The Hollywood War Film
New Approaches to Film Genre
1. Edition October 2009
192 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-7391-9
John Wiley & Sons
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 films
* Includes 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
films
* An ideal text for perennially popular courses on the war film
genre
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.
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.
"Free of theoretical jargon and labyrinthine argumentation, with
long-winded yet stimulating plot summaries, The Hollywood War Film
is first and foremost recommended to students of film and cinema
buffs who are getting acquainted with critical perspectives on the
genre." (Hollywood Enlisted, 2010)
long-winded yet stimulating plot summaries, The Hollywood War Film
is first and foremost recommended to students of film and cinema
buffs who are getting acquainted with critical perspectives on the
genre." (Hollywood Enlisted, 2010)
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).
