The Hero's Journey - Supercut

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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Truman Show (1998)
Office Space (1999)
The Incredibles (2004)
Hercules (1997)
Spirited Away (2001)
Room (2015)
Elf (2003)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
The Matrix (1999)
The Hunger Games (2012)
Spider-man (2002)
Mulan (1998)
Django Unchained (2012)
The Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
The Sandlot (1993)
The Lion King (1994)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Interstellar (2014)
Wall-E (2008)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Mary Poppins (1964)
The Karate Kid (1984)
Whiplash (2014)
Evan Almighty (2007)
X-Men (2000)
The Godfather (1972)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
The Princess Bride (1973)
Die Hard (1988)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Jaws (1975)
Alien 3 (1992)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Cast Away (2000)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rocky (1976)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Forrest Gump (1994)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Fargo (1996)

[@TomCantDance]

To the people not liking the music: Think about what the song is about and then put it in context with the Hero's Journey. It's a song about the first stage, the longing for more. If you don't like it for personal reasons, that's completely fine, but there's a good reason for using it

[@PeterKoperdan]

I was expecting this video to be spectacular - especially on an emotional level - because it's a supercut of amazing movies featuring the Hero's Journey. Then 20 seconds in I started to look for the source of the bland electronic elevator music beat. I thought that I had left open some YT video in another tab, but no. That's actually the music for this video and the final result is surprisingly underwhelming. Great idea, weak execution overall (not just the music). And I'm sayin this as a lifelong electronic music lover. There are many awesome YT videos, but this ain't one of them.

[@sandoval9276]

Wow, I had no idea the extent to which The hero's journey could apply to all those movies... really left me wondering... great video, btw!

[@rodrigograells1608]

SoyLuciano it apply to almost every story (sorry 4 my english)

[@arturaraujo73]

No it doesn't, maybe Hollywood AAA movies, but not most stories.

[@rodrigograells1608]

Artur Araújo really? So greek storys are AAA movies now?

[@arturaraujo73]

Rodrigo Graells *stories Since when do Greek "storys" make the majority of stories? Sure they inspired many, but they are far from being even 1%

[@rodrigograells1608]

Artur Araújo lel I will not argue against such cheap arguments

[@calimerohnir3311]

you forgot the first rule is never get involved in a land war in asia

[@MegaJabboy]

Or a trade war. Either one...

[@greatscott7103]

inconceivable!

[@AleksaNoeksa]

Unless you are ... wait for it ... The Mongols.

[@Drudenfusz]

Great Scout, you keep using that word, I am not sure it means what you think it means. ;)

[@potenvandebizon]

Damn crash course fan here!

[@MaxMustermann-go8xf]

I like the video but not the audio.

[@zuzkarory]

the fact that he chose that audio says something about his overall judgement and aesthetic, unfortunately, it just doesn't say anything good about them.

[@Ferreira181]

Well, if you don't knOw have a button that turn off the sound. KKK

[@joelike7787]

Have you guys taken into account that the song was an Over The Rainbow remix?? nysi bookmarked The Wizard of Oz in this supercut, and even made the soundtrack to reflect this, I think this was a cool choice. Not the best song just to listen to in bed, but I think it worked well within the context of what this video was trying to do

[@Ferreira181]

Scott Like Dumb people don't see nothing.kkk

[@AlbertaGeek]

I didn't like the audio *because* it was an Over the Rainbow remix. Some songs are perfect and iconic in their original form and are only ruined by some wanker who has to bite off it because he or she can't think of anything original. Case in point - this remix.

[@MrNerdista]

Fellow video essayist here. This was an awesome supercut and something more people should appreciate. Video essays take hours, days and weeks to craft. The research, the content, the editing - it's all something that, if done incorrectly, can lead to extremely poor content. When you receive a video like this, you should genuinely appreciate it because 1) the creator isn't feeding you garbage video essays with poorly strung together content and 2) you're seeing the creator express their adoration for cinema through different means. It's a shame that one video sees so many people turn on one of the best essayists on this platform; a video that is both excellent in its editing as it is a pure visual love letter to the hero's journey through cinematic means.

[@kingofwakanda6899]

I'm hyped to see Interstellar get some love in this vid. I LOVE that movie.

[@tiaaaron3278]

It's pretentious crap.

[@lukefirst407]

Dont listen to the other comments. This perfectly portrayed the emotions.

