Modern Day Heroes Links
- Mcguire, S. (2016). How 6 Popular Movies Follow the Hero's Journey. Retrieved from https://hackerspace.kinja.com/how-6-popular-movies-follow-the-heros-journey-infograp-1783447375By now you’re probably familiar with the Hero’s Journey. It’s a plot archetype that forms the building blocks of most modern movies, books and TV shows.
- IMDB. (2013). Monomyth or "The Hero's Journey" in Movies Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/list/ls052754941/Basic pattern found in lots and lots of myths and (thus) movies. Described by Joseph Campbell in "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" as the monomyth.
- Macguire, S. (2019). Finding the Hero’s Journey in Crowd Favourite Films. Retrieved from http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/finding-the-heros-journey-in-crowd-favorite-films.htmlAny movie pop culture buff will probably be familiar with the Hero’s Journey. A contemporary version of Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth, the Hero’s Journey is an archetypal plot structure that forms the basis of almost every movie in Hollywood.
- Renee, R. (2019). This Supercut Takes You Through the Hero's Journey of over 50 Iconic Films. Retrieved from https://nofilmschool.com/2016/10/supercut-takes-you-through-heros-journey-over-50-iconic-filmsIf you're a screenwriter you've most certainly heard about the concept of the Hero's Journey—in fact, you probably you use it to structure your own stories. Though it's not a narrative requirement, many writers have taken us on some wild rides using Joseph Campbell's ol' monomyth—the call to adventure, the "all hope is lost" moment, etc.,
Harry Potter - The Heroes Journey
MovieFlame. (2018, March 23). The life of Harry Potter: the hero’s journey explained (video essay/ theory video) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-7O594_2QA
Heroes Journey - Star Wars
HSLanguageArts. (2014, April 12). Star wars and the hero’s journey [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO_8uLrEyxg
The Hero's Journey LOTR
Dauntlessmedia. (2012, May 5). Hero’s journey [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CWuJkMu4lU
The Hero's Journey The Lion King
Welch, D. (2018, January 22). Story time: lion king and the hero’s journey [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CseXyDKDcc0
Heros Journey - Your Favourite Movies
McGuire, S. (2018) What your 6 favourite movies have in common [infographic]. Retrieved from https://venngage.com/blog/heros-journey/