Hello,my name is Naomichi Kunita.This page is US comics.
1. Explanation Of Marvel Comics
Many heroes come out in US comics.
Spider-Man,Captain America,Superman,Batman,etc.
Many comics are filmized,It is very popular all over the world.
The publishing companies of U.S. comics are DC comics and Marvel Comics.
In this world, heros exists in real world.
It would happen in this world to have taken place in the real United States.
For example,9/11. Heroes can't prevent,can't protect,can't save.They can't change history.
Spider-Man,Captain America,Superman,Batman,etc.
Many comics are filmized,It is very popular all over the world.
The publishing companies of U.S. comics are DC comics and Marvel Comics.
In this world, heros exists in real world.
It would happen in this world to have taken place in the real United States.
For example,9/11. Heroes can't prevent,can't protect,can't save.They can't change history.
Marvel Comics is comic publisher of America, headquartered in New York.
One of the two major American comics publisher, along with DC Comics.
Unlike comics of Japan, publishing companies have the copyright of characters,
and an American comic makes the employed people being draw comics.
Marvel Comics have the right Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man and Hulk.
All the characters of Marvel Comics live in the same world.
So,when a cause happens,various heroes can cooperate and they can solve incidents.
Works of Marvel Comics, Spider-Man and Transformers, Fantastic Four, X-MEN,etc.
Especially many heroes appear in Avengers in works of the Marvel Comics.
Avengers was filmized and made a big hit all over the world.
It has already decided dramatization and Avengers2.
Besides "Avengers" in Marvel comics, crossover works such as "SECRET WARS" "Civil War" is present.
Popular character Iron Man and Spider-Man, Wolverine and has also appeared in the TV game.
One of the two major American comics publisher, along with DC Comics.
Unlike comics of Japan, publishing companies have the copyright of characters,
and an American comic makes the employed people being draw comics.
Marvel Comics have the right Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man and Hulk.
All the characters of Marvel Comics live in the same world.
So,when a cause happens,various heroes can cooperate and they can solve incidents.
Works of Marvel Comics, Spider-Man and Transformers, Fantastic Four, X-MEN,etc.
Especially many heroes appear in Avengers in works of the Marvel Comics.
Avengers was filmized and made a big hit all over the world.
It has already decided dramatization and Avengers2.
Besides "Avengers" in Marvel comics, crossover works such as "SECRET WARS" "Civil War" is present.
Popular character Iron Man and Spider-Man, Wolverine and has also appeared in the TV game.
2. Story of Avengers
I explain "Marvel's The Avengers" of a movie shown in 2012.
Loki was ousted from "Asgard" and was spurted in the outer space.And he plans invasion of the earth with aliens.
On the other hand, "Cosmic Cube" was studied in the earth.But "Cosmic Cube" was out of control.And warp hole appeared, Loki is the advent.Crisis of world destruction is approaching.
Colonel Nick Fury of "S.H.I.E.L.D." was decided to formation strongest team of heroes to "The Avengers". It is for opposing Loki by "The Avengers".
The member is "Iron Man","The Hulk","Captain America", and "The Mighty Thor" of the older brother of Loki and others.The Mighty Thor succeeds in catching Loki.Loki was confined in the prison of "Helicarrier" aircraft carrier flying.But the heroes cause a falling out due to the difference thinking.During the time,Loki handled "Hawkeye" which was one of the members and Loki attacked Helicarrier and escaped.When he escaped, Loki suppressed Coulson of the agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. The member united triggered by his death.
After having escaped from the carrier,Loki used Cosmic Cube and made the warp hole appear. And summoned fleet of alien from there, they started an attack on Earth.The Avengers evacuated people in cooperation with Hawkeye who returned to sanity.And they caught Loki by activity of The Hulk. So they succeeded in rejecting the fleet of the alien by quick wit of Iron Man.
After that,The warp hall was closed, and Loki was taken back by The Mighty Thor.
Peaceful daily life returned to the earth.
Loki was ousted from "Asgard" and was spurted in the outer space.And he plans invasion of the earth with aliens.
On the other hand, "Cosmic Cube" was studied in the earth.But "Cosmic Cube" was out of control.And warp hole appeared, Loki is the advent.Crisis of world destruction is approaching.
