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The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
By: guest55 Date: September 26, 2021, 3:14 pm
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[quote]Historically, the warrior has been primarily associated
with men and masculinity, which probably makes it the most
controversial of the archetypes, as many people, especially
women, have suffered under it's shadow form, the bipolar
dysfunctional form of the archetype.[/quote]
Which civilization and culture is most responsible for this
phenomenon? Hint, the same culture that perpetuates this
madness:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/ancient-world/antropocentricism-the-most-dangerous-ideology-in-the-world/
The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
[quote]Exploring the Archetype of the Warrior in films, based on
Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette’s King, Warrior, Magician,
Lover and Carol S. Pearson’s The Hero Within. [/quote]
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlKuE7jm0WM
Reminder:
List of women warriors in folklore
(HTM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_women_warriors_in_folklore
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Re: The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
By: guest55 Date: December 5, 2021, 5:19 pm
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Why Modern Movies Suck - They're Destroying Our Heroes
[quote]In Part 3 of my series on why modern movies suck, I'll be
looking at one of the worst crimes of all - the deconstruction
and ultimate destruction of our [s]traditional[/s] ARCHETYPAL
heroes.[/quote]
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-GLeHS0Ik
(Disclaimer: the creator of the above video also made a video
titled: Why Modern Movies Suck - They're Written By Children,
which I have not listened to nor do I endorse).
Also related:
Why YOUTUBE is DYING (Creatively and Artistically)
[quote]Ladies and Gentlemen welcome, I'm Josh Strife Hayes and
this is a video all about how Youtube is creatively
dying.[/quote]
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln1qbgZz_TQ
The Decline of Gaming
[quote]In the last 10 or so years it feels like the quality of
video games and especially Triple A titles has declined. But
why? With advancements in technology, higher budgets, larger
teams of developers, how could gaming as a product be getting
worse?? Well, that's what I'm here to tell and show
you...[/quote]
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sFrG02xpAw
Perhaps we should start a thread titled: Why Does Western
Civilization Suck So Bad Artistically?
One thing I have noticed about many of the video game commentors
on Youtube in regards to the decline of Activision Blizzard and
World of Warcraft is that none of them have ever arrived at the
conclusion that with each expansion that is added to an MMO
(massive multiplayer online) the game becomes even more complex,
an obvious Western attitude! How do you ever solve any problem
by adding more complexity to it? Even the reduction of fractions
in math is a simplification for crying out loud! Westerners for
the most cannot see the fact that the more complex a system
becomes the more errors and problems that system will ultimately
suffer from and create. The same goes for life in general, the
more complexity you subject life to the more errors and problems
will arise. "This is not rocket science!" — A famous western
slogan.
These sentiments also circle back to the Schopenhauer attitude
of most people actually being pretty dull. I would add that
every Westerner is DULL!!!
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Re: The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
By: guest55 Date: December 6, 2021, 8:26 pm
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Why 99% Of Movies Today Are Garbage - Chris Gore
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12f0ligwS5s
Interesting comment:
[quote]I'm a Black guy. I have enjoyed Black cinema my entire
life. There was no shortage of Black films, music, sports, TV
shows etc. Our representation in the 70s,80s, 90s, 00s was
always huge. But to my surprise, in the last part of the 2010s I
have tons of companies acting as if none of this exists. As if
they are the saviors of Black entertainment. I have 20
somethings telling me I don't know my own history. I have people
saying "Finally, we have a Black superhero" Forgetting about
Spawn, Blade, Steel, Meteor Man, etc. Just make good movies, I
don't need multi-millionaires preaching to me about
anything.[/quote]
Indeed, and then 9/11 happened....
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Re: Is Counterculture Still Alive?
By: 90sRetroFan Date: December 29, 2022, 8:59 pm
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Wow, a mainstream news article about Counterculture-era movies:
(HTM) https://www.yahoo.com/news/exhilarating-action-scene-1989-donnie-231948566.html
[quote]A stunt from the 1989 martial arts action film “In the
Line of Duty 4: Witness” has gone viral ahead of the film’s U.S.
HD Blu-Ray release.
Uploaded to Twitter by @TimesSqKungFu, a YouTube and Twitter
account focusing on Hong Kong action cinema, a short clip from
the recent German Blu-ray release was shared on Twitter.
...
In the video, police officer Yeung Lai-ching (Cynthia Khan)
fights a group of thugs on top of a moving ambulance. The clip
starts with Khan hanging from the window of the vehicle as her
legs dangle and graze the pavement. She fights off her
assailants as she climbs over the vehicle, dodging gunfire and
other vehicles before eventually rolling into the street as the
ambulance drives away.
...
"Knowing that they did these stunts for real makes them
terrifying,” wrote one user.
