As actress Susan Sarandon explains in the introduction
to this series, Joseph Campbell: Mythos is an acquired taste. After all, the
DVDs are really only a series of filmed lectures, and not very well filmed at
that, at least in purely cinematic terms – the camerawork is shaky at times and
the editing equally choppy. What the films lacking visual style, however, is
more than made up for by the sheer brilliance of what Campbell is talking about:
Us. It’s clear after just a few minutes
of listening to him lecture why he is generally acknowledged as not only
one of the great teachers of our time, but a world class philosopher who has
the rare ability to share his thoughts in a clear and concise language that
everybody can understand. More than that, he has the talent to make you think, and
not just about the subject at hand.
Mythos is a rare experience that makes you think for yourself, and about
yourself, when it is over.
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