[@joelike7787]

I don't quite understand the minority here who seems to dislike this, I loved this video as always, thanks :)

[@arturaraujo73]

I didn't deslike it but it's pretty vague, doesn't really teach anything and th music doesn't fit the video, like at all.

[@joelike7787]

Artur Araújo I mean music is pretty subjective I thought it was okay, music on KZbin is quite hard to nail. I don't think it was vague, it was just a supercut of moments of the hero's journey, I thought it was well done idk

[@basilb4524]

It's a recurring theme I noticed on youtube; some person comments/dislikes about something purely their opinion or something subjective. Then another person does it, and so on. And they do so without putting any reason behind it. It utilizes the bandwagon effect. Honestly there are so many videos out there with this phenomenon occurring to them.

[@owenduijvendak8717]

I liked the concept of the vid but the execution is lacking. Some scenes seemed ill placed, almost as if we got an out of order hero's journey. I think this project would have benefited from a hard cap of 1-2 films per step. Preferably with longer more drawn out scenes that clearly symbolise the essence of the step. I can see the appeal though in wanting to showcase how many films employ the hero's journey. I dunno I might have a try myself.

[@joelike7787]

Sup NASA I mean that completely goes against the point of a supercut though? This was like an oldschool NYSI supercut video, and quite an original take on it tbh because it recreated a hero's journey thus telling a story through the medium of a supercut, which is cool. I think he assumed people knew the essence of the "hero's journey" as a storytelling construct, the point wasn't to analyse this aspect of film, but rather show, through supercut, its vast usage. At least you didn't say the music just sucked though :)

[@TaranVH]

Honestly, this is not very good. But I know how it could be improved. So many of these shots are just shots of someone's face, completely devoid of any context or meaning. Many of the shots we get are just REACTIONS to story beats that have happened, rather than the events themselves. For this supercut to make any sense at all, it requires the viewer to have already seen most or all of the films that are presented. ... Here's how I would have approached this concept: For all of the 54 movies that you've chosen, identify the key scenes, and the key moment in those scenes, that best reveals a story beat. Though, 54 is far too many. I'd say you should choose about 10 films, which best represent the Hero's Journey / monomyth. (For those of you who don't know, the story beats for a Hero's Journey are: Act 1 1. Ordinary World 2. Call to Adventure 3. Refusal of the Call 4. Meeting the Mentor 5. Crossing the Threshold Act 2 6. Tests, Allies, Enemies 7. Approaching the Inmost Cave 8. The Crisis / Supreme Ordeal 9. Seizing the Reward Act 3 10. The Road Back 11. The Climax / Resurrection 12. Return with the Elixir ) So, to take Star Wars as an example, the "Call to Adventure" beat is when Luke first sees the recording of Leia, saying "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope." And here's the "Refusal of the Call" beat: Obi-Wan: "You must learn the ways of the Force, if you are to come with me to Alderaan." Luke: "Alderaan? I'm not going to Alderaan. I've gotta get home; it's late." But this dialogue is actually sufficient to cover two beats at once - the call AND the refusal. So it's a good candidate for inclusion in the final edit. Once you've identified the best scenes for all the story beats in your 10 movies, it's simply a matter of selecting the best ones. I'd say that each story beat should be represented by 3 movies each, like so: 1. Ordinary World - The Truman Show 1. Ordinary World - Cast Away 1. Ordinary World - Lord of the Rings 2. Call to Adventure - Toy Story 2. Call to Adventure - Indiana Jones 2. Call to Adventure & Refusal of the Call - Star Wars And so on! BAM, you've got a fantastic supercut about the Hero's Journey. For bonus points, you can choose movies with matching dialogue that you can effectively juxtaposition. For example: Batman Begins: "Some men just want to watch the world burn." CUT TO Apocolypse Now: "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."

[@samusung9575]

Wow. Taran from LinusTechTips!

[@sevenbillion2521]

Taran Van Hemert yeah but just the reactions give you a good idea of what happened. I haven't seen a lot of these movies but I could tell what had happened based on the actors faces.

[@mpad4497]

Taran Van Hemert if you understand the movies and the Heros journey then you can piece together the tale he tells with this video

[@xandacohen7527]

mate...

[@frisianwarrior2295]

Good critiques, I had some of the same feelings. I my opinion Truby's 22 building blocks are way better anyway. But still an enjoyable video, this one

[@GretarJons]

Just a supercut from iconic films with almost no message :(

[@KristinaPup]

Grétar Jónsson The Hero's Journey is a very important literary theme found in most "great" films. Look back even to Homer's "The Odyssey" and you can find the same archetypes. The quotes at the beginning and are from the man who identified and named these archetypes. Think before you type.

