Hollywood And War A Film Reader

Discussing such classic films as Sergeant York , Air Force , and All Quiet on the Western Front , as well as more modern blockbusters like Apocalypse Now and Saving Private Ryan, this outstanding volume focuses on Hollywood and its production of war films. Topics covered include: the early formation of war cinema the apotheosis of the Hollywood war film the ascendancy of ambivalence Hollywood and the war since Vietnam war as a way of seeing. For any student of film studies or American cultural studies, this is a valuable companion.Slocum, J. David is the author of 'Hollywood And War A Film Reader', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415367790 and ISBN 0415367794.