Official Definition of a Superhero

There are, in fact, a whole crapload of superheroes without any super power. I think it's rpetty much accepted, though, that to be a superhero you have to have some kind of extremely remarkable ability or weapon.

And if their abilities alone don't convince you, then give them an emblematic name/costume and they qualify. ;)
 
John_Hudson said:
The delusion

Brilliant !
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So if I'm running around in my pajamas getting my ass kicked by strangers then that should count right?

Hmm, sounds like a reality show. Should call Fox.... :cheesy:
 
It's *called* Hero-Fest, but the genre is Superhero films. The last one was called Sci-Fest but we didn't get any science films. We just like short and snappy festival names. Again, it's totally up to the filmmaker on how they define Superhero. We didn't have an official definition of Science Fiction, but everyone manged to come up with a film that fit the genre.
 
Okay, so how about a rule that's something like: Must prominently feature at least one character that A: has a superhuman ability, and/or B: dresses in a stylized costume who, as a requirement, in some manner fights for their own perceived notion of what is "good", "right", or "just".

That pretty much paves the way for Superman, Batman, John Constantine, the Punisher, the X-Men, whatever, but seems to clearly exclude action heroes, police officers, and others who, though heroic, probably shouldn't be deemed "super-heroes".
 
Okay, if we really are avoiding a strict definition fine. But that's my definition. And woe to the film that transgresses it when I get my scoring sheet!!!

...Okay, maybe not.

But maybe a little.

If I see one fricking movie about the every day heroes all around us i'm going to puke.

:)
 
We can call the next one "Average Joe who does Something Herioc Fest"...maybe an acronymn is in order.

AJWDSH-Fest.

This way everyone is satisfied.
 
Barry_Green said:
I dunno, doesn't the definition of a superhero mean that they've gotta be, somehow, "super"? I mean, even if it's "Sky High" and your superpower is to turn into a guinea pig -- that's still sort of a superpower, right?
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Just, whatever you do, don't let Ted play with it :laugh:
 
dakotapod said:
So if I'm running around in my pajamas getting my ass kicked by strangers then that should count right?
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Well, since we're running a low budget superhero fest, I fully expect that we'll have a lot of superheros with cheesy or defective powers.
 
Barry_S said:
Well, since we're running a low budget superhero fest, I fully expect that we'll have a lot of superheros with cheesy or defective powers.
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I think there needs to be a clear definition or a set of guidelines on things that must be included, soon. That way I can start writing. =P

That way everyone's on the same page.

Hope I can join in, sounds like fun.
 
Well even though Barry said that it's up to the filmmaker on how they define Superhero, I still think thats leaving it too broad and giving some people the chance to "cheat" into the genre. For example, a scifest entry had nothing to do with anything scifi except for one line of dialogue that had the word "alien" in it, and somehow that fits into the contest. I feel that if we leave it so broad that "hero" fits in, that it will be a watered down contest with lots of entries that really dont have anything "Superhero" about them. Not saying that any of these films will be bad, it would just be nice to see a contest full of just Superheros, and not a bunch of firemen, policemen, etc, which like others have said, fit into a different category than a Batman or Superman. Just my 2cents.
 
I agree.

It's a bit too broad at the moment. But then again, it was just announced so maybe the official rule-set (or whatever) will be a bit more distinct.

I really think that if it's going to be super hero, it should be just that. At the minimum, a gadget-rich character Ala Batman.
 
Come on guys

Superheroes.

It's pretty common sense isn't it ? The fireman who rescues children is not a Superhero. The fireman who shoots water from his fists and blows out fires with his mouth is..................................

Why is this even being debated ?

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This is HERO fest. Think Superman, X- MEN, Batman, Hulk, Spiderman, Fantastic 4

Put on a costume to protect the secret identity
Give them Super extra-ordinary powers
Give them an Alter-Ego Super Villian that messes with them
Give them a Heroine

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I think anything less than this and someone wasn't paying attention
 
Well I agree with you John, totally, I would just like to hear more distinct guidelines from barry and jarred. Part of me wants to protect the contest I guess. I dont want to sit and filter through 30+films that really have nothing to do with superheroes. I felt that there were alot of films in this prevoius contest that really shoudlnt have been there, and I was somewhat disappointed. I would just love to see 100% superheroes.
 
John_Hudson said:
Come on guys

Superheroes.

It's pretty common sense isn't it ? The fireman who rescues children is not a Superhero. The fireman who shoots water from his fists and blows out fires with his mouth is..................................

Why is this even being debated ?

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This is HERO fest. Think Superman, X- MEN, Batman, Hulk, Spiderman, Fantastic 4

Put on a costume to protect the secret identity
Give them Super extra-ordinary powers
Give them an Alter-Ego Super Villian that messes with them
Give them a Heroine

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I think anything less than this and someone wasn't paying attention
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It doesn't say superhero fest... it says hero fest. We're asking for clear guidelines? Are we wrong for that? I'd sure like to participate... but I'd like to see something that's not so broad.

That's all we're asking for. Hero is competely different from Superhero.
 
It's been clarified that the theme is superheroes, but the contest is called Hero-Fest because it's short and snappy. Same way it's Sci-Fest, though they didn't count science documentaries.
 
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