[@sandoval9276]

He was trying to show us how present the hero's journey is in all of our most iconic and beloved movies... also I think it was kinda inspirational with those quotes :P idk

[@bmcorrier]

Grétar Jónsson There doesn't always need to be a message

[@joepvanuden3913]

there is a message my friend.

[@DouglasDundee]

There's a message, it's just not told to you, so you didn't catch it

[@Tyrussqw]

love the video. would love to see a full essay on the heros journey though.

[@Thiefree]

I'm not sure I can articulate fully why I love this so much, but I'll try: I'm finally starting to accept that my life isn't going to take the shape I expected; that I can't see what's coming up, and that I never will be able to. and although I sometimes feel defeated by that, on a good day, it feels full of possibility. this video made me feel like that.

[@SvenVee]

So many great films :O great video!

[@SvenVee]

LOTR, Pursuit of Happiness, shawshank, Star Wars, Batman stand out for me :)

[@tiberiius]

great individual elements but as a whole doesn't work as well. still gets a like!

[@muslamicraygun2784]

I'm getting the impression that a lot of people aren't familiar with The Hero's Journey. This video demonstrates where aspects of The Hero's Journey can be seen in film. If you don't know what The Hero's Journey is, you should definitely look it up, it's been the foundation of stories for many decades.

[@motherfootball4499]

make one for how to make a short film

[@arturaraujo73]

Record, wait, stop recording, render, export, done.

[@tombrennan7333]

Like the idea of the video but I think the song choice could have been better (though I do like the whole over the rainbow metaphor)

[@jordannedkov]

Great video! but when I saw the title, I hoped you'd go into analysing and stating your point on: why has the hero's journey endured through the millennia as the main form of storytelling? I know a lot is written on the subject(which I've read) but as your channel is one of my favorite on KZbin, I really hoped to see your perspective :)

[@NemorisInferioris]

Who cares what song was used. The video has a great message, and i enjoyed it.

[@irrationalman2363]

great collection of films but the music makes me feel like I'm sipping warm beer somewhere on a cheap holiday at a crowded beach

[@Taymanator0051]

Man, I feel like this needs to be one of the last thing every person on earth sees before the end of time. It's just such a nice summation of movies, seems like the Hero's Journey has shaped some pretty great stories, no matter how many times it's been used.

[@subculturedotcom5429]

The last time I was this early, I was thinking about saying "The last time I was this early, 'The last time' jokes were still teetering ln relevancy"

[@scanspeak00]

The hero's journey : Yearning for more Call to adventure Crossing the threshold The mentor The obstacle The ordeal The victory Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.

[@hazelfoerstner2578]

THE ORDINARY WORLD. The hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma. The hero is shown against a background of environment, heredity, and personal history. Some kind of polarity in the hero’s life is pulling in different directions and causing stress. 2. THE CALL TO ADVENTURE. Something shakes up the situation, either from external pressures or from something rising up from deep within, so the hero must face the beginnings of change. 3. REFUSAL OF THE CALL. The hero feels the fear of the unknown and tries to turn away from the adventure, however briefly. Alternately, another character may express the uncertainty and danger ahead. 4. MEETING WITH THE MENTOR. The hero comes across a seasoned traveler of the worlds who gives him or her training, equipment, or advice that will help on the journey. Or the hero reaches within to a source of courage and wisdom. 5. CROSSING THE THRESHOLD. At the end of Act One, the hero commits to leaving the Ordinary World and entering a new region or condition with unfamiliar rules and values. 6. TESTS, ALLIES AND ENEMIES. The hero is tested and sorts out allegiances in the Special World. 7. APPROACH. The hero and newfound allies prepare for the major challenge in the Special world. 8. THE ORDEAL. Near the middle of the story, the hero enters a central space in the Special World and confronts death or faces his or her greatest fear. Out of the moment of death comes a new life. 9. THE REWARD. The hero takes possession of the treasure won by facing death. There may be celebration, but there is also danger of losing the treasure again. 10. THE ROAD BACK. About three-fourths of the way through the story, the hero is driven to complete the adventure, leaving the Special World to be sure the treasure is brought home. Often a chase scene signals the urgency and danger of the mission. 11. THE RESURRECTION. At the climax, the hero is severely tested once more on the threshold of home. He or she is purified by a last sacrifice, another moment of death and rebirth, but on a higher and more complete level. By the hero’s action, the polarities that were in conflict at the beginning are finally resolved. 12. RETURN WITH THE ELIXIR. The hero returns home or continues the journey, bearing some element of the treasure that has the power to transform the world as the hero has been transformed.

