A film thread: Is anyone else tired of superhero flicks? (Warning - includes Norse myth spoilers) ;-)

[Pik]

Perhaps he is mentioned by many screenwriters, but he is all about monomyth. It can apply to all storytelling.

Eh. I didn't feel especially more enlightened after reading the book, nor did it affect my storytelling. Mileage varies, though. It's worth a try.

Though it is how I learned about Sticky-Hair the Ogre (translations vary on his title), which still brings me immense joy whenever it crosses my mind. Here's someone's sort of pieced-together rendition of it:

Hairy-grip the Ogre and the Prince of Five Weapons

Once upon a time, Brahmadatta, the King of Benares, had a son. When the child was born, the king gathered together eight hundred wise men, soothsayers, to determine his son’s future. These wi…

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I didn't read Campbell's book in detail but I was interested in the concept of the hero's journey (monomyth) and I analyzed few films according to the structure points described, agree that it can apply to many films, perhaps other forms od storytelling too. Before that I knew about Aristotle's three part structure and Freytag's five act structure but I still sometimes forget about it when writing. The story you posted, fun read and liked the picture. There could be variations of it around the world.

 

[Also]

Every time I see him or Ben Affleck at a Red Sox game I hope a foul ball knocks one of them out. Preferably both.

They'd have to be sitting pretty close together

 

[Homer Potvin]

They'd have to be sitting pretty close together

They used to go all the time before social media and smartphones were ubiquitous. Doubt they go anywhere near as much now.