Show Notes
Dr. Mack discusses the steps of the hero’s journey in Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 masterpiece The Kid — and perhaps even helps that crazy dreamland sequence make a bit of sense.
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May 2, 2019
Dr. Mack talks about the Hero’s Journey in the Alfonso Cuarón film Gravity.
Apr 16, 2019
Dr. Mack discusses the hero’s journey in the Italian film Life is Beautiful by Roberto Benigni.
Apr 9, 2019
Dr. Mack talks about the Akira Kurosawa film Dersu Uzala and the Spielberg/Lucas film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Mar 27, 2019
Dr. Mack discusses the hero’s journey in Federico Fellini’s 1963 film 8 1/2. There is a lot going on in this film, and it turns out it has a message worth exploring.