[@Longshotsz]

Still one of my favorite videos of all time on KZbin and well.. I guess in general. I always get the feels watching this

[@jackxduffy]

When you live the typical day to day life behind, something amazing happens...

[@jackxduffy]

*leave

[@TMWriting]

I thought that was fantastic, and now I will have that song stuck in my head until the end of time itself

[@TheHotaru93]

One can't overstate how important Campbel work was (and always will) in the field of narrative

[@keatonknapp2771]

Love your Supercuts! Keep em coming!

[@skullrider4]

ive always been into this Joseph Cambell story model, thanks!

[@NautilusCage]

If this got even one person interested in Joseph Campbell and his contributions to modern storytelling, I'm happy.

[@thelovelymadbs]

This made me cry almost instantly. Tears are streaming down my face.

[@Kegyetleneper]

This video is amazing. The music, the scenes everything.

[@samwallaceart288]

Problem is that half of these are really contextually dependent. So when I see some random person's face from a movie I never seen, I don't get the same reaction as I ought to until I see Anton Chigur standing still and I'm like: Oh okay, this is the section where we're showing out-of-context close-ups of the villain characters; if the shots were a little more self-contained and self-explanatory it would serve the message better.

[@finleyhooper7661]

This video is the reason why I have recently become so obsessed with movies and whenever I'm feeling down I just watch this so just wanted to say thanks keep up the good work

[@devon6236]

Very interesting. Really to the point, and with a bunch of great examples.

[@GBart]

This is great. This formula works in ALL forms of writing, even business presentations Or at least Dan Harmon's version: YOU NEED GO SEEK FIND TAKE RETURN CHANGE

[@13mungoman13]

All these complaining people who don't know Campbell's _Hero's Journey_... You might wanna read that book.

[@Lurv3n]

relaxing, nostalgic, sweet.

[@namewithay]

This video made me smile.

[@robert3333]

Omg I always thought you were the person on your profile picture. But yesterday I saw American Beauty for the first time....such a brilliant movie!

[@doggoyourmom]

I'm working on a presentation for English on "the wise mentor" archetype and this helped me a lot. So thanks for the perfect timing. ^-^

[@morphmantv6493]

It's a good Supercut but nothing more. You're better than that!

[@kcowan2663]

your videos are always on point - I know soon this account will be HUGE

[@TheMADSteeleified]

I really like these kind of videos! Keep em' coming! :D

[@Loge2020]

Ingenious editing, this was awesome!!

[@devondonis8540]

love the video, thanks for letting us see this

[@TylerMcNamer]

Small Foot did so good in following The Hero's Journey; that film doesn't get the credit it deserves.

[@transgenderbasketballplayer]

I know I'm just one commenter but holy shit. This video and my personal favorite, Touch, are just insane. I really hope to one day have the extensive knowledge of the medium of cinema that you do.

[@omnaysayer]

can't understand the thumbs down here. a beautiful montage of films, great song, great editing. you got a thumb up from me, pal.

[@fstarkb]

Wonderful video! I really love this channel!! Keep doing your amazing stuff, please!!

[@literosexual6541]

I really really love this, I'm already watching it for the third time.

[@Bartnuschler]

Fucking hell this was propably the best supercut i have ever seen. *.*

[@Jjrmtv]

that was beautiful

[@kylepost1908]

There are haters as far as the eye can see for this video. Like with all things in life, I found my own meaning in it. Loved the audio and how it enhanced or conflicted with certain scenes. Please keep making shit like this! I love it

[@benjaminhuntergreen7142]

My teacher played this in my classroom! Good video man!

[@christianvchacon]

I think this is amazing.

[@bendixey1224]

I enjoyed this video because it felt like a celebration of cinema, however I can't help but feel it's not really what this channel is about. I subscribe to this channel because I find the video essays amazing and insightful and they really open my eyes to a new side of cinematography I hadn't considered, really make me think and consider things more. I feel like, although I appreciate the editing here, I don't really think it's as interesting as other videos. But I'm not one to hate on anyone, whatever! Make whatever makes you happy!

