12 episodes
In Case You Missed Class: The Hero’s Journey in Masterpieces of Film In Case You Missed Class: The Hero’s Journey in Masterpieces of Film
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In this weekly show, Dr. Todd Mack from Hillsdale College discusses the big ideas from his Hero’s Journey in Masterpieces of Film class.
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012: Gravity (2013)
Dr. Mack talks about the Hero’s Journey in the Alfonso Cuarón film Gravity.
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011: Spirited Away (2001)
Dr. Mack talks about Hiyao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away.
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010: Life is Beautiful (1997)
Dr. Mack discusses the hero’s journey in the Italian film Life is Beautiful by Roberto Benigni.
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009: Dersu Uzala (1975) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Dr. Mack talks about the Akira Kurosawa film Dersu Uzala and the Spielberg/Lucas film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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008: 8 1/2 (1963)
Dr. Mack discusses the hero’s journey in Federico Fellini’s 1963 film 8 1/2. There is a lot going on in this film, and it turns out it has a message worth exploring.
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007: The Philadelphia Story (1940) and The Searchers (1956)
Dr. Mack talks about the Hero’s Journey in George Cukor’s 1940 romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story and John Ford’s 1956 western The Searchers.
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