{"id":3417,"date":"2014-05-01T06:59:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T10:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/?p=3417"},"modified":"2016-03-04T12:28:52","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T17:28:52","slug":"3417","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/2014\/05\/01\/3417\/","title":{"rendered":"Reel Heroes: Volume 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Our third book, Reel Heroes: Volume 1<\/em>, is now available in paperback and on the kindle<\/a>. In this book, we describe the elements of the classic hero journey and offer reasons why heroes are psychologically important to us all. Inside you\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n

* <\/strong>A new classification scheme identifying movie heroes as Lone Heroes, Duos, <\/em>or Ensembles<\/em>.<\/p>\n

* <\/strong>A review of 75 movies released in 2013, showing you which movies excel in portraying the hero\u2019s journey and which movies fall flat.<\/p>\n

* <\/strong>Our choices for Best Movies<\/strong> and Worst<\/strong> Movies<\/strong> in 2013, along with the year\u2019s Best Movie Heroes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0<\/strong>Our analysis of Five Great Truths<\/strong> about movie heroes.<\/p>\n

*<\/strong> A Forward<\/em>, written by Matt Langdon<\/strong>, the founder of The<\/em> <\/a>Hero Construction Company<\/a>. <\/em>Langdon discusses the link between movie heroes and the hero journey in classic myth as outlined by Joseph Campbell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Reviews of ‘Reel Heroes: Volume 1’
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\u201cBravo! Film analysis at its finest. Smith and Allison have done a masterful job in providing a challenging yet insightful critique that goes right to the heart of the hero\u2019s journey in contemporary cinema.\u201d – Jason Roy<\/strong>, The Hero Construction Company<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cSmith and Allison offer a refreshingly robust analysis of heroes and heroic action, showing us what we should have known all along, namely, that the hero journey makes the movie. Their innovative work is a must-read for all fans of heroes in the movies.\u201d – Dr. James Beggan<\/strong>, Professor of Sociology, University of Louisville<\/p>\n

\u201cSmith and Allison get to the heart of the matter, and show us that it is the heart that matters. They go beyond the CGI and the 3D and drag the enduring human values out into the light of day.\u201d – Rick Hutchins,<\/strong> Author of The RH Factor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can get more from movies than just a couple hours of fun. You can also learn how to be a hero and how to help others become more heroic. Let Scott and Greg take you deeper into your favorite movies and show you hidden lessons in heroism that you might have missed. Their humorous and thoughtful writing style is almost as entertaining as a summer blockbuster and their book costs less than one trip to the theater.\u201d – David Rendall,<\/strong> Author of The Freak Factor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

“A must for movie buffs.” – Jesse Schultz<\/strong>, Author of Alfheim<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI applaud Smith and Allison for continuing \u2018the hero\u2019s journey\u2019 by giving all of us the opportunity to apply movie scenes to the our own personal journeys of being a hero for others!\u201d – Mike Dilbeck<\/strong>, Founder of RESPONSE ABILITY Revolution<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAn ingenious approach to understanding effective storytelling in movies and literature.\u201d – Dr. Robert Giacalone<\/strong>, Professor of Business Ethics, University of Denver<\/p>\n

“If you want to see movies that will stay with you long after you leave the multiplex, then taking advice from these two on ReelHeroes.net is a great start. If you want to get a sense for what\u2019s important in a successful story, read this book.” – Matt Langdon<\/strong>, Founder of The<\/em> Hero Construction Company<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our third book, Reel Heroes: Volume 1, is now available in paperback and on the kindle. In this book, we describe the elements of the classic hero journey and offer reasons why heroes are psychologically important to us all. Inside you\u2019ll find: * A new classification scheme identifying movie heroes as Lone Heroes, Duos, or … Continue reading Reel Heroes: Volume 1<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1182,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26539],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-our-3rd-book-reel-heroes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/shawtM-3417","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1182"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3417\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/heroes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}