Hollywood War Film

Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext "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 Zusammenfassung The Hollywood War Film introduces the theory! history! stars! and major films constituting this evergreen genre. From untested young recruits and battle-hardened warriors to ferocious drill instructors and stereotypical enemies! this volume offers readers lively entry into the major conventions of the war film genre. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: R Eberwein, Robert Eberwein, Robert (Oakland University Eberwein, Eberwein Robert
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.10.2009
• EAN: 9781405173902
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-7390-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: New Approaches to Film Genre; New Approaches to Film Genre
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres