The Hollywood war film / Robert Eberwein

Author:: Eberwein, Robert T., 1940-
Published:: Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Physical Description:: xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Series:

New approaches to film genre ; 5

Contents:

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.

Summary:

"The Hollywood War Film is an accessible introduction to the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this vital genre, from untested young recruits and battle-hardened warriors to drill instructors and sterotypical enemies, this volume offers a lively entry into the major conventions of the war film genre from Hollywood's earliest days to the current moment."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject(s):

War films—United States—History and criticism

ISBN:

9781405173919 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1405173912 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781405173902 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405173904 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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