Sunday, 13 March 2016

The Princess Bridge/ The Amazing Spider-man (2012) 
Hero's Journey

 The first convention that I am going to write about and also in the first step of The Hero's Journey is the "Ordinary World". The Ordinary World is usually the first scene of the movies and tell how the heroes live in their everyday life. Some of them shows the problem of the heroes.

 The first example of the "Ordinary World" is from the movie name " The Amazing Spider-man (2012)" directed by Marc Webb. The Ordinary World shows the high school boy who live with his uncle and aunt. We will see how he live with his uncle and aunt in the Ordinary World, how happy he is. The film shows how Ordinary World and Special World affect to him. Parker is the normal high school boy, but his father is the scientist that makes Peter crossover to the Special World. In the film we can tell that he is a good boy and also good at science. We learn how the family have a different thought and idea in sometimes. In the Ordinary World is simple and easy to understand, however Ordinary World is the way that make hero's crossover to the Special World.

 The second example of the "Ordinary World" is from the movie name " The Princess Bridge" directed by Rob Reiner. The Ordinary World of The Princess Bridge shows Westley the farm boy who work for Buttercup. In the film, the Ordinary World is very simple and easygoing. It shows how they live in the farm with an animals around them. They fall in love together and enjoy their life. We cannot see how he will be a hero. However, when he leave his Ordinary World  when he leaves the farm to board his ship and Buttercup have to marry Prince Humperdink. Westley have to help Buttercup, that make him become a hero.

 When you compare the step of two movies you can see how different of the 'Ordinary World' that is very emotions and be used in the different way. In The Amazing Spider-man it shows how Peter's parent pass away by accident so he have to live with his uncle and aunt. He tries to find out whats happen to his parent. This is make him crossover to the superhero. In the film The Princess Bridge, the hero is happy with his life. Living in the farm with the woman he love which is different to The Amazing Spider-man.

 The second convention that I am going to write about is "Return with the elixir". It is the last step hero's journey. Return with the elixir is usually tell the end of the movie, how everything end up and how hero's come back to their normal life.

 The first example of the "Return with the elixir" of The Amazing Spider-man is when  Dr. Cornors has been returned back to normal and his plans as the lizard has been stopped. And Parker save Gwen from the danger but her father was killed. This part of the movie shows that everything come back to their Ordinary World but Peter has promise to Gwen father that he will get away from Gwen life to make her save. This Return with the elixir is not end up with the happiness like some other movies. The sadness of Gwen make her disappointing in Peter very much and they have not see each other again.

 The second example of the "Return with the elixir" of  The Princess Bridge  is when Westley, Buttercup, Inigo, and Fezzik escape from the castle and going back to their Ordinary World. This film shows the happiness of Westley and Buttercup. They are each other true love and they live together like the very first of the movie. The bad people were punished. Fezzik and Inigo go back to their normal life and the story is happy ending,

 When you compare the step of two different film the "Return with the elixir". It shows the different ending. In the film The Amazing Spider-man the bad guys turned back to the normal life and stopped the plan as the lizard. However, Peter is promise with Gwen pather that he will get away from Gwen to make her safe. On the other hand, in the film The Princess Bridge Westley and Buttercup goes back to their normal life and happy with their life. They spend their life together and enjoy with everything.

Monday, 29 February 2016

12 steps hero's journey :
 The Amazing Spider-man (2012)


1. Ordinary World
 Peter parker is the normal high school student who live with his uncle and aunt. His parent left since he was young and never come back for him. However, he try to find out about his father and why he left. 


2. Call To Adventure
 When he try to fix the water damage, he finds his father briefcase with something in it. He finds out a file that leads him to research his father's lab partner who works at Oscorp tower, Dr. Cornors. Peter goes to Oscorp to meet Dr. Cornors. While he looking for the answer, he bitten by the spider that is used to create biocable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLSxT-uzA7Q

3. Refusal for the Call
 Peter unsure what is happening to him. He begins to test his power and he also have argument with his uncle. At the convenience store, he let the thief go when the man at the cashier treat him rudely. And the thief ultimately shoots his uncle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Ji9_QiaWw

4. Meeting with the Mentors
 Peter has several mentors, Dr. Cornors who help him when it comes to science. His father briefcase, and Uncle Ben who pushed him the limits.


5. Crossing the Threshold
 The death of his uncle make him pushes Peter to crossover into the special world fully. Peter starts to hunt the man who killed his uncle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vArH-CAFJyc

6. Tests, Allies, Enemies
 As Peter fights crime, he make enemies with him. Peter decides to use mask and creates suit for himself. At school, he makes friends with Gwen. Dr. Cornors displayed semblance a friendship toward him. But as he identity shift to the Lizard, everything changes.


7. Approach
 Peter tries to stop the creature of the lizard. But Dr. Cornors still carryout his plan.



8. Ordeal
 Peter is shot by the police and faces his greatest fears.


9. Reward
 Peter help the police to hunt bad people. Captain Stacy lets him go and trust him.


10. The Road Back
 Peter make his way to stop the lizard and he begins to fight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10fno5Qpm7w

11. Resurrection
 Spiderman lost his advantage by the lizard. However, when Captain Stacy arrives, they work together to stop the lizard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsTsc-GAJDU

12. Return with the Elixir
 Dr. Cornors has been returned back to normal and his plans as the lizard has been stopped. He save Gwen but Captain Stacy was killed. Peter make a promise to Captain Stacy to keep Gwen away from his life to protect her.

Saturday, 27 February 2016




12 Steps hero's journey

1. The ordinary world.
 Westley is a farm boy who work for Buttercup. He live in the hovel near the animals.

https://youtu.be/O6qpa-mRLnI





2. The call to adventure.
 Westley leaves the farm to seek the fortune across the sea. Buttercup is asked by Prince Humperdinck to marry him.



3. The refusal of the call.
  Buttercup is kidnapped by 3 bad guys and she refusal by jump off the boat.

https://youtu.be/XCHKYNFH9Lk





4. Meeting with the mentors.
 When Westley found Dread Pirate Roberts and he teaching Westley how to use a sword.



5. Crossing the threshold.
Westley leaves his ordinary world. His ship was attacked by Dread Pirate Roberts. Word spread that all the passengers have been killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts.



6. Tests, allies and enemies.
Westley becomes enemies with Inigo, Fezzik, and Vizzini in his journey to save buttercup. Then Fezzik and Inigo become his allies later on. Prince Humperdink is one of Westley's enemies.

https://youtu.be/XeO3jMZphhs



7. Approach.
He is tested by Bursting Flames, Snow Sand, and Rodents of unusual size. He try to escape the Prince's army but he can't.

https://youtu.be/aHZGqBVBCRw



8. The ordeal.
Westley was taken by Prince Humperdinck and try to kill Westley by the Torture machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFo6iLDNzX0



9. The reward.
Westley and his allies obstruct the wedding. He saves Buttercup from killing herself.

https://youtu.be/3odMTPuzLwY?list=PLZbXA4lyCtqq4ca9wKdXecUIGN_vM4fmr





10. The road back.
Westely, Buttercup, Inigo, and Fezzik try to escape, but Prince's army still obstruct.



11. The resurrection.
They are able to escape from the castle and head to their normal life.



12. Return with the elixir.
Westley and Buttercup find their true love again.

https://youtu.be/UUEdyXoMkgA