05-25-2002, 07:20 PM | #1 |
the Shrike
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Joseph Campbell & Star Wars.
I have just started reading "Hero of a thousand faces." Has anyone else read any of his works? How much do you REALLY think Lucas was influenced by Campbell's mythological research, as opposed to the so-called Pop-culture?
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05-25-2002, 10:09 PM | #2 |
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many years ago there was a special on about this.
at the time i was impressed. but now my opinion of the whole "power of myth" thing not very high people look for these motifs as a "special" meaning to me it as about as bunk as freud and jung.
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06-16-2002, 03:41 PM | #3 |
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I’ve seen an interview of Lucas on TV. He did clamed to be familiar with “Joe’s” work.
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06-16-2002, 04:46 PM | #4 |
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In my English class this year, when we were studying a hero's journey, we watched a video about Joeseph Cambell and mythology, and they had a part where Cambell was at Skywalker Ranch and discussing the mythology of Star Wars and showing some cool clips from the movie.
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