Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Man from U.N.C.L.E: Comparison and Contrast Movies about secret agents and diabolical “super-villains” are numerous in the film industry. Most films which were released specifically focuses on the deterrence of malicious notions, by the protagonist, from the evil clutches of villains, which are the antagonist. In the recent years, the implementation of mixing genres together has been normalized. From the production of Hollywood, Kingsman and U.N.C.L.E encompasses the content of the basic spy while introduces comedy in various ways. Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Man from U.N.C.L.E could further be academically analyzed. Accordingly, and upon detailed examination, it can be said that there are some
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In terms of satirical-ness, Kingsman was satirical and ironic while U.N.C.L.E was not. Kingsman was a movie which made fun of the spy genre in the form of recruiting a boy named Gary and gave him professional spy training to fight against a super villain who is rich enough to rule the world with just his wealth alone. U.N.C.L.E portrays the basics of a typical spy film where the protagonist stops the antagonist from ruling or destroying the world in a heroic and professional way. Also, both movies are set in different time. Kingsman sets in the current world where everyone has access to smart phones and internet. In U.N.C.L.E, the movie was set during the 60’s which was when the Cold war was in its height and when there was constant tension between the two major superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. On the contrary, the protagonist in both films uses different types of technology and gadgets. Kingsman uses a wide array of gadgets ranging from umbrella which could transform into a gun or shield against bullets to a pair of black leather shoes that stealth a blade coated poison. U.N.C.L.E was set in an earlier time period thus the only gadget that were abundant in the film where tracking devices and voice recording bugs which both factions, CIA and KGB, uses. Also, Kingsman and U.N.C.L.E has different release date. Kingsman was released on the 13th of February 2015 while …show more content…
This perusal also indicates that the two films are similar in concept, the presence of a super-villain which uses technology to do their bidding and runtime. There are also differences such as how both films expresses satirically, time period, technology and release date. Both movies are perceived well by the public and deemed themselves to be successful spy movies. Ultimately, these two films, Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Man from U.N.C.L.E lend themselves to further academic examination and the opportunity to understand films of the same
In terms of satirical-ness, Kingsman was satirical and ironic while U.N.C.L.E was not. Kingsman was a movie which made fun of the spy genre in the form of recruiting a boy named Gary and gave him professional spy training to fight against a super villain who is rich enough to rule the world with just his wealth alone. U.N.C.L.E portrays the basics of a typical spy film where the protagonist stops the antagonist from ruling or destroying the world in a heroic and professional way. Also, both movies are set in different time. Kingsman sets in the current world where everyone has access to smart phones and internet. In U.N.C.L.E, the movie was set during the 60’s which was when the Cold war was in its height and when there was constant tension between the two major superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. On the contrary, the protagonist in both films uses different types of technology and gadgets. Kingsman uses a wide array of gadgets ranging from umbrella which could transform into a gun or shield against bullets to a pair of black leather shoes that stealth a blade coated poison. U.N.C.L.E was set in an earlier time period thus the only gadget that were abundant in the film where tracking devices and voice recording bugs which both factions, CIA and KGB, uses. Also, Kingsman and U.N.C.L.E has different release date. Kingsman was released on the 13th of February 2015 while …show more content…
This perusal also indicates that the two films are similar in concept, the presence of a super-villain which uses technology to do their bidding and runtime. There are also differences such as how both films expresses satirically, time period, technology and release date. Both movies are perceived well by the public and deemed themselves to be successful spy movies. Ultimately, these two films, Kingsman: The Secret Service and The Man from U.N.C.L.E lend themselves to further academic examination and the opportunity to understand films of the same