“HOLY F*CK I was getting anxious in the last part,” commented
another user. “I have to see this movie holy sh*t.”[/quote]
Best comment:
[quote]I’ve been watching HK movies for over 25 years and when
the big hubbub a few years ago about there not being enough
female led action stars and such, I sat there scratching my head
because all I saw were tough women because HK films are full of
them. I forgot that people don’t know about these gems from the
other side of the world. Glad people can finally bask in the
gloriousness of these classic flicks.[/quote]
I agree. Indeed, the ITLOD series was considered mediocre by the
supremely high action standards of that era:
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhXs-YcDWj4
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gANZICslDkI
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Re: Re: Is Counterculture Still Alive?
By: SirGalahad Date: December 29, 2022, 9:54 pm
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What would you say are the best and/or most meaningful movies to
come out of China (either Hong Kong or mainland) or draw
inspiration from Chinese culture? By the time I was old enough
to even care about movies, media from China was already way out
of fashion unfortunately, even though I had always been
fascinated by China since I was a little kid
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Re: Re: Is Counterculture Still Alive?
By: 90sRetroFan Date: December 30, 2022, 4:39 pm
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Firstly, TV dramas allow for much more development in terms of
story, characters and thus meaningfulness compared to movies.
But I do agree that starting with movies first might make sense.
(HTM) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroic_bloodshed
[quote]Heroic bloodshed is a genre invented by Hong Kong action
cinema revolving around stylized action sequences and dramatic
themes such as brotherhood, duty, honour, redemption and
violence
...
Protagonists in these films are often good-willed criminals,
typically Triad members, hit men, or thieves with a strict code
of ethics, which in some cases leads to the betrayal of their
employers and the saving of many intended victims. The police
officer with a conscience, who cannot be corrupted in any way,
is also common
...
Heroic bloodshed films often end on a downbeat or tragic note
with the main heroes either dead, arrested by the police, or
severely incapacitated.[/quote]
One possible approach is to start with a movie and then look for
the same actors in dramas. For example, the two main guys in The
Last Duel (1989) reprised their partnership (though playing new
characters) in the incomparably more meaningful The Edge of
Righteousness (1993).
I recommended On the Run (1988) to Zea_mays a few years ago:
(HTM) http://film.chanyuklinonline.com/_lobspc/RUN.Full
Other good examples of the genre would include Angel Terminators
2 (1992), My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989), etc..
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ExWM2WKgpY
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sOQX7m_8Yg
If it's ancient China you are fascinated by, the margin of
superiority of TV dramas over movies is even greater, but
suitable introductory wuxia movies would be such as A Chinese
Ghost Story (1986) or Swordsman II (1992)
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvTUYLBFEYU
It all depends on what you are looking for in terms of settings
or themes.
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Re: Re: Is Counterculture Still Alive?
By: SirGalahad Date: December 30, 2022, 6:16 pm
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TV dramas are definitely fine to recommend too! They just didn't
come to mind, since the article you linked was mentioning
movies. I'll give all of those a watch at some point
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Re: Re: Is Counterculture Still Alive?
By: 90sRetroFan Date: December 30, 2022, 10:13 pm
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Given your interest in Buddhism, it should be almost compulsory
for you to watch the Buddhist epic masterpiece that is Journey
to the West (1996) (*drumroll*):
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3M-x4WSPF8
The Journey to the West episodes are available here:
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf6G-fGLWGfxCvb0xpuMBBoWEgtAkAu60
However, do not watch the second season, and do not watch any
other version; all of them suck.
Other than this, again it would be easier for me to recommend if
you let me know what settings and/or themes you have in mind.
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Re: Re: Is Counterculture Still Alive?
By: 90sRetroFan Date: January 8, 2023, 4:39 pm
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A good introductory wuxia TV drama might be Mystery of the Sabre
(1994):
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUxlohmoXramnH-KiV6rF0tchgDRY0UGy
This one is smaller-scale storywise, but has a strong old-school
RPG feel with shuffling party members, side quests, stock NPCs,
etc. (not to mention all locations being within walking distance
:) ), which is precisely what the wuxia movies invariably lack.
To understand why the wuxia genre was meant for TV and not film,
this is a good example. The chariot race scene (9:19) in the
first episode alone tells you it is going to be good. (By the
way, note the face shape contrast between the annoying girl and
the hero's love interest.)
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45cW4RHGCWs
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Re: The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
By: 90sRetroFan Date: April 22, 2023, 5:59 pm
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Continuing from:
(HTM) https://trueleft.createaforum.com/counterculture-era/is-counterculture-still-alive/msg18890/#msg18890
all episodes of Sukeban Deka II are available here:
(HTM) https://archive.org/details/sukeban-deka-ii
The legend lives on!
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RaFqeMiFuk
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucxUktvGg_k
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