[@BigFatCock0]

This was just weird. It was like "here's some famous movies". Most films follow a similar thematic structure. Big whoop.

[@aperfecte]

It sucks when a video that took hours if not days to edit is disliked by others. This video was a good attempt, but we all know you can do a lot better.

[@lemons12100]

I like this, especially as I'm currently reading Hero with a Thousand Faces :)

[@acdc14terrace]

Amazing, as always.

[@MinmumWageUser]

touching. thank you.

[@Paul-A01]

Excellent compilation.

[@TheOneandOnlyDuck]

Wow. All the feels.

[@pattyfromtoledo]

Love this ~ Thank you!

[@houston-coley]

I'm in the middle of making almost this exact supercut! NOW it's gonna look like I stole it from you lol!

[@KaleLikesWaffles]

Honestly I'm convinced Jack puts an incorrect movie in the description on purpose

[@michaelpublic8857]

Missing most iconic moment of Vader saying "I am your father".

[@gevergeverisreali]

your videos gives me goosebumps

[@mackenzief3764]

i love that you spend your time analysing movies in the best videos on youtube, and yet your twitter handle is swagthug4lyfe iconic

[@nickstumphauzer]

Just wonderful

[@tsu2720]

looks like something out of tv advertising "a whole day of movies" or something like that

[@johnchataway9831]

One of the most glass shattering moments of my life was the realisation how much a story has to adhere to this structure in order to be received successfully. The Hero's Journey can be broken down into 20+ steps, one of my favourite films is Interstellar and it ticks almost every one. Makes me feel a little played. Doesn't make me love a story any less, but something feels very deterministic and perhaps futile about it all.

[@kaitlynatown]

Would have loved if this had been about Dorothy's Heroes Journey.

[@GBart]

I always thought Yoda's "do or do not" sounds a lot wiser than it actually is. Otherwise, to him, there's no difference between trying really hard and failing and not trying at all, but obviously there's a massive difference.

[@user-lx7od9bz7j]

Please make more super cuts. This video and the video you made on touch are my favorite videos on this channel. And if you read this comment and decide to do more super cuts, please pick music similar to your touch video.

[@darren2650]

Love your content, keep up the great work mate.

[@Seraphim-yv9sn]

Great, now I'm going to have an earworm for the rest of the day...anyway, great video :)

[@mikevos2720]

This made my day, thanks 😁

[@nataliefontanez2394]

God, this is incredible. You put so much effort into your videos and it really, really pays off.

[@laughingman4236]

This gave me goosebumps

[@Kugelschrei]

Good Video, if you feel insecure because your other videos usually do better in terms of like/dislike ratio don't be, it is just different from your other content and people dont like change. The video is good, keep on doing what you enjoy and explore

[@emilychandler3694]

Terrific work! This could be a great resource for teachers who are teaching the Hero's Journey - provides lots of classic and current examples for students to connect with.

[@ajmon1706]

I can never see the Wizard of the Oz the same way again after knowing what Judy Garland went through on set

[@katie8881]

Love this!

[@greatscott7103]

i love these videos

[@Hija1998]

I liked the previous montage better but that's probably because you can see the touch visually whereas with this you'd have to know the movie and understand why it's a hero's journey

[@eshachadha4309]

I really enjoy your videos.

[@BadassRandomness]

Chills

[@foulquesrenard5531]

So many good memories !! This is exactly the way I would like to share my passion for cinema. Even if the soundtrack is not the one I would have picked (no offense), I want to thank you for the great job you've done. Thanks for paying tribute to those great movies !!

[@snowymountainface]

more supercuts like this would be great. i love this video a lot.

[@roycebracket]

Keep these coming - I love these so much

[@ryanarmstrong956]

Great video to visually show the screenwriting 3 act structure process come to life on screen. It's one thing to read it or even practice it in writing, but to see how other filmmakers have done it is extremely beneficial.

[@mitchellmckee9287]

this was really nice

[@warrengday]

Great job.

[@ludu38]

OMG I finally understand the start of Aerosmith The Farm !!!

[@pinkdolly]

More like this please!!

[@Guernicaman]

Not all of these movies involve the Hero's Journey, unless you stretch it's definition.

[@devinbell4816]

All films in some way or another have traces of the hero's journey archetype. Even David Lynch in some respects.

[@DocMortsnarg]

Which one specifically?

[@judassson]

loved it!