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Cinema Symbolism
Have you ever wondered why 007 is James Bond's numerical designation? Or where the name Luke Skywalker comes from? How about all those giant faces that pass judgment on General Zod and his lieutenants at the beginning of 1978's Superman? What's behind the symbolism of all those mirrors in Black Swan?
Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies answers these questions; it is about occult, numerological, astrological, mythological, alchemical, Tarot, and kabbalistic iconography and symbolism contained within popular movies. Films analyzed include The Exorcist, Back to the Future, Star Wars (Episodes I-VI), The Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz, Black Swan, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the James Bond movies, and The Matrix among many others.
Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies answers these questions; it is about occult, numerological, astrological, mythological, alchemical, Tarot, and kabbalistic iconography and symbolism contained within popular movies. Films analyzed include The Exorcist, Back to the Future, Star Wars (Episodes I-VI), The Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz, Black Swan, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the James Bond movies, and The Matrix among many others.
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610 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 28, 2014
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About the author
Robert W. Sullivan IV
6 books23 followersRobert W. Sullivan IV (1971- ) is a Freemason, philosopher, historian, antiquarian, jurist, lay theologian, mystic, radio-TV personality, writer, showman, best-selling author, CEO, and lawyer.
The only child of antique dealers, he was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Sullivan graduated high school from Friends School of Baltimore (the oldest private school in the city, founded in 1784) in June 1990. He attended Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, becoming a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha (Theta Pi, member #1199) fraternity. He earned his B.A. in History in 1995. Mr. Sullivan spent his entire junior year of college (1992-1993) abroad at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University, England studying European history and philosophy. While in Oxford Mr. Sullivan was a member of the Oxford Union, the Oxford University Conservative Association, and the Oxford Law Society. Upon returning to the United States in June 1993, he took a year off from Gettysburg College to serve as office director of the Washington International Studies Council located on Capitol Hill.
Before attending law school in the United States, he spent the Michaelmas Term 1995 at Trinity College, Oxford University studying jurisprudence and international law. From 1997 to 2000 he attended Widener University School of Law, Delaware Campus, where he received his Juris Doctorate. Mr. Sullivan has been admitted to the State Bar of Maryland (2000) and the District of Columbia (2002).
Mr. Sullivan joined Amicable-St. John's Lodge #25, Baltimore Maryland in 1997; he became a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Freemason in 1999, Valley of Baltimore, Orient of Maryland. After twenty years of research, Deadwood Publishing released "The Royal Arch of Enoch: The Impact of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, and Symbolism" (2nd ed.) in December 2016. Next, Sullivan, via his exclusive publishing house, released "Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies" (2nd. ed.) in March 2017. His third book, "Cinema Symbolism 2: More Esoteric Imagery from Popular Movies," was also published in 2017. That same year, in December, Deadwood released his first work of fiction, "A Pact with the Devil."
Sullivan's fifth book, "Cinema Symbolism 3: The Mysteries of Occult Hollywood Unveiled," is scheduled for a winter 2021 release. Also forthcoming are revised, re-edited, and expanded editions of his first four books. This will include a much lengthened "Royal Arch," which will now incorporate the "Path to Babylon" material. These augmented versions will start hitting the market in 2021-22. After these, Sullivan will follow-up with "Rob's Forbidden Tarot," as well as more fiction.
Mr. Sullivan has been on numerous radio and TV shows including (but not limited to) NHK Japanese World Television, Coast to Coast AM, John B. Wells' Ark Midnight and Caravan to Midnight, Sean Stone's Buzzsaw, Whitely Strieber's Dreamland, Truth Frequency, Gnostic Warrior, Fade to Black, The Higherside Chats, Red Ice Creations, Barbara DeLong's Night Light, Miguel Conner's Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, Veritas Radio, and Shirley MacLaine's I.E. Radio among many others. In January 2014, he was Graham Hancock's Author of the Month.
Sullivan made his debut on The History Channel on "The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down: Oak Island and the Founding Fathers" (May 12, 2020), and returned to the History Channel on "Beyond Oak Island: Civil War Gold" (December 22, 2020).
Robert is the CEO of Deadwood Publishing, LLC., the exclusive publisher-distributor of his books. A lifelong Marylander, he resides in Baltimore.
The only child of antique dealers, he was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Sullivan graduated high school from Friends School of Baltimore (the oldest private school in the city, founded in 1784) in June 1990. He attended Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, becoming a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha (Theta Pi, member #1199) fraternity. He earned his B.A. in History in 1995. Mr. Sullivan spent his entire junior year of college (1992-1993) abroad at St. Catherine's College, Oxford University, England studying European history and philosophy. While in Oxford Mr. Sullivan was a member of the Oxford Union, the Oxford University Conservative Association, and the Oxford Law Society. Upon returning to the United States in June 1993, he took a year off from Gettysburg College to serve as office director of the Washington International Studies Council located on Capitol Hill.
