Movies and the Mind: Theories of the Great Psychoanalysts Applied to Film

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The latent symbolism in film imagery can be psychoanalyzed just like the imagery in dreams. This work applies to film the psychoanalytic techniques of Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Joseph Campbell, Otto Rank and Rollo May, providing a fundamental understanding of film symbols and structure. It offers a comprehensive and eclectic approach to film analysis, using a broad variety of theories and examples from both classic and contemporary movies, from Dracula (1930) to American Beauty (1999). The final chapter applies all the previously discussed techniques to one film, Malcolm X (1992). The work boasts a filmography and bibliography and is illustrated with film stills. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.;Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: Film as Myth -- 1 -- Analyzing the Movie Dream -- 2 -- Archetypes of Oz -- 3 -- Heroes and Villains -- 4 -- The Myth of the Birth of the Hero -- 5 -- Religious Symbolism in Film -- 6 -- The Monomyth -- 7 -- Archetype Evolution -- 8 -- Superheroes and Underdogs -- 9 -- The Personal Myth -- 10 -- The Modern Myths -- 11 -- The Horrors of Childhood -- 12 -- The American Family and Its Mechanisms of Defense -- 13 -- Characters in Crisis -- Conclusion: An Eclectic Approach to Film Analysis -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- List of Names and Terms. Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: Film as Myth -- 1 -- Analyzing the Movie Dream -- 2 -- Archetypes of Oz -- 3 -- Heroes and Villains -- 4 -- The Myth of the Birth of the Hero -- 5 -- Religious Symbolism in Film -- 6 -- The Monomyth -- 7 -- Archetype Evolution -- 8 -- Superheroes and Underdogs -- 9 -- The Personal Myth -- 10 -- The Modern Myths -- 11 -- The Horrors of Childhood -- 12 -- The American Family and Its Mechanisms of Defense -- 13 -- Characters in Crisis -- Conclusion: An Eclectic Approach to Film Analysis -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- List of Names and Terms.