Colonel Nick Fury of "S.H.I.E.L.D." was decided to formation strongest team of heroes to "The Avengers". It is for opposing Loki by "The Avengers".
The member is "Iron Man","The Hulk","Captain America", and "The Mighty Thor" of the older brother of Loki and others.The Mighty Thor succeeds in catching Loki.Loki was confined in the prison of "Helicarrier" aircraft carrier flying.But the heroes cause a falling out due to the difference thinking.During the time,Loki handled "Hawkeye" which was one of the members and Loki attacked Helicarrier and escaped.When he escaped, Loki suppressed Coulson of the agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. The member united triggered by his death.
After having escaped from the carrier,Loki used Cosmic Cube and made the warp hole appear. And summoned fleet of alien from there, they started an attack on Earth.The Avengers evacuated people in cooperation with Hawkeye who returned to sanity.And they caught Loki by activity of The Hulk. So they succeeded in rejecting the fleet of the alien by quick wit of Iron Man.
After that,The warp hall was closed, and Loki was taken back by The Mighty Thor.
Peaceful daily life returned to the earth.
3. Explanation Of DC Comics
DC Comics is a big comic publishing company in the United States.
Abbreviation of "DC" is originally "Detective Comics".
History
1934 - Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson established a National Allied Publications, the predecessor of the DC's. He aimed at the publication of a magazine to put not in the form of re-recording the comic was published in a newspaper of until then, a new comic.
1935 - February, "Fun: The Big Comic Magazine" launched. Changing the name of the "New Fun"from No.2, "More Fun"from No.7. In December the "New Comics" first published.
1937 - March "Detective Comics" first published. After that, it becomes main published paper of Batman continues until the current Batman is first appeared in the May issue of 1939
1938 - Max Gaines funded from Donenferudo, he founded the "All-American Publications"
1944 - The sale of the right to Liebowitz, he launch an EC comic company to deal with the serious contents more
1961 - IPO. They return the company name in a few years DC comics
Works of DC Comics, BatMan and Superman,Green Lantern,etc.
DC Comic's popularity in Japan is low.
Because DC Comics has few works filmizing.
But the success in the film adaptation of the Batman series, film adaptation of the new Superman in recent years.
Movie is a crossover work of "Justice League" is rumored.
Abbreviation of "DC" is originally "Detective Comics".
History
1934 - Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson established a National Allied Publications, the predecessor of the DC's. He aimed at the publication of a magazine to put not in the form of re-recording the comic was published in a newspaper of until then, a new comic.
1935 - February, "Fun: The Big Comic Magazine" launched. Changing the name of the "New Fun"from No.2, "More Fun"from No.7. In December the "New Comics" first published.
1937 - March "Detective Comics" first published. After that, it becomes main published paper of Batman continues until the current Batman is first appeared in the May issue of 1939
1938 - Max Gaines funded from Donenferudo, he founded the "All-American Publications"
1944 - The sale of the right to Liebowitz, he launch an EC comic company to deal with the serious contents more
1961 - IPO. They return the company name in a few years DC comics
Works of DC Comics, BatMan and Superman,Green Lantern,etc.
DC Comic's popularity in Japan is low.
Because DC Comics has few works filmizing.
But the success in the film adaptation of the Batman series, film adaptation of the new Superman in recent years.
Movie is a crossover work of "Justice League" is rumored.
4. Explanation Of Batman ①
Original is a popular series of DC Comics, Inc. in the United States
has been published by 1939.
Set in the city of fictional Gotham City in the United States, to fight the evil millionaire
Bruce Wayne is dressed as Batman.
Villain of the Batman series is referred to as a villain together. Villain of Batman, but not
have super powers in particular, have had an obsession and madness,
the story progresses in a pattern that does not fight with Batman, et al escape from the trauma of childhood.
Batman has a trauma, but it is not dabbling, such as shooting a gun and murder in the trauma because of the "crime" .
One of the attractions of Batman, the enemy with a variety of features is appealing.
There are many popular characters, such
as "The Joker", "Catwoman", and "Two-Face."
The movie made the "Batman" in 1989, was a big hit is distributed in Japan.
"Batman Returns," "Batman Forever" is made Since then, a popular player in each case, but the box
office is sluggish in "Batman & Robin". Series is interrupted once.
