The Hollywood War Film |
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| Author:
| Eberwein, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-96426-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $98.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More Description"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