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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
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This review is from: Oliver Stone's America: "Dreaming the Myth Outward" (Film Studies) (Hardcover)
This well written, well thought out book uses the archetypes of mythology (Campbell, Jung, etc) and uses them to help us understand the importance of myths as they apply to the modern world. Stone's films are some of the best examples of modern mythology and have a heightened sense of realism. This approach contributes to a new and maybe better understanding of his movies. I highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates mythology or the films of Oliver Stone. I think he is one of our finest modern-day storytellers.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Combines academic and non-academic perspectives,
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This review is from: Oliver Stone's America: "Dreaming the Myth Outward" (Film Studies) (Hardcover)
Ms. Mackey-Kallis apparently comes from an academic perspective, as she weaves a variety of interdisciplinary theories (mass communication theory, film studies, etc.) while still drawing from imagery that is understandable to non-academics. If you want to understand the theory behind the creativity of Oliver Stone, you'll want to read this book.
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Oliver Stone's America: "Dreaming the Myth Outward" (Film Studies) by Susan Mackey-Kallis (Hardcover - July 1996)
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