But the film production resumed in "Batman Begins." "The Dark Knight" is published in 2008, was highly
acclaimed. Trilogy The Dark Knight by Nolan was complete as of 2012 with the "The Dark Knight Rises".
has been published by 1939.
Set in the city of fictional Gotham City in the United States, to fight the evil millionaire
Bruce Wayne is dressed as Batman.
Villain of the Batman series is referred to as a villain together. Villain of Batman, but not
have super powers in particular, have had an obsession and madness,
the story progresses in a pattern that does not fight with Batman, et al escape from the trauma of childhood.
Batman has a trauma, but it is not dabbling, such as shooting a gun and murder in the trauma because of the "crime" .
One of the attractions of Batman, the enemy with a variety of features is appealing.
There are many popular characters, such
as "The Joker", "Catwoman", and "Two-Face."
The movie made the "Batman" in 1989, was a big hit is distributed in Japan.
"Batman Returns," "Batman Forever" is made Since then, a popular player in each case, but the box
office is sluggish in "Batman & Robin". Series is interrupted once.
But the film production resumed in "Batman Begins." "The Dark Knight" is published in 2008, was highly
acclaimed. Trilogy The Dark Knight by Nolan was complete as of 2012 with the "The Dark Knight Rises".
5. Explanation of Batman ②
"Equipment of Batman"
1.Batsuit:This suit can prevent the bullet degree of the handgun.
Main color is black, but yellow and gold has entered,
the camouflage effect is not considered.
2.Utility belt:Portable gadgets that Batman belt is wrapped around the waist.
Tools various "flashlight", "test tube", "respiratory filter"
and "laser torch" is installed.
3.Batarang:Boomerang multipurpose folding.It is shaped like a bat.
It cleavable blade is attached wire, rope, etc.
In addition, he has many tools gaining the name of "bat" including bat-computer, bat-scanner, bat-radar, bat-cuffs, bat-pontoons, bat-drinking water dispenser, bat-camera with polarized bat-filter, bat-shark repellent bat-spray, and bat-rope,etc.
1.Batsuit:This suit can prevent the bullet degree of the handgun.
Main color is black, but yellow and gold has entered,
the camouflage effect is not considered.
2.Utility belt:Portable gadgets that Batman belt is wrapped around the waist.
Tools various "flashlight", "test tube", "respiratory filter"
and "laser torch" is installed.
3.Batarang:Boomerang multipurpose folding.It is shaped like a bat.
It cleavable blade is attached wire, rope, etc.
In addition, he has many tools gaining the name of "bat" including bat-computer, bat-scanner, bat-radar, bat-cuffs, bat-pontoons, bat-drinking water dispenser, bat-camera with polarized bat-filter, bat-shark repellent bat-spray, and bat-rope,etc.
"Vehicles of Batman"
1.Batmobile:Special vehicle of the batman.
The high-performance car which was performed
coloring of with black.
But,designs and features differ somewhat by Appearance work.
2.Batwing:The black combat airplane only for batman.
It features the silhouette such as the bat.
3.Batcycle:It is a modified motorcycle.It was named "Batpod" in "The Dark Knight".
4.Batboat:Black remodeling combat boat.
It is equipped with a flame thrower in the original.
1.Batmobile:Special vehicle of the batman.
The high-performance car which was performed
coloring of with black.
But,designs and features differ somewhat by Appearance work.
2.Batwing:The black combat airplane only for batman.
It features the silhouette such as the bat.
3.Batcycle:It is a modified motorcycle.It was named "Batpod" in "The Dark Knight".
4.Batboat:Black remodeling combat boat.
It is equipped with a flame thrower in the original.
"Villains"
1.The Joker:Nemesis of Batman.The looks that imaged a clown.
A very cruel insane bad person.
2.Catwoman:Real name is Selina Kyle. The female phantom thief who wrapped the
body in the costume of the cat.She is a chivalrous thief.She has a creed
to not kill people.She often fights with Batman.
3.The Penguin:Real name is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot.
In body fat, and wearing a monocle, he is wearing a silk hat.
Bat umbrella charged with gun is a trade-mark.
The nemesis of the second for Batman.He is a sane villain while
there are many insane villains.
