Peace vs. war, rebirth, spirit world, split loyalties and parenthood.
Colonization, consciousness, transcending realms, limitation and infinity, reaching through the avatar, rebirth, training wheels, and the future of humanity.
Hubris, stratification of society, dreams hitting against reality, a woman's secrets, fate and tragedy.
Spotting fakes, alter egos, role playing and absolute truths.
Loss of innocence, hacking reality, changing fate, controlling machines, morality as a weakness--but a greater strength, becoming/losing humanity, deception and technological inevitability.
Wherein we discuss facing the darkness, seeking truth in the unknown, the surface vs. the deep, the physical vs. the spiritual, resurrections, leaps of faith and regaining humanity.
Wherein we welcome Simon E. Davies and his work on myth which can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/c/Mythopia/about?redirect=true
We discuss allusions to Homer's Odyssey, the hero's journey, temptation, materialism vs. myth, and the desire to reach for the ideal.
Wherein we discuss themes such as finding your voice, birthing a new era, masculinity framed by femininity, and acquainting yourself with the darkness.
In this first part of a movie marathon we discuss The Return, Twisters and Bikeriders and the themes they share. Themes such as cultural decay, authenticity, the ideal, generational change and taming the wild man
Wherein we discuss themes such as confronting evil, the psychology of space, reverting to a reptilian state, motherhood, our relationship with technology and (re)gaining humanity.
Dedicated to Bill Paxton
In this installment of "Cameron Ex Machina", we analyze The Terminator.
We will discuss such themes as the unstoppable nature of technology, the future, imitation and intuition, the Oedipus complex, preparation for parenthood, and becoming the legend.
Our first film in this new era of the Mythic Movie Maker Podcast. We will be going through the films of James Cameron in a series we will call "Cameron Ex Machina".
In this film we discuss such mythological themes as taboo, the Frankenstein story, man's hubris to control nature, role reversals, and the realms of light and shadow.
Wherein we discuss themes such as the fickle nature of fame, masculinity and femininity, rebuilding the ego, old times vs. new times, reality and fiction, integration and why you need to own property in Hollywood.
Wherein we discuss themes such as justice, innocence, Christianity, Reconstruction, true evil, noble lies and making a myth.
Wherein we discuss themes that include dragons, monsters, masks, folk tales and becoming the myth.
Wherein we discuss themes such as truth, identity, authenticity, morality and the power of storytelling.
Wherein we discuss themes such as identity, immobilization, gnosis and illumination, transformation and rumplestilskin.
Wherein we discuss themes such as maturity, ownership and power, trials and demons.
Wherein we discuss and at times debate themes such as dragons, princesses and white knights, spirit guides and breaking free.
In which we discuss themes such as the descent into the underworld, revenge, the power of storytelling and the power of symbols.