Myth and the Movies

Ever wonder why certain movies are considered 'classics' or 'breakthrough films' and other films are quickly forgotten? Myth and mythic structure are often the key to defining the success factor in some of he most enduring films ever made. myth and the Movies analyzes over 50 US and foreign films in every cinematic genre including drama, westerns, horror, action-adventure, romance, comedy, romantic comedy, suspense-thriller and fantasy-science fiction. This comprehensive book will give you a greater understanding of why some films continue to touch and connect with audiences, generation after generation.

Stuart Voytilla is a writer, script consultant, and teacher of acting and screenwriting.

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The Stages of the Hero's Journey	p. 5
Archetypes: The Roles Characters Play	p. 13
The Mythic Structure of Action Adventure	p. 17
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)	p. 23
Seven Samurai (1954)	p. 27
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	p. 30
Die Hard (1988)	p. 35
Thelma and Louise (1991)	p. 42
The Mythic Structure of the Western	p. 47
High Noon (1952)	p. 53
The Searchers (1956)	p. 56
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)	p. 61
Dances With Wolves (1990)	p. 65
Unforgiven (1992)	p. 69
The Mythic Structure of Horror	p. 73
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)	p. 78
Jaws (1975)	p. 82
Halloween (1978)	p. 87
The Fly (1986)	p. 92
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)	p. 96
The Mythic Structure of the Thriller	p. 99
Double Indemnity (1944)	p. 104
Notorious (1946)	p. 109
Chinatown (1974)	p. 113
La Femme Nikita (1990)	p. 118
The Fugitive (1993)	p. 122
The Mythic Structure of War	p. 129
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)	p. 134
They Were Expendable (1945)	p. 137
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)	p. 141
Das Boot (1981)	p. 146
Platoon (1986)	p. 150
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