4.Two-Face:Real name is Harvey Dent. He was a competent district attorney, but is subjected
to a sulfuric acid mafia boss, was burned in the left hand and the left half of the face.Thing that is in effect,
the madness that was hidden has been unleashed.He comes to declare himselves "Two-Face" after that.
There are the villains, such as "Mr.Freeze", "Bane", and "The Riddler", besides them.
1.The Joker:Nemesis of Batman.The looks that imaged a clown.
A very cruel insane bad person.
2.Catwoman:Real name is Selina Kyle. The female phantom thief who wrapped the
body in the costume of the cat.She is a chivalrous thief.She has a creed
to not kill people.She often fights with Batman.
3.The Penguin:Real name is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot.
In body fat, and wearing a monocle, he is wearing a silk hat.
Bat umbrella charged with gun is a trade-mark.
The nemesis of the second for Batman.He is a sane villain while
there are many insane villains.
4.Two-Face:Real name is Harvey Dent. He was a competent district attorney, but is subjected
to a sulfuric acid mafia boss, was burned in the left hand and the left half of the face.Thing that is in effect,
the madness that was hidden has been unleashed.He comes to declare himselves "Two-Face" after that.
There are the villains, such as "Mr.Freeze", "Bane", and "The Riddler", besides them.
6. US comics RANKING
Top Comic Books of the 21st Century
The American comic is not released with a book such as Japan,
It is released as a thin book of the binding in the middle called the leaf mainly.
1.Amazing Spider-Man#583
2.Walking Dead#100
3.Civil War#2
4.Civil War#3
5.Civil War#1
The comics of the 1st is tie-up with President Obama and Spider-Man.
Walking Dead is zombies comic.TV drama is formed and it is extremely popular.
Civil War is a crossover event of Marvel Comics.
http://www.comichron.com/vitalstatistics/topcomics2000s.html
The American comic is not released with a book such as Japan,
It is released as a thin book of the binding in the middle called the leaf mainly.
1.Amazing Spider-Man#583
2.Walking Dead#100
3.Civil War#2
4.Civil War#3
5.Civil War#1
The comics of the 1st is tie-up with President Obama and Spider-Man.
Walking Dead is zombies comic.TV drama is formed and it is extremely popular.
Civil War is a crossover event of Marvel Comics.
http://www.comichron.com/vitalstatistics/topcomics2000s.html
My Favorite Character best five
1.Batman:Batman's main character
He does not kill criminals.
He does not bend his beliefs of sending to prison catch criminals.
Such a figure is cool.
2.Spider-Man:Spider-Man's main character
He attacks using a high jump and thread.
Figure that fly around from building to building
in the movie version is cool.
3.Iron Man:Iron Man's main character
He wears and fights a powered suit.
Figure which does not show weakness in painful circumstances, with a margin is always cool.
4.Cyclops:X-MEN's main character
Destructive light can be taken out from eyes.
Method of attack that simple beam from the eye is good.
It is a familiar character in video games for me.
5. The Joker:Batman's Villain
He have not special power.But he uses various unique weapons.
Madness in "The Dark Knight" was something terrible
He is a normal human.but many police and Batman were overwhelmed by him.
he figure was the charisma of evil
1.Batman:Batman's main character
He does not kill criminals.
He does not bend his beliefs of sending to prison catch criminals.
Such a figure is cool.
2.Spider-Man:Spider-Man's main character
He attacks using a high jump and thread.
Figure that fly around from building to building
in the movie version is cool.
3.Iron Man:Iron Man's main character
He wears and fights a powered suit.
Figure which does not show weakness in painful circumstances, with a margin is always cool.
4.Cyclops:X-MEN's main character
Destructive light can be taken out from eyes.
Method of attack that simple beam from the eye is good.
It is a familiar character in video games for me.
5. The Joker:Batman's Villain
He have not special power.But he uses various unique weapons.
Madness in "The Dark Knight" was something terrible
He is a normal human.but many police and Batman were overwhelmed by him.
he figure was the charisma of evil
7. Comparison of the Super Heroes
There are many heroes.
And how to fight is also up to heroes.
I divide heroes into three types and want to compare them.
And how to fight is also up to heroes.
I divide heroes into three types and want to compare them.
"Use the special gadgets"
They do not have special power.But they fight evil using the special gadgets.
