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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Janelle Balnicke, David Kennard |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1997 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Wellspring |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color |
| TYPE: | Religion |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 790658999107 |
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Customer Reviews of Joseph Campbell - The Hero's Journey
Fantastic Treatise The previous reviewer, 'diogeneze' as he likes to call him/serself, is an idiot him/herself, for a lack of understanding the profundity of Campbell's words.
One needs to look far beyond the spoken words to gather their meaning. Diogeneze quoted Shakespeare in the comment, but one wonders if he/she really even understands him!
Signifying nothing
After all the shouting has died down, the truth is that Campbell's work looks great - as long as you're sufficiently young at heart that you cannot see how shallow his ideas are.
This is a classic example of Western-style religious rebellion, especially in the 1950s and 60s - rejecting one's own traditions in favour of sanitised, homogenised, exotic Eastern teachings. It is romantic, defiant, and ultimately vacuous. Yet for many people, especially, perhaps, those with above average intellect, a flirtation with Campbell's work may be a necessary stage in their development - a part of their own "hero's journey".
Though fun while it lasts, like all of Campbell's writing there is nothing here of any lasting substance. As Shakespeare so eloquently put it:
"It is a tale, told by an idiot,
Full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
It just takes some people longer than others to spot Emperor Campbell's nakedness.
Campbell Shines Again
This nice little film gives a not too detailed overview of Campbell's life and manages to cover some of his main mythological points as well. If someone doesn't have time to be introduced to Campbell with "The Power of Myth" series, then this one hour documentary should do.
A semi-classic moment: look for when Campbell is explaining that the priest who attended his lecture called what Campbell was saying, "blasphemy" - Campbell looks (and sounds) so hurt when recounting that story!