Classical Myth and Film in the New Millennium

Offering unique and in-depth discussions of films that have been released since 2000 <em>Classical Myth and Film in the New Millennium</em> uses various modern approaches--ranging from myth criticism to psychology and gender studies--to analyze popular movies that make use of themes and stories from Greek and Roman mythology including <em>Troy </em> <em>The Hunger Games </em> <em>Pan's Labyrinth </em> and <em>Clash of the Titans.</em> <p/><strong>FEATURES</strong> <p/>* Provides a critical analysis of thirteen movies exploring the themes characters and plots that arise from Greek and Roman mythology and also from other Western and contemporary traditions <p/>* Covers films that today's students may already be familiar with and enjoy resulting in a relevant and interesting text <p/>* Addresses themes central to the new millennium: the environment the perils of materialism and excessive consumerism gender oppression and equality broken families and the constant threat of violence <p/>* Organizes films into five thematic parts--Homeric Echoes The Reluctant Hero Women in the Margins Coming of Age in the New Millennium and New Versions of Pygmalion--that provide an interpretive framework for examining archetypes <p/>* A substantial general Introduction provides a foundation for studying myth and film and each part includes an introduction and discussion questions<br>