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Similar to the Motif Index, there are many similar plots that have been repeated over time, that arise from old stories. Where current media (that I would describe as within the past century at the very least) contains allusions to old fairy tales and myths.
For instance, the 2001 movie Moulin Rouge! is heavily drawn from the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. A music man tries to save his lover from the underworld, but sadly fails.
Another example is how Frankenstein was made by Shelley to be the modern-day Prometheus story, and Jurassic Park (the novel by Crichton) an even more modern version of it.
I created this thread because I wanted to have a discussion about media and where it draws inspiration from. I want to emphasize that this isn't meant to be a complaint; in fact, I find that knowing when a piece of work is inspired by something like a fairy tale or myth makes it more interesting and all the better for it.
We can also talk about plots, and wonder where they originated from.
For instance, the 2001 movie Moulin Rouge! is heavily drawn from the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. A music man tries to save his lover from the underworld, but sadly fails.
Another example is how Frankenstein was made by Shelley to be the modern-day Prometheus story, and Jurassic Park (the novel by Crichton) an even more modern version of it.
I created this thread because I wanted to have a discussion about media and where it draws inspiration from. I want to emphasize that this isn't meant to be a complaint; in fact, I find that knowing when a piece of work is inspired by something like a fairy tale or myth makes it more interesting and all the better for it.
We can also talk about plots, and wonder where they originated from.
