Thursday, February 12, 2015
James bonded to regular heroic journey's?
The James Bond series has been one of the most popular sets of heroic movies during all of existence. The difference of production from the old James Bond movies to the new James Bond movies have is vast. Regardless of the number of films in any given decade, the Mono-myth chart of a heroic journey remains the same. Though the characteristics of a mono-myth remain the same, the evolution of the James Bond movies has developed to reflect the decade in which they were made. This evolution is similar to a lot of heroes. Characters like Superman have evolved into new heroes because the film writers have gone into deeper details in their descriptions, as their audience demanded more from each successive film. Even though those films follow the same guided monomyth path, the movies still are relevant, successful, and current. Just like the James Bond series, Batman has endured through multiple generations. The film screenwriters for Batman had the same idea of keeping audiences happy by constantly updating their films and characters. From the chart, it seems we all took the same approach evaluating our movies, probably because we were all taught about heroes the same way. If we had analyzed our charts before the class started, then our charts would have most likely looked different than what they do today. I agree with most of the elements on Batman’s chart except in the category of temptation. I think his temptation is to identify himself as Batman when the Joker threatens him. Because he is put into a complex situation, he is tempted to give up his identity as Batman. Seeing the other charts has helped me realize of something I missed in the category of Magic Flight and the Master of Two Worlds. I would add the re-entry into the poker game and the ability to remain undercover as important ingredients to the film. I will now understand the heroic journey that the main character is taking and I will be able to interpret each stage as it happens.
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I agree with this, but if this theme is so popular in these legendary movies, what makes them so special? If they follow the same general script, why are people so intrigued if we know whats going to happen by following the Mono-myth?
ReplyDeleteI agree with this, but if this theme is so popular in these legendary movies, what makes them so special? If they follow the same general script, why are people so intrigued if we know whats going to happen by following the Mono-myth?
ReplyDeleteThese are all good questions Dalton. I think what makes these hero movies continue to be successful and special to viewers is the new characters that headline the movies and the actors who play them. I think the audience, especially younger people fall in love with the heroes and their abilities and it makes them care less about the script of the movie. Another thing to keep in mind is that although most know how the hero movies are going to unfold, they are not aware of the detailed set of events of the mono-myth like we are.
DeleteWhile I agree with part of what you say, I feel that everyone knows what is ultimately going to occur in all of these Bond films. Everyone knows that Bond will not die becuase, well, that would be the end of a money-printing franchise. This is not limited to Bond, in that while people are familiar with the same form of storytelling and can generally predict things, it's all about the way in which they are told, the setting, and the story. These three factors are what make these films so interesting.
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