NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!

A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Monday, December 28, 2015

HERCULES IN NEW YORK (1969)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *psychological* I panned the hell out o...
Saturday, December 19, 2015

ROLLERBALL (1975)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* The original ROLLERBALL ...
Thursday, December 10, 2015

ALLAN QUATERMAIN AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (1987)

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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* 1985's KING SOLOMO...

MEN OF THE DRAGON (1974)

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PHENOMENALITY: *naturalistic* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Some kind soul fin...
Monday, December 7, 2015

LOST IN SPACE (1998)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *psychological* Someday som...
Sunday, December 6, 2015

CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984), SLEEPWALKERS (1992)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: psychological, sociological I finally...
Thursday, December 3, 2015

VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN (1995), THE FRIGHTENERS (1996)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: (1) *drama,* (2) *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *metaphysical, psycholog...
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