Myth and the Movies: Discovering the Mythic Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films

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Summary: EXCELLENT GUIDE TO STORY SCTRUCTURE
Review: As Advertised, this book is a guide to the story structure of 50 great movies. "Myth and the Movies" uses the Heroes Journey model which is illustrated in "The Writers Journey" but Christopher Volger." I'd recommend getting books and using them as companions to one another.

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Summary: EXCELLENT GUIDE TO STORY SCTRUCTURE
Review: As Advertised, this book is a guide to the story structure of 50 great movies. "Myth and the Movies" uses the Heroes Journey model which is illustrated in "The Writers Journey" but Christopher Volger." I'd recommend getting books and using them as companions to one another.

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Summary: Buy this outstanding screenwriting tool!
Review: Buy this book! Myth and the Movies is a tremendous asset to any screenwriter in the process of building a script or needing a fix for story and structural problems in it. I recommend it to all my clients.'

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Summary: Buy this outstanding screenwriting tool!
Review: Buy this book! Myth and the Movies is a tremendous asset to any screenwriter in the process of building a script or needing a fix for story and structural problems in it. I recommend it to all my clients.'

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Summary: Terrific book for students of the movies
Review: Loved this book. Great analysis of plot and structure onthe major movies by genre. Every student of writing will love this book, whether writing novels or plays.

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Summary: Terrific book for students of the movies
Review: Loved this book. Great analysis of plot and structure onthe major movies by genre. Every student of writing will love this book, whether writing novels or plays.

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Summary: A Remarkable Achievement
Review: MYTH AND THE MOVIES is a remarkable achievement: an ambitious, thought-provoking, and cogent analysis of the mythic underpinnings of fifty great movies. It should prove a valuable resource for film teachers, students, critics and especially screenwriters, whose challenge, as Voytilla so clearly understands, is to constantly reinvent a mythology for our times.

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Summary: Worthy companion to Writer's Journey. Highly recommended!
Review: Myth and the Movies puts meat on the substantial and influential bones of Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Journey by illustrating the mythic structure of 50 great films. Stuart Voytilla's selection of movies is imaginative and challenging, going beyond the obvious myth-based films to demonstrate mythic structure in the "real" world of story. Voytilla's commitment to this project is impressive. He covers all the genres -- action adventure, western, horror, thriller, war, drama, romance, romantic comedy, and science fiction/ fantasy. The book is invaluable for romance writers. By studying the sections on romance and romantic comedy they will undoubtedly gain a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between the Journey of the Heart and the Journey of the Higher Cause and -- perhaps more fundamentally -- the interplay between human emotion and the mythic structure itself. Using as examples Casablanca, The African Queen, La Strada, Beauty and the Beast, The Piano (for romance)and Bringing Up Baby, Singin' in the Rain, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, Annie Hall and Sleepless in Seattle (for romantic comedy), Voytilla heightens the romance writer's understanding of these all-important concepts. A worthy companion to The Writer's Journey. Highly recommended for film buffs, and screenwriters and novelists of all genres.

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Summary: Unique, original reading for film buffs & cinema historians.
Review: Myth And The Movies: Discovering The Mythic Structure Of 50 Unforgettable Films is a unique and original approach to showing aspiring screenwriters how story development problems were solved by analyzing the production scripts of classic Hollywood films ranging from The Godfather, Some Like It Hot, and Citizen Kane to Dances with Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Star Wars Trilogy. Engaging, informative reading for film researchers, teachers, and playwrights, Myth And The Movies will also be of immense interest to film buffs and cinema historians, as well as the non-specialist general reader with an interest in enhancing their enjoyment of the movies by understanding the mythic roots of theatrical storytelling.

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Summary: The Journey Continues
Review: Stuart Voytilla's "Myth and the Movies" is a must read for anyone interested in screenwriting, story telling, or simply enjoying movies. Standing on the broad shoulders of Joseph Campbell, Christopher Vogler, and others who have demonstrated how mythology is used, Voytilla brings fresh insight and clarity to the subject. Voytilla's effort is painstaking and enormous. "Myth and the Movies" explores the mythological structure of 50 great and familiar films. Voytilla's vision is clear and precise--demonstrating a great mastery of the art form as well as possessing a lucid and incisive writing style. Voytilla's book is better than any graduate film school curriculum. Best of all, the author wastes no time focusing on non-essential elements. He cuts straight to the chase and doesn't let up throughout this marvelously insightful tome. If you want to learn how to write a story more efficiently, or even if you simply wish to derive more pleasure from watching films at your neighborhood theater, "Myth and the Movies" should be at the top of your reading list. Stuart Voytilla has written a masterpiece for all who are interested in film--whether novice, pro, or fan.