The Hangover

            This comedy film about a group of guys going to Las Vegas for a bachelor party holds many archetypes that makes a good story line. The heros of this movie are Doug's best friends Phil, Alan, and Stew. After getting into all kinds of trouble the night in Vegas they wake up with no memory of what happened. Soon they realize that Doug is missing and they must go on a journey to find him. Phil takes control of the situation and tries to do everything he can to remember what happen the night before.  They begin the "quest" for Doug. Overcoming the challenges of fixing the mistakes thay made the night before. They are hero's as warriors, on a journey to save his people, or in this case Doug.

           They go through the stages of the hero's journey. Stage one: realizing that Doug is missing and it is up to them to find him to get him home to the wedding. Stage two: They begin the journey when they realize they stole a cop car the night before and go to the hospital to find out some details from he doctor they visited the night before. Stage three: They enter the road of trials and have to overcome many obstacles and figure out clues about where Doug may be. Dealing with cops, unwanted mariages, getting beat up by Mike Tyson for stealing his tiger, getting beat up by someone they stole his money from. Having to find a way to get 80,000 dollars for getting their friend back from kidnappers, only to find out that it isnt the right one. Stage four: When they are at the end off all their ideas and can't think of anywhere else doug may be, the drug dealer that was the wrong doug says something that makes them remember what happened to Doug. Stage five: They get Doug and drive back to the wedding just in time.

           The hero's engage in tests or contests of strength mentally and physically in the third stage of the hero's journey. They are all a loyal band of companions, that help each other through the journey. One hero in particular, Stew, has a girlfreind who isn't the nicest to him but he loves her anyway, when they go to Vegas he learns a lesson about standing up foe himself and when he gets home he stands up to his girlfriend and breaks up with her. The characters in this movie are hunting groups of companions, they are willing to go through this journey to be together. They are loyal retainers, willing to protect each other through anything. The use of archetypes in this film makes it a good story.