"Iron Man":He is usually the president of big company.But when he fights evil,
to fight wearing a Iron Man's armor that he himself had invented.
"Batman":As with Iron Man, in the president of big company,
he is also the development of their own weapons.
And as described above, to fight evil and use the various gadgets.
These two people is also a genius inventor and it is the presidents of big company.
I suspect a lot in common, but the Iron Man is strong by the difference between the performance of the suit.
By the way, also villains of "Batman" also villains of "Iron Man" they are classified here in most cases.
They do not have special power.But they fight evil using the special gadgets.
"Iron Man":He is usually the president of big company.But when he fights evil,
to fight wearing a Iron Man's armor that he himself had invented.
"Batman":As with Iron Man, in the president of big company,
he is also the development of their own weapons.
And as described above, to fight evil and use the various gadgets.
These two people is also a genius inventor and it is the presidents of big company.
I suspect a lot in common, but the Iron Man is strong by the difference between the performance of the suit.
By the way, also villains of "Batman" also villains of "Iron Man" they are classified here in most cases.
"Have the special powers"
They have the special powers.And I fight evil with the power.
"X-MEN":X-MEN is mutant group with superhuman ability.
The member has special power.
"Professor X" has various psionic power.
"Cyclops" has the ability to fire destruction ray optic blast from both eyes.
"Beast" has the wonderful physical ability.
"Iceman" is able to manipulate the ice.
"Superman":Superman works as a newspaper reporter usually.When a crisis approaches, he changes into the figure of
"Superman". He has great superhuman strength, great durability, and flying ability,he has many ability.
"The Hulk":He is a gifted physicist.Change of him occurred in the body under the influence of a certain accident.
He came to disguise himself as "Hulk", when negative feeling, such as anger and hate, increased.
Hulk has big strength, uncanny agility, big durability, and wonderful recuperative strength.
They have the special powers.And I fight evil with the power.
"X-MEN":X-MEN is mutant group with superhuman ability.
The member has special power.
"Professor X" has various psionic power.
"Cyclops" has the ability to fire destruction ray optic blast from both eyes.
"Beast" has the wonderful physical ability.
"Iceman" is able to manipulate the ice.
"Superman":Superman works as a newspaper reporter usually.When a crisis approaches, he changes into the figure of
"Superman". He has great superhuman strength, great durability, and flying ability,he has many ability.
"The Hulk":He is a gifted physicist.Change of him occurred in the body under the influence of a certain accident.
He came to disguise himself as "Hulk", when negative feeling, such as anger and hate, increased.
Hulk has big strength, uncanny agility, big durability, and wonderful recuperative strength.
"Have the special powers and use the special gadgets"
They make full use of both special powers and special gadgets and fight evil.
"Captain America":He was a common human being formerly, but became a super soldier
by the experiment of the military.He has a high intelligence.
And he has has big strength, uncanny agility, big durability.
His weapon is a shield that can not destroy.
"The Mighty Thor":He has the power of the same level as "The Hulk".
He has a strong durability and high stamina.Furthermore, his fighting ability is very
high.His weapon is the hammer of magic.His ability to cause lightning storms,
flying ability, Ability to manipulate matter etc, by having the hammer.
"Spider-Man":He got special power, when bit by the special spider.
He has uncanny jumping power, the preeminent sense of balance, and superhuman strength.
And he is able to stick as a spider on the ceiling or wall further.
He Able to shoot very strong spider-web strings from wrists via web-shooters.
(With the movie version in 2002~2007, thread had come out from the wrist directly.)
They make full use of both special powers and special gadgets and fight evil.
"Captain America":He was a common human being formerly, but became a super soldier
by the experiment of the military.He has a high intelligence.
And he has has big strength, uncanny agility, big durability.
His weapon is a shield that can not destroy.
"The Mighty Thor":He has the power of the same level as "The Hulk".
He has a strong durability and high stamina.Furthermore, his fighting ability is very
high.His weapon is the hammer of magic.His ability to cause lightning storms,
flying ability, Ability to manipulate matter etc, by having the hammer.
"Spider-Man":He got special power, when bit by the special spider.
He has uncanny jumping power, the preeminent sense of balance, and superhuman strength.
And he is able to stick as a spider on the ceiling or wall further.
He Able to shoot very strong spider-web strings from wrists via web-shooters.
