Predator (1987) [Hero's Journey / Monomyth basic deconstruction]

 

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Fage In / Context: the UFO.

Meeting the Hero and Allies: Dutch et al arrive in the helicopter.

New World: driving in the jeep.

Herald: the general tells them the cabinet minister is lost.

Shape shifter: Dillon.

Status: Dutch beats Dillon arm wrestling.

Hero's Nature: passing on Libya; we're a rescue team, not assassins.

Journey: on the choppers.

Character development: in the choppers.

No Way Back: there is no backup.

New World Marker: parachuting in.

New World: in the jungle.

Foreshadow: the human remains in the chopper in the trees.

Shape Shifter: Dillon lies about the other team.

Foreshadow: Billy sees something; finds the bodies.

Shape Shifter: Dutch confronts Dillon anout Hopper et al.

Foreshadow: Dutch asks Billy what happened.

Antagonism: the predator monitors their heat traces.

First Threshold Marker: Dutch watching with his binoculars by the tree trunk.

New Creatures: the enemy in the compound.

Pulled in: one of the hostages killed.

Outer Cave: blowing up the compound.

Middle Cave / Allies and Enemies: meeting Anna; Dutch makes Dillon tell the truth.

Inner Cave: the Predator finds the dead scorpion; "anytime."

Resisting the Belly of the Whale: Anna tries to run.

Belly of the Whale: the valley; there's something in those trees; the predator starts killing.

Transmogrification: the blood on Anna's face.

Physical Separation: where is his body; the jungle came alive and took at him; shooting at the invisible predator; the yellow blood.

Road of Trials 1: wiring the defensive position.

Antagonism: predator repairs his wound.

It's after us.

Under the moon.

Killing the pig.

It's using the trees.

Anna speaks English; it's using the jungle and hunting us.

We make a stand now; if it bleeds, we can kill it.

Road of Trials 2:

Trip wiring the trees.

Netting the predator; Dillon sees it; Mac runs after it; Dillon chases Mac.

Losing the Old Self: Mac loses some kit.

Mac is targeted and dies.

Expansion of Consciousness: leave it; he didn't kill you because you weren't armed; no sport.

Dillon is killed.

Seizing the Sword: Billy stands his ground; takes out a knife.

Bride Theft: Dutch saves Anna.

Descent: Dutch falls.

Night Sea Journey: Dutch in the water.

Near Death Experience: Dutch is hit.

Atonement with the Father: Seeing the predator.

Apotheosis: it couldn't see Dutch; it sees heat.

Ultimate Boon: Dutch survives.

No Mans Land: Dutch prepares.

Rescue from Without: Dutch lights up.

Magic Flight: Dutch swings.

Crossing the Return Threshold: The battle commences again.

Catharsis 1: injuring the predator.

Catharsis 2: taking the mask off.

Catharsis 3: the trap and log.

Master of Two Worlds: setting the nuke.

Freedom to Live: Dutch escapes.

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