NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!

A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

THE HOBBIT (1977), THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: (1) *poor,* (2) *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* I gav...
Monday, February 24, 2014

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991), EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (1999)

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PHENOMENALITY: (1) *uncanny* (3) *naturalistic* MYTHICITY: (1) *good* (2) *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *psych...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

EPIC MOVIE (2007)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *metaphysical* I had only two reason...
Friday, February 14, 2014

FIRST MEN IN THE MOON (1964)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological, sociological* I rerea...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH (1957)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological, sociological* As all mo...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

THE TOMB (1986), CYCLONE (1987)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: (1) *drama,* (2) *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: (1) *metaphysical,* (...
Monday, February 10, 2014

THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE (1973), THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD (1975)

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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* I saw THE WORLD'S G...
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