I love this video and I also like to think of our superhero as mondern day mythology but I dont think it ends theres (Yes, I know you used the matrix but since most of were comic heros I figure I say this) I also think urban legends, modern religous movements and charaters found in books films (Tarzan, Harry Potter, Indiana Jhones ect.) could also count as mondern day myths.
I agree with you! I am glad you enjoyed the video! Just a question for thought. Do you think that we as individuals still tell the myths of today? Or have the movie producers become our new story tellers?
It's very Wesch-esque. Modern Mythology and our modern reality/society definitely do co-exist and mirror each other. These "mock-realities" created by us are perhaps are tool in which we can express how we feel about our reality. Of course, where should we draw the line with the people who claim to be like us - who are creating these "mock-realities", and the TRUE us.
A woman's dreams and goals are often based on the very cultural assumptions she is trying to transcend. Our society promotes a woman's search for identity through love, marriage, and motherhood, but also requires a woman to act like a man, achieving career success, power and influence in order to establish her "equality" with male counterparts. This generates an internal conflict which erupts in conflict with her disappointing companions.
What a scary thought, that the actors whose crazy lives splatter the tabloids are the ones recounting our myths. If they are as significant as this video suggests, that DOES need to change!
Congratulations on creating a great conversation starter. This poses some interesting questions. Hopefully others will jump in with some comments. Have you considered posting this to a blog along with some of your thoughts on this to get the conversation going?
I love this video and I also like to think of our superhero as mondern day mythology but I dont think it ends theres (Yes, I know you used the matrix but since most of were comic heros I figure I say this) I also think urban legends, modern religous movements and charaters found in books films (Tarzan, Harry Potter, Indiana Jhones ect.) could also count as mondern day myths.
Seeker4TheUnknown 2 years ago
I agree with you! I am glad you enjoyed the video! Just a question for thought. Do you think that we as individuals still tell the myths of today? Or have the movie producers become our new story tellers?
dschneweis 2 years ago
well done! really enjoyed it!
quigleyadam 2 years ago
Outstanding. This was surely the most enlighten video i have ever watched :) Great Job
luddd1988 2 years ago
Why start with films aimed at teens? I agree that a culture's mythology is taught at an earlier age.
Read Joseph Campbell. Or check out what Ursula LeGuin has to say about myth.
There is a difference between fiction/fantasy and myth.
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
Check out the John David Ebert Lecture (3 parts) that explores Campbell's work. Available on youtube.
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
Quite interesting video - thanks for the friend request!
burleighmt 3 years ago
Wow, this is a very good video.
It's very Wesch-esque. Modern Mythology and our modern reality/society definitely do co-exist and mirror each other. These "mock-realities" created by us are perhaps are tool in which we can express how we feel about our reality. Of course, where should we draw the line with the people who claim to be like us - who are creating these "mock-realities", and the TRUE us.
notochrasy 3 years ago
very interesting to think about how the myths reflect our society. great video, very thought provoking.
leahkuhl 3 years ago 4
Myths not only reflect, but shape our society. We are what we believe.
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
For example, how does the female "hero" myth differ from the male hero, if at all, and why?
Western culture relies on the hero quest myth to support its mysoginist perspective on male/female roles in society.
Interesting that Catwoman was not selected or used as an example in this video. What other female "role models" are available in "modern" films?
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
A woman's dreams and goals are often based on the very cultural assumptions she is trying to transcend. Our society promotes a woman's search for identity through love, marriage, and motherhood, but also requires a woman to act like a man, achieving career success, power and influence in order to establish her "equality" with male counterparts. This generates an internal conflict which erupts in conflict with her disappointing companions.
Their Eyes were watching God
The Color Purple
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
search "Black Female Superheros" and watch the youtube video that collects these characters.
pearsoncrz 2 years ago
What a scary thought, that the actors whose crazy lives splatter the tabloids are the ones recounting our myths. If they are as significant as this video suggests, that DOES need to change!
kzhines 3 years ago 8
1:08-1:25 I like how you brought in the theorists. You really brought in a lot of key points we covered throughout the semester.
loxler337 3 years ago 7
Congratulations on creating a great conversation starter. This poses some interesting questions. Hopefully others will jump in with some comments. Have you considered posting this to a blog along with some of your thoughts on this to get the conversation going?
mwesch 3 years ago 8
Good Stuff
jorge110188 3 years ago 6
Very well done!
foozeball87 3 years ago 8