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Over the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, The Hurt Locker, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led Variety to dub them a 'toxic genre'?<br><br> Martin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiers' YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an 'authentic' Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in 'apolitical' post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film 'failures', the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label.<br><br> A 'Toxic Genre' is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.
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Analyses the production and reception of recent Iraq war films, asking why they have become known as a 'Toxic Genre'.
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Detailansicht
A 'Toxic Genre'
eBook - The Iraq War Films
ISBN/EAN: 9781849645973
Umbreit-Nr.: 2127871
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 216 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 03.06.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM