Hollywood War Film

AvRobert Eberwein

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del 12 i serien New Approaches to Film Genre

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The Hollywood War Film offers readers a lively introduction to the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this vital genre, from Hollywood's earliest days to the current moment Combines broad historical and theoretical coverage of the genre with in-depth analysis of specific filmsIncludes chapters on All Quiet on the Western Front, World War II combat films, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket, Eastwood’s Iwo Jima films, and Iraq war filmsAn ideal text for perennially popular courses on the war film genre

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-10-02
Mått:160 x 236 x 20 mm
Vikt:422 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Approaches to Film Genre
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405173919

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Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Robert Eberwein is Distinguished Professor of English at Oakland University. His publications include Armed Forces: Masculinity and Sexuality in the American War Film (2007), The War Film (2004).

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"Free of theoretical jargon and labyrinthine argumentation, with long-winded yet stimulating plot summaries, The Hollywood War Film is first and foremost recommended to students of film and cinema buffs who are getting acquainted with critical perspectives on the genre." (Hollywood Enlisted, 2010)

Innehållsförteckning

List of Plates. Acknowledgments.Introduction.1. Historical Overview.2. Critical Issues.3. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).4. Destination Tokyo (1943) and Retaliation Films.5. Platoon (1986) and Full Metal Jacket (1987).6. Glory (1989).7. The Iraq Wars on Film.8. Iwo Jima.Notes.Index.