MOVIES : The Incredibles
Wow. Jaw Droppingly Wow.
While not as sophisticated as Spiderman 2 (boy it feels cheesy saying that), this is another excellent implementation of the Hero's Journey (In fact it is a dead give away that the author has read Joseph Campbell when the lead character says to his children "you are my greatest adventure" - an assertion that Mr Campbell makes)
I am a sucker for all things Hero's Journey, and love a good rendition. In this one the whole family is the hero, all being called to action, and it is the whole family that goes through a rebirth to become a 'better person'. Some of the best scenes involve the family discovering how effective they are when they work together.
Some strange bits (not necessarily bad, just not common) : a real emphasis at the beginning of the movie on being special, that if 'everyone is special, then no one is'; the 'bady' is.. hmm I can't think how to put this,I'll have to think about this a bit. Or see the film again :)
I thought it was a little too cheesy for the goth chick to tie her hair back to suddenly become a goody two shoes.
While not as sophisticated as Spiderman 2 (boy it feels cheesy saying that), this is another excellent implementation of the Hero's Journey (In fact it is a dead give away that the author has read Joseph Campbell when the lead character says to his children "you are my greatest adventure" - an assertion that Mr Campbell makes)
I am a sucker for all things Hero's Journey, and love a good rendition. In this one the whole family is the hero, all being called to action, and it is the whole family that goes through a rebirth to become a 'better person'. Some of the best scenes involve the family discovering how effective they are when they work together.
Some strange bits (not necessarily bad, just not common) : a real emphasis at the beginning of the movie on being special, that if 'everyone is special, then no one is'; the 'bady' is.. hmm I can't think how to put this,I'll have to think about this a bit. Or see the film again :)
I thought it was a little too cheesy for the goth chick to tie her hair back to suddenly become a goody two shoes.
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