MOVIES : Spiderman 2
Ok, so the end won't make very many Spidey fans happy but I, for one, thought this was one of the best action films I have ever seen. The first one was excellent, and the second surpases even that.
Why? Because it fufill's Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey perfectly, but without feeling like 'every other' implementation. Because it has two characters dealing with the same problem, but making different choices and thereby demonstrating the outcomes of those choices. Because it deals with issues seldom covered in actions films - those of sacrifice and duty to ones own ideals (not blind duty to ones country).
If you are at all interested in story telling, go and see this film to experience one of the best renditions of the the Hero's Journey I've ever seen.
Why? Because it fufill's Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey perfectly, but without feeling like 'every other' implementation. Because it has two characters dealing with the same problem, but making different choices and thereby demonstrating the outcomes of those choices. Because it deals with issues seldom covered in actions films - those of sacrifice and duty to ones own ideals (not blind duty to ones country).
If you are at all interested in story telling, go and see this film to experience one of the best renditions of the the Hero's Journey I've ever seen.
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