Before attending law school in the United States, he spent the Michaelmas Term 1995 at Trinity College, Oxford University studying jurisprudence and international law. From 1997 to 2000 he attended Widener University School of Law, Delaware Campus, where he received his Juris Doctorate. Mr. Sullivan has been admitted to the State Bar of Maryland (2000) and the District of Columbia (2002).
Mr. Sullivan joined Amicable-St. John's Lodge #25, Baltimore Maryland in 1997; he became a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Freemason in 1999, Valley of Baltimore, Orient of Maryland. After twenty years of research, Deadwood Publishing released "The Royal Arch of Enoch: The Impact of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, and Symbolism" (2nd ed.) in December 2016. Next, Sullivan, via his exclusive publishing house, released "Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies" (2nd. ed.) in March 2017. His third book, "Cinema Symbolism 2: More Esoteric Imagery from Popular Movies," was also published in 2017. That same year, in December, Deadwood released his first work of fiction, "A Pact with the Devil."
Sullivan's fifth book, "Cinema Symbolism 3: The Mysteries of Occult Hollywood Unveiled," is scheduled for a winter 2021 release. Also forthcoming are revised, re-edited, and expanded editions of his first four books. This will include a much lengthened "Royal Arch," which will now incorporate the "Path to Babylon" material. These augmented versions will start hitting the market in 2021-22. After these, Sullivan will follow-up with "Rob's Forbidden Tarot," as well as more fiction.
Mr. Sullivan has been on numerous radio and TV shows including (but not limited to) NHK Japanese World Television, Coast to Coast AM, John B. Wells' Ark Midnight and Caravan to Midnight, Sean Stone's Buzzsaw, Whitely Strieber's Dreamland, Truth Frequency, Gnostic Warrior, Fade to Black, The Higherside Chats, Red Ice Creations, Barbara DeLong's Night Light, Miguel Conner's Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, Veritas Radio, and Shirley MacLaine's I.E. Radio among many others. In January 2014, he was Graham Hancock's Author of the Month.
Sullivan made his debut on The History Channel on "The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down: Oak Island and the Founding Fathers" (May 12, 2020), and returned to the History Channel on "Beyond Oak Island: Civil War Gold" (December 22, 2020).
Robert is the CEO of Deadwood Publishing, LLC., the exclusive publisher-distributor of his books. A lifelong Marylander, he resides in Baltimore.
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January 26, 2018
I heard the author on a Coast to Coast replay one weekend and decided I had to buy this book. I need to confess I don't have a great track record with books I hear about on the radio and in pod casts, apparently my enthusiasm for the topic when presented on the radio overwhelms my general common sense. Don't get me wrong this is in no way a bad book; if you are into such things. I love Movies and am apparently easily influenced to think I like books that look for secrets in movies, but I really don't.
This book is absolutely chock full of source quotes. However these quotes relate to philosophy, which bores me to tears. I appreciate the thorough research but I don't need to read it. Because the books deals with many series films, Star Wars, the Matrix and Lord of the Rings there is a great deal of repetition of ideas.
If you are really into the hidden messages in movies this is a great book, but it is too dense for the average movie fan.
This book is absolutely chock full of source quotes. However these quotes relate to philosophy, which bores me to tears. I appreciate the thorough research but I don't need to read it. Because the books deals with many series films, Star Wars, the Matrix and Lord of the Rings there is a great deal of repetition of ideas.
If you are really into the hidden messages in movies this is a great book, but it is too dense for the average movie fan.
February 1, 2015
I heard the author on a podcast and some of the movie symbolism he spoke about was so interesting! Unfortunately, it didn't translate as well in written format. The chapter I found the most enlightening and engaging was the chapter on James Bond, a character I generally have little interest in and even less knowledge about. The cons: There seemed to be more typos than I'm used to in a published work and too many mentions of subjects that would be covered in the author's second book. The pros: I will definitely watch movies with a more keen eye!
July 30, 2015
Too dense in more ways than one.
January 22, 2020
I was fortunate enough to be able to interview Robert W. Sullivan about this publication. I found it fascinating because he pointed out somethings I had not considered before. I knew that "The Matrix" was dense with symbolism but did not delve into the deeper meaning of the book "Simulacra and Simulation" by Jean Baudrillard which is prominently shown in "The Matrix."
I did a side search on Jean Baudrillard's book to find the hidden meaning or why it so obviously placed in the movie. I won't spoil that for you but, mind blown! I also learned a great deal about Masonic and esoteric references of which I had no previous knowledge. The book made me think, and that is always time well spent.
I did a side search on Jean Baudrillard's book to find the hidden meaning or why it so obviously placed in the movie. I won't spoil that for you but, mind blown! I also learned a great deal about Masonic and esoteric references of which I had no previous knowledge. The book made me think, and that is always time well spent.
February 4, 2020
Very entertaining.
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