NATURALISTIC! UNCANNY! MARVELOUS!
A blog devoted to sorting out the phenomenology of film.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE (1958)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological* The title here is a dodge: th...
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THE WRAITH (1986), PHANTOM RACER (2009)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *metaphysical, psychological* “Vengeful vehicle...
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THE BOOGIE MAN WILL GET YOU (1942)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *comedy* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* The meaningless title fits well...
Saturday, May 15, 2021
SPIDER-MAN (2002)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *good* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *cosmological, psychological, sociological*...
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (2021)
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PHENOMENALITY: *marvelous* MYTHICITY: *poor* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *adventure* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTION: *sociological* Let’s get the positive stuff...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
THE STRANGLERS OF BOMBAY (1959)
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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *drama* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *sociological* ...
THE DEATH ARTIST (1995)
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PHENOMENALITY: *uncanny* MYTHICITY: *fair* FRYEAN MYTHOS: *irony* CAMPBELLIAN FUNCTIONS: *psychological, sociological* DEATH ARTIST is lar...
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