Myth and the Movies

Library Bookwatch, Sept, 2004

Myth And The Movies

Stuart Voytilla

Michael Wiese Productions

11288 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 621, Studio City, CA 91604

0941188663 $26.95 1-800-833-5736

Myth And The Movies: Discovering The Mythic Structure Of 50 Unforgettable Films by writer, script consultant, and acting/screenwriting instructor Stuart Voytilla examines the story lines and characters from some of Hollywood's most iconic films with a special reference to the solutions to story problems arising from the screenwriters and development personnel on the individual film projects. From "The Godfather"; "The Star Wars Trilogy"; and "Jaws"; to "Citizen Kane"; Raiders of the Lost Ark"; and "Dances with Wolves", these are films that were enjoyed by their audiences and went on to be topics of study and discussion in film schools. Myth And The Movies is strongly recommended reading for students of the cinema, and is a fascinating work for non-specialist readers with an interest in film making and storytelling in general, and any of these particularly selected movie illustrations of these seminal, mythic, and enduringly influential movie projects.