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Showing posts with label nonsense-fantasy. Show all posts

Showing posts with label nonsense-fantasy. Show all posts

Sunday, April 28, 2024

MIRACLE IN TOYLAND (2000)

PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* I confess I was made aware of th...

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

MIRACLE IN MILAN (1951)

PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, sociological* The DVD commentary...

Sunday, December 17, 2023

SANTA AND THE FAIRY SNOW QUEEN (1951)

PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical,psychological* While I'm not a...

Thursday, October 19, 2023

ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1931)

PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *irony* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological* The first sound version of ALICE...

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LINDA LOVELACE, SECRET AGENT (1974)

PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* Before I knew the alternate title...

Saturday, January 21, 2023

THE SUPER SNOOPER (1952)

PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological* Like most people ...

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