Abstract:With increased and in-depth popularity of mass media, films have become an integral part of human cultural life and an important carrier of cultural expression for a country. It can reflect the culture of a nation. Hollywood, as the headquarter of the film industry of the United States, produces numbers of movies every year with themes related to heroism more or less, and exports them to the world. The hero in films not only reflects the unique charm of Hollywood films, but also demonstrates the American national identity and cultural patterns. Spider-Man film series as one of the popular movies in America and even the whole world, it’s a typical representative of heroism in American cinema.
This paper will select Spider-Man film series as the research object, through analyzing the characteristics of American heroism, this author tries to discuss how American heroism is manifested in this film series.
Key words: Spider-Man； individual heroism； Hollywood film
摘要:随着大众传媒的日益普及和深入，电影作为人类文化生活的组成部分，一个国家文化表达的重要载体, 能直接反映出一个民族的文化。好莱坞作为美国电影的中心，每年都向美国本土及世界各国输送大量的影片，其中大多数都是以英雄主义为主题的影片。美国电影中英雄的创造不仅体现出美国电影的独特魅力，更加彰显了美国的民族特征与文化形态。《蜘蛛侠》系列是近几年来在美国乃至全世界都大受欢迎的影片，同时是有关美国英雄主义主题的代表性作品。
论文将选取美国电影《蜘蛛侠》系列作为研究对象，本文作者试图透过美国英雄主义的特征看其在《蜘蛛侠》系列的体现。
关键词：蜘蛛侠； 个人英雄主义； 好莱坞电影
