NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!

A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Friday, January 31, 2014

TAI CHI ZERO, TAI CHI HERO (2012)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* The TA...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

SPY HARD (1996), YOUR HIGHNESS (2011), YEAR ONE (2009)

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          PHENOMENALITY: (1,2) *marvelous,* (3) *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

KING KONG (1976)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological, metaphysical* He was...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

BATTLE OF THE WORLDS (1961)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* BATTLE OF THE WORLDS wa...

THE MAGIC SWORD (1962), THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: (1) *poor,* (2) *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: (1) *adventure,* (2) *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *meta...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *psychological* At present FREDDY VS. ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

JUNGLE MOON MEN (1955)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* I specu...
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