The Fatal Alliance
A Century of War on Film
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023], ©2023.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xii, 435 pages ; 24 cm
In this moral conundrum that ponders how much moviegoers enjoy depictions of violence on a grand scale, an acclaimed film critic turns his attention to war movies, exploring how war and cinema in the 20th century became inextricably linked, transforming civilian experience of war--and history itself--for millions around the globe.
Contents:
I: Mobilization. Imitate the action of the tiger -- At ease -- Open fire -- Black Hawk Down -- In the heart of nature -- II: Hostilities. 1914, summer -- Error and Henry Rawlinson -- The MG 08 -- Shoulder arms/shoulder camera -- They -- A terrible place -- Funny old war -- The Gallipoli adventure -- Après la Guerre -- A brief illusion -- III: The just war. Horse feathers -- Masses -- Blimp -- Damn fine show -- Kwai -- The bastards and their demon -- Fury -- The Best Years of Our Lives -- Saving Saving Private Ryan -- On being occupied -- Russia -- IV: Post-traumatic stress disorder. The look on Ryan's face -- In Algiers -- The other side -- 'Nam -- Gibson -- The unit -- No more civilians -- No more soldiers? -- All right now? -- Looks like there's a war on... -- Do you remember?.
Subjects:
War films -- History and criticism.
Motion picture industry -- History -- 20th century.
Motion picture industry -- History -- 21st century.
War films -- History and criticism.
Motion picture industry -- History -- 20th century.
Motion picture industry -- History -- 21st century.
ISBN:
9780063041417
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PERFORMING ARTS Movies Tho | Northeast Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-408) and index.