NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!

A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical, psychologic...

WEREWOLF IN A GIRL’S DORMITORY (1961)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, sociological* With a...
Monday, January 7, 2013

MADHOUSE (1974)

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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological, psychological* SP...
Thursday, January 3, 2013

WRATH OF THE TITANS (2012), IMMORTALS (2011)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psychological, metaphysical* As i...

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (2012)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* Prior to viewing THE ...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947), BABES IN TOYLAND (1961)

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PHENOMENALITY: (1) *uncanny,* (2) *marvelous* MYTHICITY: (1) *fair,* (2) *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *socio...

WILD THING (1987), EASY WHEELS (1989)

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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: (1) *adventure,* (2) *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* He...
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