(With the movie version in 2002~2007, thread had come out from the wrist directly.)
8. US Comics Quiz
"Which is the first movie box-office proceeds in this?"
①Transformers: Dark of the Moon
②Marvel's The Avengers
③Iron Man 3
④The Dark Knight
A.[Marvel's The Avengers]
This movie recorded $ 1,511,757,910 to come third in history for box-office proceeds.
The movie which assumes US Comics the original is in 10 products in best 50.
Above all, all 4 filmized works enter Spider-Man within the best 50.
①Transformers: Dark of the Moon
②Marvel's The Avengers
③Iron Man 3
④The Dark Knight
A.[Marvel's The Avengers]
This movie recorded $ 1,511,757,910 to come third in history for box-office proceeds.
The movie which assumes US Comics the original is in 10 products in best 50.
Above all, all 4 filmized works enter Spider-Man within the best 50.
"Who is a super hero strongest in this?"
①Batman
②Iron Man
③Spider-Man
④Superman
A.[Superman]
It is out of the question Iron man and Batman because it is a normal human being if there is no weapon.
Spider-man is excellent in movement ability, but not much offensive power.
On the other hand, Superman is superior in all the offensive power, the defence, movement ability.
Superman has the strength of the top-class.
In the other, it is a hero who has the strength of top class The Mighty Thor and The Hulk.
①Batman
②Iron Man
③Spider-Man
④Superman
A.[Superman]
It is out of the question Iron man and Batman because it is a normal human being if there is no weapon.
Spider-man is excellent in movement ability, but not much offensive power.
On the other hand, Superman is superior in all the offensive power, the defence, movement ability.
Superman has the strength of the top-class.
In the other, it is a hero who has the strength of top class The Mighty Thor and The Hulk.
"Which is the work of outcast in this? "
①Daredevil
②Blade
③Constantine
④Ghost Rider
A.[Daredevil]
The works except Daredevil were made a video game.
Blade and Constantine were made a video game from the screen version.
Ghost Rider has appeared in the fighting game.
It is a rare thing that a filmized work is not made a video game.
①Daredevil
②Blade
③Constantine
④Ghost Rider
A.[Daredevil]
The works except Daredevil were made a video game.
Blade and Constantine were made a video game from the screen version.
Ghost Rider has appeared in the fighting game.
It is a rare thing that a filmized work is not made a video game.
9. The Incredibles
Bob Parr:Father of Parr house.
The hero name is Mr. Incredible.
Worked for an insurance company after he have retired from the hero.
Possesses superhuman strength and amazing robust body to withstand the
physical impact of the most.
The hero name is Mr. Incredible.
Worked for an insurance company after he have retired from the hero.
Possesses superhuman strength and amazing robust body to withstand the
physical impact of the most.
Helen Parr:Mother of Parr house.
The hero name is Elastigirl.
She became a housewife and married to Bob After retiring hero.
Owner of the limbs that tough a flexible and elastic. It is also possible to
expand like a balloon.
The hero name is Elastigirl.
She became a housewife and married to Bob After retiring hero.
Owner of the limbs that tough a flexible and elastic. It is also possible to
expand like a balloon.
Violet Parr:Eldest daughter of Parr house.
She is shy girl attending junior high school.
She is able to put the barrier in the force field
and also can clear herself.
She is shy girl attending junior high school.
She is able to put the barrier in the force field
and also can clear herself.
Dash Parr:Eldest son of Parr house.
He is a naughty boy and he goes to elementary school.
He can run at super speed.
Its speed is not possible to capture in video.
He is a naughty boy and he goes to elementary school.
He can run at super speed.
Its speed is not possible to capture in video.
Jack-Jack Parr:Second son of Parr house.
The youngest of the Parr children.
Owner of the super power of the unknown while baby.
The youngest of the Parr children.
Owner of the super power of the unknown while baby.
This movie was the movie that contains the various elements such as comedy and action.
It is a story that story also simple, you can enjoy any person.
Enemy can not win alone also win by joining forces with everyone.
Evil and justice is not clear, and I thought that it was the movie like America.
It is a story that story also simple, you can enjoy any person.
Enemy can not win alone also win by joining forces with everyone.
Evil and justice is not clear, and I thought that it was the movie like America.