batman e Gotham
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Desde a sua criação em 1939 que Batman teve diferentes representações. O mesmo acontece com a cidade que o acolhe: Gotham, pois ambos são indissociáveis. As várias transformações ocorridas quer no protagonista principal, quer na cidade, são particularmente notórias nas inúmeras adaptações televisivas/cinematográficas feitas ao longo do tempo. Desde a década de 40 do século XX, passando pela série dos anos 60, até às adaptações de Burton, Schumacher ou, mais recentemente, à trilogia de Christopher Nolan, Batman e Gotham sofreram transformações que são produtos do seu tempo. O presente estudo pretende apresentar uma breve reflexão sobre algumas destas adaptações, com especial atenção à relação do protagonista principal com a cidade. Neste sentido, será dada especial ênfase aos três últimos filmes que exploram, de modo bastante evidente, os acontecimentos resultantes dos ataques terroristas do 11 de Setembro de 2001 e as suas consequências. Assim, este ensaio divide-se em dois momentos essenciais. Num primeiro momento, será estabelecida a relação entre Batman e Gotham (entre corpo e cidade) e será apresentada uma breve leitura desta relação considerando algumas adaptações chave nas décadas seguintes ao aparecimento do super-herói. Numa segunda fase, é feita uma análise da trilogia de Nolan, tendo em conta os aspectos acima mencionados. Deste modo, a breve reflexão aqui apresentada tentará focar-se na evolução e simbologia de Gotham e Batman ao longo do tempo.
Since its creation in 1939, Batman has had different representations. The same applies to the city that hosts its hero: Gotham, as both are intimately linked. The various transformations that the main protagonist suffered, as well as the city, are particularly noticeable in numerous television/film adaptations created over time. Beginning in the 1940s, from the TV series of the 60s, to the Burton and Schumacher adaptations or, more recently, Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, Batman and Gotham suffered transformations that are products of their time. The purpose of this study is to present a brief reflection on some of these changes, with special attention given to the relationship between the main protagonist and the city. In this sense, special emphasis will be given to the last three films that explore, in a very clear way, the events resulting from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and its consequences. Thus, this paper is divided into two essential parts. The first part establishes the relationship between Batman and Gotham (between body and city) and presents a brief reading of this relationship taking into account some key adaptations in the decades following the appearance of the superhero. In the second part, I present an analysis of the The Dark Knight trilogy, taking into account the issues mentioned above. All in all, the short reflection presented here attempts to focus on the evolution and meaning of Gotham and Batman over time.
Since its creation in 1939, Batman has had different representations. The same applies to the city that hosts its hero: Gotham, as both are intimately linked. The various transformations that the main protagonist suffered, as well as the city, are particularly noticeable in numerous television/film adaptations created over time. Beginning in the 1940s, from the TV series of the 60s, to the Burton and Schumacher adaptations or, more recently, Christopher Nolan’s trilogy, Batman and Gotham suffered transformations that are products of their time. The purpose of this study is to present a brief reflection on some of these changes, with special attention given to the relationship between the main protagonist and the city. In this sense, special emphasis will be given to the last three films that explore, in a very clear way, the events resulting from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and its consequences. Thus, this paper is divided into two essential parts. The first part establishes the relationship between Batman and Gotham (between body and city) and presents a brief reading of this relationship taking into account some key adaptations in the decades following the appearance of the superhero. In the second part, I present an analysis of the The Dark Knight trilogy, taking into account the issues mentioned above. All in all, the short reflection presented here attempts to focus on the evolution and meaning of Gotham and Batman over time.
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Gotham Cidade Cinema Batman
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Duarte, José (2017). “The night is darkest just before the dawn: Batman e Gotham”. Duarte, José; Martins, Ana Rita e Milanez, Nilton (Orgs). Redisco: Revista Electrônica de Estudos do Discurso e do Corpo, Vol. 11, N. 1. Dossier temático “O (Corpo) Fantástico e Espaço”. Bahia: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, 78-94.
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Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia