Why do movies that follow the Hero's Journey resonate so strongly with viewers? In our first episode, Craig, Clarke, and Majid discuss Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey through the lens of "Bruce" Leroy Green's journey in Berry Gordy's 1985 cult classic The Last Dragon. Using Christopher Vogler's version of Campbell's steps we discuss how Leroy’s quest for enlightenment is no different than Dorothy’s journey to Oz, Daniel Laruso becoming The Karate Kid, Neo becoming The One, Alita realizing she was a Battle Angel and Luke Skywalker becoming a Jedi. For more on how the power of myth powers the storytelling behind great films read the article that accompanies this podcast: https://www.thelastdragontribute.com/bruce-leroy-the-heros-journey/

The Last Dragon's Bruce Leroy: The Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Last Dragon Tribute PodcastBy Craig "thelastglow" SuttonMay 18, 2020